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OUR MISSION

We believe Bitcoin is the best way to save money. And at Relai we are raising the next generation of long-term investors by giving them a simple, user-friendly, and secure way to save Bitcoin.

About
Relai

Relai was founded in 2020 in Zurich by Julian Liniger and Adem Bilican. Our app is designed to be simple and intuitive, allowing anyone to buy and sell Bitcoin within minutes. Relai stands out in the crowded cryptocurrency market with its unique approach to self-custody. Unlike other platforms, Relai does not hold user funds; instead, it empowers users to control their financial futures with an easy-to-use self-custodial wallet.

Relai is a Swiss-licensed financial service provider with over $500 million in trading volume. In 2024, Relai was named one of the fastest-growing startups in Europe, and the company is regularly listed among the top 50 Swiss startups

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Team

Julian Liniger, Co-Founder & CEO CEO & Co-Founder Julian Liniger
Adem Bilican, Co-Founder & CTO CTO & CO-Founder Adem Bilican
Imo Babics, Relai Chief Marketing Officer CGO Imo Bábics
CFO/COO Thomas Jeegers

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Board

Lina Seiche - Relai Relai Advisor Lina Seiche
Joe Nakamoto - Relai Relai Advisor Joe ‘Nakamoto’ Hall
Daniel Prince - Relai Relai Advisor Daniel Prince

Relai Story

2019

Julian joined forces with Adem. The young team started working on an idea of a hassle-free Bitcoin app at the F10 hackathon in Zurich, Switzerland.

2020

After months of sweat, blood, and tears, the Relai app hit the app stores. We finished the year with a total trading volume of CHF 2 million.

2021

Raised CHF 2.5 million in Series A, launched Relai 2.0 with lower fees, more features, and a simplified interface. We reached 50,000 app downloads.

2022

Added new instant payment options, including VISA, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay. We reached 100,000 app downloads and $100 Million lifetime trading volume.

2023

Raised USD 4.5 million to strengthen our position as the leading retail bitcoin-only on-ramp in Europe. We launched Relai Business and added zero-fee trading. Reached 250,000 app downloads and doubled our revenue year-on-year.

2024

Launched a self-custodial Lightning wallet in the Relai app. We reached 400,000 app downloads, and won “Best Crypto Startup” at the 2024 Swiss Crypto Awards.

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