“Can Relay become the financial OS for small businesses by layering lending, payments, and banking on top of a trusted SMB account platform?”
Relay started as an online banking platform designed to put small business owners in control of their cash flow, serving as a neobank alternative for SMBs. Over time, the platform expanded beyond accounts into payments infrastructure via Adyen for Platforms, and most recently into embedded lending via Fundbox, positioning itself as a financial OS for small businesses rather than just a bank account.
Relay discloses Unit as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Relay does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Unit.
Relay processes payments through Adyen. Disclosed money-movement rails: ACH.
Relay integrates with QuickBooks and Xero.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 5 layers in Relay's stack: Payments / PSP (Adyen); Money movement (ACH); Banking / BaaS (Unit); Lending (Relay Capital and Relay Term Loans); Accounting (QuickBooks and Xero).
Relay is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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