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Runway Venture Partners

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked

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Runway Venture Partners backs early stage SaaS and software-enabled companies that have already achieved product-market fit after putting seed capital to good use, and that show visionary leadership and strong growth. The firm aims to identify future industry leaders and help scale them into large companies, typically providing an early 'mini-A' capital injection to accelerate growth. Runway prefers to lead rounds of roughly $2-3 million, investing up to $1 million per company.

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Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$1M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Tracked investments
46
Unicorns
2
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
8

Team · 2 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 36 of 46 portfolio companies

SaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×12Marketing Tech ×9Fintech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5E-commerce ×4Marketplaces ×4

HQs:United States×27Israel×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 30 portfolio companies
57%
solo founders
17 of 30 mapped founding teams
35%
repeat founders
of 31 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 13 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×172 founders×83 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×3Harvard University ×3Brown University ×2Cornell ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×6Finance & Accounting ×5Engineering ×3Economics ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history

Bridgewater Associates ×2SoundHound AI ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×5

1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data)

Investments · 46 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 22020 · 12019 · 12018 · 22016 · 12015 · 42014 · 213 dated

Braze, Inc.braze.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BRZE

Braze is a customer engagement platform that helps brands connect with customers across multiple channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Bill Magnuson(CEO)inJon Hyman(CTO)inMark Ghermezian

Co-investors515 VenturesAccelerator VenturesBattery VenturesBlumberg CapitalBullpen CapitalCross Creek Advisors+14 more

Talkspacetalkspace.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TALK

Talkspace is an online mental health care platform that provides research-backed therapy and psychiatric services covered by insurance, allowing users to connect with licensed therapists and psychiatrists through text, audio, or video.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Oren Frank(Founder)inJon Cohen, M.D.inJon Cohen(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

Co-investorsCompoundHDS CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersQumra CapitalVillage GlobalAlpine Ventures+14 more

Agilis Chemicalsagilischemicals.comAug 2020

Agilis provides digital customer engagement software built for the chemical industry, letting companies manage their brand, products, and customer experience on a platform adaptable to individual needs.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNewark, US

Jayesh M. Bhatia(Executive Officer)Krishnamurty Kambhampati(Director)David Grimes(Executive Officer)Ye Wang(Executive Officer)

BoardAnna Garcia(Director)in

Allsetallsetnow.com𝕏Acquired

Allset is a marketplace connecting restaurants and local diners that provides online ordering and contactless dining solutions.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US

Stas Matviyenko(Co-founder)inAnna Polishchuk(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsFlyer One VenturesInovo VCOssian Capital+1 more

CauseMatchcausematch.comin𝕏

CauseMatch is a peer-to-peer and crowdfunding platform for nonprofits, built to grow their donor base and increase online fundraising per donor.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Joseph Bornstein(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors97212 VenturesAlpine MeridianRiverside Acceleration Capital

Changomagnite.comin𝕏acquired by Rubicon Project

Magnite operates an independent sell-side advertising technology platform that connects media owners with advertisers, with a focus on programmatic supply and connected/streaming TV (CTV).

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersMantella Venture PartnersRho Capital PartnersRho VenturesInovia CapitalMetamorphic Ventures

Culinary Agentsculinaryagents.comApr 2015

New York, US

Alice Cheng(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesFemale FoundersLeadX Capital PartnersRRE Ventures

Dauplerdaupler.comin𝕏

Daupler develops a response management platform for utilities, public works, and service organizations to manage service requests and emergency situations more efficiently.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechRoboticsSaaSKansas City, US

John Bertrand(Founder and CEO)Ryan Rosenbaum(CTO)in

BoardTom Ferguson(Director)inJiten Manglani(Director)

Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESKCRise FundKnoll VenturesSandalphon CapitalService Provider CapitalTechstars

Digital Geniusdigitalgenius.comin𝕏May 2015

DigitalGenius offers an AI platform for ecommerce customer service, using a hybrid approach that combines large language models with structured workflows to resolve customer conversations across channels like email, chat, and voice.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSLondon

Dmitry Aksenov(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaLerer HippeauLumia CapitalMMC VenturesRuna CapitalSpider Capital+3 more

Easeease.comin𝕏

Ease provides a cloud-based benefits administration platform designed for small group employers, brokers, and benefits professionals to streamline employee benefits enrollment, management, and decision-making.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Courtney Guertin(Founder)in

Co-investorsCompoundInsignia Ventures PartnersPropel Venture PartnersSpectrum EquityTransmedia Capital

Ecobotecobot.cominJan 2022 · $2.8M

Ecobot offers an offline-first mobile app (Collector) and web workspace (Manager) for capturing wetland, stream, vegetation, soils, and hydrology field data with GNSS-grade location and AI-assisted plant ID, then generating USACE-ready delineation reports.

CleantechClimate TechGovTechSaaSAsheville, US

Lee Lance(Executive Officer, Director)inJeremy Schewe(Executive Officer)inRobb Bennett(Founder)in

BoardTimothy McLoughlin(Director)in

Co-investorsCharlotte Angel FundShadow VenturesStout Street CapitalCofounders CapitalCultivation CapitalSaas Ventures, L.L.C.

Encodingencoding.comin𝕏

Telestream develops media workflow automation and video quality assurance technologies that apply AI to streamline content creation, processing, and delivery across broadcast, live events, corporate, education, and government sectors.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsMetamorphic VenturesZelkova Ventures

Ingo Moneyingomoney.comin𝕏

Ingo Money provides instant payment orchestration and account funding services for fintechs and financial institutions, enabling customers to transfer funds inbound and outbound across multiple channels with real-time underwriting and fraud protection.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAlpharetta, US

Drew Edwards(Executive Officer, Director)inCharles Russell Pickering(Executive Officer)Steve Doctor(Executive Officer)inWill Sowell(Executive Officer)in

BoardShane Kim(Director)inVince Talbert(Director)in

Co-investorsBaleon CapitalCamden PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersKickstartMissionOG

Liveoak Technologiesliveoak.netin

FintechInsurTechSaaSAustin, US

Andrew Ambrose(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Rung(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Velasquez(Director)

Co-investorsS3 VenturesTechstars

Logiwalogiwa.cominJul 2022 · $16.4M

Logiwa IO is a cloud-native warehouse management system designed for third-party logistics providers and fulfillment networks that process high volumes of orders.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

Erhan Musaoglu(CEO)inGreg Halko(COO)inPatrick Bouchard(CRO)in

BoardAnna Garcia(Director)Cenk Bayrakdar(Director)in

Co-investorsLaunchCapitalNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCSpider CapitalValor Equity PartnersBAM ElevateLaunch Capital+2 more

MarketMusemarketmuse.comin𝕏

MarketMuse provides AI-powered content strategy and research tools for SEO and content teams, enabling them to analyze content inventories at scale, generate optimized briefs, and plan content strategy around user intent and search requirements.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Aki BaloghinJeff Coyle(Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianColle Capital PartnersLaunchCapitalLunaCap VenturesRevUp CapitalRiverside Acceleration Capital+4 more

Monitmonitapp.ioin

Monit provides a data-driven platform that gives banks and their bankers actionable guidance to serve small and medium business (SMB) clients more effectively.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBankTech VenturesFINTOP CapitalCento VenturesTTV Capital

Nowstanowsta.comin𝕏

Nowsta is an AI-powered workforce management platform that enables organizations to source, schedule, manage, and pay hourly and contingent workers from a unified interface with advanced scheduling, payroll integration, and compliance features.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBrooklyn, US

Nicholas Lillios(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardLou Forster(Director)inMoo Kim(Director)

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianBAM VenturesClocktower VenturesCompoundRally Ventures Management, LlcUlu Ventures+6 more

Primaryprimary.com𝕏

Primary makes and sells children's clothing in a variety of colors and designs.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerNew York, US

Galyn Bernard(Co-founder)inChristina Carbonell(Co-founder)in

BoardMichael Dearing(Director)

Co-investorsBullishElizabeth Street VenturesFemale FoundersGrace Beauty CapitalHDS CapitalHomebrew+5 more

Qualia Mediaqualia-media.com

Adstra provides identity resolution, data licensing, and curated person-based audiences for marketing, helping brands, agencies, publishers, and nonprofits target and activate customer data across channels.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Co-investorsS3 VenturesVerizon Ventures

Rebagrebag.com

Rebag is an online marketplace for luxury designer goods, including handbags, accessories, watches, jewelry, apparel, and shoes with options to buy and sell pre-owned items.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces

Charles Gorra(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesAngel Capital ManagementCrosslink CapitalFJ LabsFounder CollectiveGeneral Catalyst+6 more

retail nextretailnext.netin

RetailNext offers a retail analytics platform combining foot traffic analytics, asset protection, and in-store shopper journey insights, with a conversational AI layer (Pulse AI) for querying store data in plain language.

AI & Machine LearningIoTRetail TechSaaSSan Jose, US

Alexei Agratchev(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inMarlie Liu(Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder)inSergio Gutierrez(Chief Revenue Officer)inAndrew Golden(Chief Experience Officer)inMatt Ouska(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardVivek Mehra(Director)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalAugust CapitalBattery VenturesCommerce VenturesNGP CapitalPereg Ventures+2 more

Sailthrusailthru.cominMar 2016Acquired

Sailthru is a cross-channel marketing platform that lets brands run personalized email, SMS, mobile push, in-app, and web campaigns using AI-driven unified customer profiles.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Neil Capel(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer; later Chairman)Ian White(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inChris Chapman(Co-founder / engineering leader)Amy Shapero(Chief Financial Officer)Neil Lustig(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardStacey Bishop(Board Director (Scale Venture Partners))in

Co-investorsBowery CapitalHatteras Venture PartnersLerer HippeauScale Venture PartnersThrive CapitalBenchmark+1 more

Scaniflyscanifly.comin𝕏

Scanifly provides a solar design platform that combines AI-powered preliminary designs for sales with drone-based verification for accurate installation planning.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechConstruction TechEnergySaaSHightstown, US

Jason Steinberg(Executive Officer, Director)inGregory Makkay(Executive Officer, Director)John Novak(Executive Officer, Director)inCarey Makkay(Executive Officer)

BoardMarc Michel(Director)inEric Chapman(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianAvenue Growth PartnersEarly Light VenturesLightbankSustainVC

Skopenowskopenow.comin𝕏Oct 2018

Skopenow provides an open-source intelligence (OSINT) platform that automates digital investigations by merging public data with AI.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechNew York City, US

Robert Douglas(Executive Officer, Director)inDiane Krause(Director)Mark Derrenberger(Director)

Co-investorsTechstarsAlpine MeridianColle Capital PartnersContour Venture PartnersForefront VentureMS&AD Ventures+1 more

SuperPhonesuperphone.ioin𝕏

SuperPhone provides SMS and messaging communication software for businesses to connect directly with customers and audiences via mobile channels.

ConsumerMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesTaurus VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBetaworksThe BatcheryTransmedia Capital

Symphony Commercesymphonycommerce.comin𝕏Aug 2014acquired by IgniteTech

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Harish Abbott(Director)Justin Jow(Executive Officer)Ken Fine(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Vaughan(CEO)inMarc Chapman(Executive Officer)Henry Kim(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FirstMark CapitalMercia Ventures

Tapadtapad.cominMay 2015

Tapad operates a global cross-device digital identity graph that links a consumer or household across multiple devices.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechNew York, US

Are Traasdahl(Executive Officer, Director)inDave Fall(Executive Officer)inReuben Regensberger(Executive Officer)Jeff Driskill(Executive Officer)in

BoardRichard Heitzmann(Director)in

Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalLerer HippeauSwell PartnersFirsthand Technology Value FundMetamorphic Ventures

TapCommercetapcommerce.com

Mobile app retargeting leader; acquired by Twitter.

Co-investorsEniac VenturesNextView Ventures

Thrive Marketthrivemarket.com

Thrive Market is an online grocery delivery service offering non-GMO and clean label food products at discounted prices through a membership model.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechCulver City, US

Gunnar Lovelace(Executive Officer, Director)inNick Green(Founder)in

BoardDana Settle(Director)in

Co-investorsAlmanac InsightsBAM VenturesBY Venture PartnersDigi VenturesGreycroftGroundForce Capital+10 more

Transactistransactis.comAcquired

Transactis provides electronic bill presentment and payment software for banks, billers and their business customers.

New York, US

ALEX REZNIK(Executive Officer)ANNAMARIE MALARA(Executive Officer)JAMES FORNARI(Executive Officer, Director)SCOTT DICKEY(Executive Officer)JOHN DICKEY(Executive Officer)

BoardJOE PROTO(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianFf Venture CapitalMetamorphic VenturesStarVest PartnersWindham Capital Partners

Trendalyticstrendalytics.coin𝕏

Trendalytics is an AI-powered retail analytics and trend forecasting platform that analyzes consumer data, including TikTok trends, to help brands, retailers, manufacturers, and marketers anticipate demand and make product, investment, and marketing decisions.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech

Cate Khan(Founder)in

Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesFashion Capital PartnersGrace Beauty CapitalRemarkable VenturesDnx VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)+1 more

Trumidtrumid.comin

Trumid operates an electronic trading platform for fixed income and corporate bond (credit) markets, serving buy- and sell-side institutions such as asset managers, banks, credit hedge funds, and liquidity providers.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Ronnie Mateo(Founder & Co-CEO)inMike Sobel(Co-CEO & President)inDan Siracuse(Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer)inTony Schiavo(Chief Technology Officer)inJason Quinn(Chief Product Officer & Global Head of Sales)inCheryl Knopp(General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer)in

Co-investorsArbor VenturesMotive PartnersSenaHill PartnersShumway Capital

Upcounselupcounsel.comin𝕏Mar 2018

UpCounsel offers an online platform for businesses to work with lawyers, providing tools for team messaging, document storage and e-signature, time tracking, and invoicing and payment management for legal engagements.

LegalTechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mason Blake(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMatthew Faustman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardVenky Ganesan(Director)Martina Lauchengco(Director)in

Co-investorsAngelPadCollaborative FundCota CapitalFundersClubHomebrewAiSprouts VC+1 more

Viyetviyet.com

New York, US

Elizabeth Brown(Executive Officer, Director)Rachel Rodin(Executive Officer, Director)inLouise Youngson-Klasfeld(Executive Officer)in

BoardBeth Ferreira(Director)

Co-investorsSocial Starts

Wanderuwanderu.comin𝕏Nov 2014

Wanderu is a booking platform that searches and compares bus and train travel across more than 500 ground transportation companies, letting travelers sort by price, time, or rating and book tickets directly online or in-app.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityBoston, US

Eddy Wong(Executive Officer, Promoter)inIgor Bratnikov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPolina Raygorodskaya(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inKate Thompsonin

BoardMarc Michel(Director)Rogelio de los Santos(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalForefront VentureAlta Ventures MexicoBrookfield Asset ManagementDrummond Road CapitalMetamorphic Ventures

Yaypayyaypay.comin𝕏acquired by Quadient

Quadient provides B2B software and hardware for business communications, financial automation (accounts receivable and payments), mail management, and parcel locker delivery.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Anthony VenusEugene VyborovSaul FrankGeoffrey Godet(Chief Executive Officer & Board Member)Laurent du Passage(Chief Financial Officer)Brandon Batt(Chief People and Transformation Officer)

Co-investorsBpifrance500 GlobalTechstarsWalnut Venture AssociatesQED Investors

Zip Drugzipdrug.com𝕏Nov 2015acquired by Anthem/IngenioRx (now CarelonRx)

Zipdrug is a prescription delivery and pharmacy benefit platform, acquired by Anthem's PBM IngenioRx in 2020.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Stuart Libby(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kyro Beshay(Director, Promoter)

BoardCraig Shapiro(Director)

Co-investorsBAM VenturesLux CapitalNat TurnerRuna CapitalThird PrimeCollaborative Fund+6 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Exits · 10

2 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 7

Braze, Inc.NASDAQ: BRZETalkspaceNASDAQ: TALKChangoacq. by Rubicon ProjectCoherent Pathacq. by Movable InkSymphony Commerceacq. by IgniteTechYaypayacq. by QuadientZip Drugacq. by Anthem/IngenioRx (now CarelonRx)

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Runway Venture Partners made?
Runway Venture Partners has 46 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited.
What stage does Runway Venture Partners invest at?
Runway Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Runway Venture Partners's typical check size?
Runway Venture Partners typically writes checks of $1M.
What sectors does Runway Venture Partners focus on?
Runway Venture Partners focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Runway Venture Partners located?
Runway Venture Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Runway Venture Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Runway Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does Runway Venture Partners co-invest with?
Runway Venture Partners most often shares deals with Alpine Meridian, Techstars, BAM Ventures, among 151 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Investor Connect - Episode 224 - Marc Michel of Runway Venture Partners

Hall Martin · Marc Michel

Interview with Runway Venture Partners Co-Founder, Anna Garcia

Anna Garcia · vimeo.com

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