Smart radio startup Relay raises $36M to help businesses capture vital intelligence from frontline workers
$36M. Relay just raised its Series B backing 'frontline intelligence' capture for enterprises—and International Paper leading signals manufacturing sector appetite.
Why it matters
A smart communications startup focused on enterprise frontline workers just hit $90M total raised with industrial-sector backing. The funding trajectory and manufacturing validation matter for practitioners evaluating edge-compute and worker-data platforms, but the product itself (radio + data capture) is not AI-native—the 'intelligence' framing is commercial positioning without disclosed AI mechanisms.
The key facts
6 to knowRelay raised $36M Series B, bringing total to $90M+
Led by International Paper Co. (Fortune 500 industrial manufacturer)
Co-investor: Cerity Partners (wealth management)
Product focus: 'frontline intelligence' capture from field workers
Business model: enterprise communications + data aggregation
Published Sep 30, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: The business communications startup Relay Inc. says it’s trying to capture “frontline intelligence” for enterprises after raising $36 million in funding, bringing its total amount raised so far to more than $90 million. Today’s round was led by the industrial manufacturing giant International Paper…