Kevin Talbot
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Relay Ventures
United States
Writes $500K β $10M checks
About
Kevin Talbot, a proponent of an always-on mobile-first thesis and early institutional backer of micromobility like Bird, evaluates founders with a pilot's mindset and favors conviction-over-consensus, relying on non-consensus insights.
Invests in
FintechMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Relay VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2008 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- BirdMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Veecle (Elexir AG)Member Board of Directorscurrent2022 β presentBerlin, Germany
- FCTRY LAbInvestorcurrent2022 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- MojioChair Board of Directorscurrent2017 β presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- PubNubMember Board of Directorscurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ProveMember Board of Directorscurrent2010 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- PopulusMember Board of Directors2019 β 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- MobSquadMember Board of Directors2017 β 2023Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Jelli, Inc.Board Member2012 β 2018San Mateo, California, United States
- C100Board Member2011 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Lauremont SchoolBoard Chair2004 β 2016Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
- RBC Royal Bank Of CanadaVice President & Managing Director, Venture Capital1997 β 2010Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Schulich School of Business - York UniversityAdjunct Professor1998 β 2009Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
- Schulich School of Business - York UniversityMBA, Accounting and Finance1992 β 1995
- York UniversityBA, Strategic Studies1983 β 1986
Skills & more
ProptechStrategy9Management7Financial ServicesCorporate Venture CapitalMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Private EquityInvestment BankingInformation TechnologyMobile Application DevelopmentMobile PaymentsMobile Internet
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MicromobilityFintechVenture CapitalInvestmentsEntrepreneurshipStart-upsMergersCorporate DevelopmentMobile TechnologyManagement ConsultingMobile DevicesSportstech- Audit Committee Effectiveness β Institute of Corporate Directors
- Board Oversight of Cybersecurity β Institute of Corporate Directors
- Human Resources & Compensation Committee Effectiveness β Institute of Corporate Directors
- ICD.D β Institute of Corporate Directors
- Private Pilot License β Federal Aviation Administration
From Kevin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University68
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersClaireInvestor at Eudemian VenturesSarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Nitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa CapitalPrashant MattaPartner at Panache VenturesEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia Capital
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Also attended York University47
Ken TesliaFounding Partner, Chairman at Extreme Venture PartnersAdiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenNathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne VenturesLeonardo CozPrincipal at Hi VenturesSteve GreenfieldGeneral Partner at Automotive Ventures Mobility
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bird11
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundMarco McCottryInvestor at Nomad Venture Partners, LlcRobin ChanInvestor at Goat CapitalChris Nakutis TaylorFounding Partner at Nomad Venture Partners, LlcBen JacobsManaging Partner at Scenius CapitalFredrika ClaezonInvestment Manager at Celero Capital Fund
+ 5 more
Also worked at PubNub9
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalJai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture PartnersAnkur SaxenaInvestment Director at TDK VenturesEric TheisPrincipal at Bling CapitalKumar SripadamGeneral Partner at Elevate Capital
+ 3 more
Also worked at Populus1
Also worked at RBC Royal Bank Of Canada69
Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalAndrew McGuirkVenture Fellow at Moneta VenturesAndy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Sara TateExecutive Assistant at Questa CapitalBenjamin JuniorDirector, Infrastructure Software (Bright Ventures) at Bright Pixel Capital
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Colleagues at Relay Ventures
Abbey Kaminker
Investment Analyst at Relay Ventures
Alex Baker
Managing Partner at Relay Ventures
Bernhard Gold
Investor at Relay Ventures
Emily McIlquham
Associate at Relay Ventures
Gary Clayton
Investor at Relay Ventures
Geoff Beattie
Investor at Relay Ventures
Hannah Zakinthinos
Investment Analyst at Relay Ventures
Horace Dediu
Partner and Chief Market Strategist at Relay Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Kevin in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.

































