Runway
New York, US · 15 known investors
Runway builds AI models that simulate the world by merging art and science, pioneering general-purpose multimodal simulators focused on applications in robotics, scientific discovery, and disease modeling.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 15
Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M
CompoundNew York · $400K – $1.5M
Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M
General AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B
Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M
Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M
AllianceBernsteinreportedNashville
AMD VenturesreportedSanta Clara
Coatue ManagementreportedNew York · $1M – $20M
Fidelity InvestmentsreportedBoston
Premji InvestreportedMenlo Park
Also in the syndicate · 4
Adobe VenturesEmphatic CapitalFelicisMirae Asset
Competitors · 10
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Google Deepmind376 shared keywordsGoogle DeepMind is an AI research organization that develops frontier AI models and systems, including the Gemini family of models spanning text, image, video, music, audio, and robotics applications. Its work also supports scientific discovery and includes open models and tools for building AI-powered products.
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries EJul 2026Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries EFeb 2026
General Atlantic (lead), Adobe Ventures, AllianceBernstein, AMD Ventures, Emphatic Capital, Felicis, Fidelity Management & Research, Mirae Asset, Nvidia, Premji Invest
Source ↗
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
The Evening Sun | Airport Runway Project Clear For Takeoff After County Approves Local Fundingevesun.com · Jul 2026
Runway Growth Finance Corp. Provides Second Quarter 2026 Business and Portfolio Update | The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net · Jul 2026
Runway Raises $315M Series Ethesaasnews.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Runway do?
- Runway builds AI models that simulate the world by merging art and science, pioneering general-purpose multimodal simulators focused on applications in robotics, scientific discovery, and disease modeling.
- Who founded Runway?
- Runway was founded by Cristóbal Valenzuela, Anastasis Germanidis.
- Who are Runway's investors?
- Runway's investors include Amplify Partners, Compound, Felicis Ventures, General Atlantic, Lux Capital, Madrona Venture Group, AllianceBernstein, AMD Ventures and 3 more.
- Where is Runway headquartered?
- Runway is headquartered in New York, US.