FOUNDER · MANAGING PARTNER
Eian Kennedy
Founder and Managing Partner of Relay 1. Software development degree. Multiple companies built, all operating inside the portfolio. Veteran.
PREVIOUSLY
NineLine RoofingSoftware DevVeteran
THE TEAM · 001
Two founders.
One studio.
We don’t scale Relay 1 by hiring partners. We scale by being on every charter, every weekly review, every build call. Two operators is the unit. We ship the company, we don’t bankroll it.
// AT A GLANCE
CO-FOUNDERS 2
PORTFOLIO 3 cos · 1 open
HQ Austin, TX
FOUNDED 2026
FOUNDERS · 01
PARTNER
Amari Chacon
Partner at Relay 1. Golden Door winner. $2.5M in personal sales in a single year at Performance Windows. Background in sales ops, with prior experience in IT operations.
PREVIOUSLY
Golden DoorSales OpsIT OpsPerformance Windows
HOW WE WORK · 02
Two operators. One bar.
01
In every doc
We don’t observe. If the doc moves, our cursor is on it. If the call happens, we’re on it.
02
No back-channel
All commitments to founders are in writing, in the shared studio doc. No private side-deals.
03
We sign first
We commit before the founder does. If we won’t take 25 to 35% for the build, we won’t ask you to sign.
STUDIO PARTNERS · 03
The bench around the build.
Co-founders get access to the studio's vetted partner network. Services aren't included in the studio fee. You get warm introductions and preferred pricing across the partners we already work with, so you don't have to find a CPA, build a relationship with a business credit consultant, or shop legal alone.
01
CPA & ACCOUNTING
Books, tax, and close. Studio-grade firm, founder rates.
PARTNER · TBD
02
BUSINESS CREDIT
Financing and credit consultants who speak founder, not banker.
PARTNER · TBD
03
LEGAL
Formation, IP, and employment. Pre-vetted, pre-priced.
PARTNER · TBD
04
INSURANCE
Coverage stack tuned for early-stage operating companies.
PARTNER · TBD
05
BANKING
Operating accounts and treasury, with someone who returns calls.
PARTNER · TBD