Runway
Venture capitalNew York City · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The Runway Fund offers early-stage startups fast, standardized funding paired with mentorship from a network of experienced founders. Qualifying startups can choose between equity funding or convertible loans, and the fund leverages its founder network to remotely mentor selected companies. It invests in startups across the globe from its New York City base, framing its mission around helping promising startups survive and grow through challenging periods such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 2 of 4 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1EdTech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Healthtech ×1Mental Health ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22022 · 13 dated
Cartwheel is a browser-based AI platform that turns text, video and motion libraries into editable, rigged 3D character animation.
Alex Vasilkin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelCraft VenturesTIRTA VenturesChingona VenturesHuman VenturesMoonshots Capital+2 more
Cartwheel delivers evidence-based mental health and clinical care services to students and families through partnerships with school districts.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental Health
Joe English(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsWorkshop Venture PartnersAble PartnersAccelBoxGroupChingona VenturesCraft Ventures+8 more
LanceDB is an AI-native multimodal lakehouse platform that unifies training data across multiple systems to accelerate model development and dataset creation at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Chang She(Founder)inLei Xu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCRV (Charles River Ventures)Swift VenturesThe E14 FundTheory VenturesWayfinder Ventures+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Cartwheel · whig.com · Aug 27, 2026
LanceDB · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Runway AI Inc. · siliconangle.com · Feb 10, 2026
Cartwheel · bhbusiness.com · Aug 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Runway invest at?
- Runway invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Runway focus on?
- Runway focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Runway located?
- Runway is headquartered in New York City, US.
- Does Runway lead rounds?
- Runway typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRunway CEO Cristobal Valenzuela is simulating the world
ACCESS Podcast · Cristobal Valenzuela
How Generative AI is Transforming Industries - Alejandro Matamala Ortiz (Runway AI)
Startup Grind · Alejandro Matamala Ortiz
No Priors Ep. 2 | With Runway ML’s Cristobal Valenzuela
No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups · Cristobal Valenzuela
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