People come to Killjoy looking for a zero-proof option. They leave with new friends. What started as a search for alcohol-free community in Nashville has grown into a business that's bringing people together every day. Watch her Self Made Story: tr.ee/Lk7pgm

Incorporated through @tryfirstbase? Getting set up with Relay just got a lot faster. No branch visits. No back and forth. Under 90 seconds. 🤝 Get started in the Firstbase Banking Solutions dashboard today.

Come chat with me about my experience using AI agents in accounting at Scaling New Heights next week in Orlando. I'll be at the @relayfinancial booth sharing my hot takes on accounting and technology. 📍 Relay booth, Orlando Marriott World Center 🗓️ Tuesday, June 16, 10:40–11:20 AM

Before Relay, Main Street Financial was chasing client bank statements every month. Now, they have simple workflows, Profit First-ready account structures, and they save 20 every week. Here's how they stopped chasing statements for good: tr.ee/3Rv4sN

We’re headed back to Orlando for #ScalingNewHeights and we've got a packed agenda: June 15 — Get a private 1:1 with our founder @ycwest: tr.ee/pk3l5J June 16 — Join @BlakeTOliver's book signing 📍Find us at Booth 56 #SNH2026 @WoodardCompany

Small business banking is finally being built around operators, not bank branches. @bankwithrelay secured a $50M growth investment from @generalcatalyst as @ycwest and Paul Klicnik scale business banking, cash-flow visibility, and Relay Capital for more than 150,000 small businesses. The next fintech winners will not just hold deposits. They will give operators the clarity and capital to keep moving.

I'm REALLY excited to announce our lineup for the Shortlist in Toronto. We’ve brought together the founders of Canada’s fastest-growing companies who are ACTIVELY hiring and looking for the best talent. This might be our best event yet. Here's who's presenting: @pklicnik, Co-founder of @bankwithrelay. Co-founded the modern business banking platform serving tens of thousands of small businesses across North America (backed by @BainCapVC (BCV) w/ $30M raised) @yasser_elsaid_, Co-founder of @chatbase. Bootstrapped Chatbase to $10M ARR, serving thousands of businesses building AI chatbots trained on their own data @elizahvlediani, Co-founder of @chexymoney. Building the consumer fintech turning rent into credit card rewards for Canadians (raised $14M from @khoslaventures) @nikolaevra, Co-founder of @float_financial. Building one of Canada's fastest-growing fintechs (backed by @Tiger_Global and @GoldmanSachs w/ $50M raised) @vitaliidodonov, Co-founder of @stanforcreators. Scaled to over $40M ARR as one of the fastest-growing creator economy platforms in the world @nickfrosst, Co-founder of @cohere. Co-founded one of the top AI research labs in the world (last valued at $5B ) This is the debut of the shortlist … in Toronto! 300 top operators across business, engineering, and design in the room on this night. A handful of the most interesting founders in Canada on stage, telling the version of their story you don't get in a press release. This is where you meet the breakout startups in Toronto before everyone else does. We're partnering w/ @boardyai and @andrewdsouza on this one. Hosted with our friends @BrainStation. If you want to be in the room, you can apply to the link in the comments. Toronto. May 29th.

.@bankwithrelay has closed $50M USD from Silicon Valley’s @generalcatalyst. It comes through General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, which provides non-dilutive growth capital tied to customer acquisition. betakit.com/relay-secures-50…

Relay Financial Raises $50M Round to 'Ignite' Brand, Expand Market Reach ⁦@bankwithrelay⁩ #cdntech fintech.ca/2026/05/19/relay-…

Today we announced $50M in growth financing from @GeneralCatalyst. This is fuel to reach more small business owners who deserve financial clarity. Here's to helping every business be great with money: tr.ee/xskNtE

Small businesses are what give our neighbourhoods their character. Caroline Weaver knows this firsthand. She started The Locavore to help people find the makers and shops that make a place feel like home. #SmallBusinessMonth

Some people chose the easy way. Caroline Weaver, owner of The Locavore, chose New York City. Here's to the ones who built it the hard way. #SmallBusinessMonth

Introducing our amazing crew of partners for the Advisory Amplified Fall Tour! @karbonhq @spotlightrep @3MotionCreative @onpay_payroll @bankwithrelay @getcount @billcom Vinyl Stanford Tax TaxFigure @AskAider

Cash Insights is live in Relay. Now, you can track what’s coming in, what’s going out, and plan for what's next. See where your business stands today: relayfi.com/pricing/

We just improved the Annual Percentage Yield (APY) on all Relay Savings accounts. Why? Because we believe your money should work as hard as you do. See what your money can do: tr.ee/zKv5aM

I think more founders should talk about imposter syndrome. It can follow you everywhere in the early days of building your business. I distinctly remember feeling it while on a flight to San Francisco to meet investors for the very first time. Trying to convince smart people to leave stable jobs and take a bet on Relay. Or when I was talking to big customers while our product was barely off the ground. When something’s not working at that stage, it’s hard not to take things personally. And in a sense it is personal: your product doesn’t have any track record, so people are making a bet on you. I’d treat every moment as a way to prove that Relay could get to the next step, which also meant that I’d be judging how well or poorly things were going in real time. And by doing that I was never fully present. What got me out of it was advice that I still use to this day. There’ll be a ton of high-stakes moments while building a company. Before each one, stop and visualize things going well. Actually picture it in detail: the energy in the room, the back-and-forth, then reaching the outcome you're working toward. Once I started doing this regularly, I noticed my own energy shifting. It's like your brain stops anticipating what could go wrong and starts scanning for opportunities. In practice, meetings just go better. Genuinely one of the most useful mental tools I've picked up over the last 7 years.

We've helped 180,000 small businesses access over $6B in capital since 2013. Now we're scaling that impact by powering the platforms SMBs already trust. Our CEO @pfuloria breaks down how with @ycwest from @bankwithrelay. Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0dk…

"If one wing is broken, the whole bird doesn't fly." @AuxilioPartners keeps the business side of 160 churches running so pastors can focus on ministry. Outdated banking made that harder than it should've been. Relay made it scalable. 📗 Here's how: tr.ee/4LM4gH

In the early days of @bankwithrelay, Metalbird was our biggest customer. I already shared about the day we almost lost them. What I didn't talk about is why they stayed. I've thought a lot about it since, and it came down to one conversation. At one point, their co-founder Jason was driving back from a ski trip in Utah. We're on the phone and I ask him: what's the single greatest benefit of Relay? Without hesitation, he goes: "That I get to call the CEO." Of course, my first thought is: there's no way we scale like this. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized he was really pointing me to something bigger. There is something fundamental about what business owners actually need. Building a business is a lonely road. Having someone in your corner who will pick up the phone, own the problem, and not relent until it’s solved, that makes a world of difference. Throughout our relationship with Metalbird there were a lot of fires. At one point, a large wire went missing. Jason called me every morning and every night asking where his money was. The team hustled and resolved the missing wire, but I never avoided that call, even when I had nothing new to tell him. When their big sales days were coming up, I'd be glued to my laptop making sure their Black Friday and Cyber Monday went off without a hitch. At some point Jason told me: "If this Relay thing doesn't work out, you've got a career in customer service." I wear that badge with pride. We're 250 people now. We have entire teams dedicated to being in our customers' corner. But the DNA of how we showed up for one customer when we were small is the same way we try to show up for 100,000 today. Today, it's easier than ever to ship a product. To build a lasting business, you have to focus on what happens after: actually actually owning the outcomes for your customers.

Huge news coming out of Relay HQ today!!!