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Relay provides a digital Push-to-Talk (PTT) communication platform for active workers in the enterprise market, replacing traditional walkie-talkies. It works over mobile and desktop devices with a voice interface, allowing users to press a button and send live voice messages while also sharing GPS location and issuing emergency alerts. Relay differentiates itself by removing range limits and security concerns of radios through a cloud-based network, unifying voice, location, and alerts across devices, and offering software integrations and ongoing feature updates via a subscription. Its goal is to improve workforce efficiency and safety by delivering reliable, scalable, and easy-to-use communication for teams in dynamic work environments.
About Relay
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$48M
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Relay reported 461% three-year revenue growth and 135% plus net revenue retention in January 2026.
- Relay added an IPO-veteran CFO and CMO in January 2026, signaling public-market preparation.
- AHLA Foundation partnership and 2025 hospitality launches deepen distribution with hotels and frontline employers.
What critics are saying
- Motorola Solutions expanded real-time translation in June 2026, squeezing Relay's language moat.
- Amazon's Relay trucking case goes to trial in May 2026, showing brand-name legal confusion.
- Hardware plus software stack demands constant device refreshes, raising capital intensity versus pure SaaS rivals.
What makes Relay unique
- RelayM launched June 2025, shrinking enterprise PTT hardware 35% while keeping safety features.
- Relay's SOAR platform structures voice and location data into searchable frontline workflows.
- Relay's TeamTranslate supports real-time multilingual communication across 25-plus languages since May 2024.
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Funding
Total Funding
$48M
Meets
Industry Average
Funded Over
2 Rounds
Industry standards
Benefits
Health, dental & vision
PTO
Paid sick leave
401(k) with 3% match
Paid parental leave
Connection & wellness credit
Equipment & tools
Flexible work environment
Free snacks & fun times
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 2%1 year growth
↑ 0%2 year growth
↑ 2%An engineering marvel, RelayM offers comms and safety features, live translation of 30+ languages, and a market-leading approach to reliable connectivity, virtually eliminating dead zones.RALEIGH, N.C., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Relay is proud to announce the launch of RelayM™, our latest breakthrough in frontline communication technology, debuting at HITEC 2025. This powerful new addition to our product portfolio bridges the gap between Relay+™ and RelayX™. Based on the RelayX design, RelayM delivers enterprise-grade performance in a form factor that is 35% smaller, making it one of the smallest 5G devices in the market.Engineering Excellence in a Compact DesignRelayM is an engineering marvel. We challenged ourselves to deliver the core performance and functionality of RelayX in a dramatically streamlined package – optimized for the unique demands of hospitality environments. While RelayM is compact, it still integrates critical communication, panic, and location awareness into a single, simplified device. Building on the success of Relay+, RelayM offers an evolved design that enhances usability and effectiveness in day-to-day hospitality operations
The frontline communications innovator Relay found that prevailing approaches see bilingual employees serve as ad-hoc interpreters, compromising their own productivity and leading to widespread labor underutilizationRALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Relay, the cloud-based communications platform designed to improve productivity and safety for frontline teams, today announced the findings of a new research study detailing the hidden costs of language barriers in the industrial sector
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Relay, a Raleigh, NC-based provider of a cloud-based communications platform for frontline teams, raised $35M in Series B funding
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About Relay
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$48M
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Founded
2015
Relay is Hiring for 28 Jobs on Simplify!
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