# Chris Chuang

> Chris Chuang is the Raleigh-based co-founder and CEO of Relay, which develops connected radios and software for frontline teams. A Stanford economics graduate and former McKinsey consultant and TCV investor, he held operating roles at Motricity and Bandwidth before leading Republic Wireless. Relay launched as a screen-free communicator for children in 2018 and evolved into an enterprise business. He is a father of four, youth basketball coach, and a 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southeast award winner.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Relay
- **Organizations:** Relay, Republic Wireless, Bandwidth, Motricity, Technology Crossover Ventures, McKinsey & Company, Hope Community Church
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Stanford University
- **Known for:** EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Southeast award winner., Led Republic Wireless before its consumer business was sold to DISH in 2021., Relay ranked No. 830 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, its third consecutive appearance.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Joined McKinsey & Company as a strategy consultant.
- **2003** — Joined Technology Crossover Ventures as an associate.
- **2005** — Became VP of Strategic Development at Motricity.
- **2008** — Joined Bandwidth, later serving as chief operating officer.
- **2016** — Became CEO of Republic Wireless following its separation from Bandwidth; began serving as an elder at Hope Community Church.
- **2018** — Launched Relay as a screen-free communicator for children within Republic Wireless.
- **2019** — Relay rolled out an enterprise version following demand from businesses.
- **2021** — Republic Wireless’s consumer business was sold to DISH; Chuang became co-founder and CEO of the independent Relay business.
- **2024** — Relay announced a $35 million Series B led by G2 Venture Partners.
- **2025** — Won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southeast award.
- **2026** — Relay announced $36 million in new funding led by customer International Paper.

## Achievements

- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Southeast award winner.
- Led Republic Wireless before its consumer business was sold to DISH in 2021.
- Relay ranked No. 830 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, its third consecutive appearance.
- Relay announced $36 million in September 2026 funding, bringing disclosed total funding above $90 million.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Relay described plans to hire as many as 100 workers and expand globally following the funding round.
- **2026-09** — Announced $36 million in new funding led by International Paper, an existing Relay customer.
- **2026-08** — Relay ranked No. 830 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 with 415% three-year growth.
- **2026-02** — Discussed voice data and frontline AI in a Smart Industry podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://relaypro.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrischuang1/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16