Runway Venture Partners
Venture capitalNew York Β· SeedβSeries A Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 25 of 47 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ14AI & Machine Learning Γ7Enterprise Software Γ7Marketing Tech Γ6Fintech Γ5Consumer Γ3Data & Infrastructure Γ3Direct to Consumer Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ19IsraelΓ1
Investments Β· 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 Β· 12019 Β· 12018 Β· 12016 Β· 12015 Β· 37 dated
Braze is a customer engagement platform that helps brands connect with customers across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Bill Magnuson(CEO)Jon Hyman(CTO)Mark Ghermezian
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
Newark, US
Jayesh M. Bhatia(Executive Officer)Krishnamurty Kambhampati(Director)David Grimes(Executive Officer)Ye Wang(Executive Officer)
BoardAnna Garcia(Director)
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)
Search retargeting platform; acquired by Rubicon Project.
Movable Ink provides marketing software that uses automation and artificial intelligence to personalize customer engagements across channels for brands.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSWaltham, US
Ken MacAskill(Executive Officer)Gregory Leibon(Executive Officer, Director)James Glover(Executive Officer, Director)
Daupler develops a response management platform for utilities, public works, and service organizations to manage service requests and emergency situations more efficiently.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSKansas City, US
John Bertrand(Founder and CEO)Ryan Rosenbaum(CTO)
BoardTom Ferguson(Director)Jiten Manglani(Director)
DigitalGenius provides an AI agent built for ecommerce customer service that resolves queries such as order status, returns, subscriptions, warranty claims, and order changes by integrating with a brand's tech stack.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Ease is a benefits administration platform for insurance brokers and small businesses, handling setup, quoting, and employee enrollment for group benefits.
HR TechInsurTechSaaS
Ecobot is a SaaS platform for environmental professionals to identify, map, and permit wetlands, streams, and aquatic resources in the United States.
CleantechGovTechSaaSAsheville, US
Lee Lance(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Schewe(Executive Officer)Timothy McLoughlin(Director)
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
Vince Talbert(Director)Drew Edwards(Executive Officer, Director)Bailey P. Robinson, III(Director)Charles Russell Pickering(Executive Officer)John W. Collins(Director)Steve Doctor(Executive Officer)
FintechInsurTechSaaSAustin, US
Andrew Ambrose(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Rung(Executive Officer, Director)John Velasquez(Director)
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
Moo Kim(Director)Nicholas Lillios(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLou Forster(Director)
Primary makes and sells children's clothing in a variety of colors and designs.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
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
Rebag operates an online marketplace for buying, selling, and trading luxury goods including designer bags, accessories, watches, jewelry, apparel, and shoes.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
RetailNext provides in-store analytics for brick-and-mortar retailers, using sensors and a platform for people counting, shopper journey analysis, behavioral analytics, asset protection, occupancy management, and benchmarking.
AI & Machine LearningIoTRetail TechSan Jose, US
Robert Rosenblatt(Director)Steve Saraccino(Director)Laura Sachar(Director)John Gardner(Director)Robert Pope(Director)Alexei Agratchev(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)
New York, US
Neil Capel(Director)Amy Shapero(Executive Officer)Tien Tzuo(Director)Neil Lustig(Executive Officer, Director)Zack Urlocker(Director)
BoardStacey Bishop(Director)
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)Diane Krause(Director)Mark Derrenberger(Director)
SuperPhone provides SMS and messaging communication software for businesses to connect directly with customers and audiences via mobile channels.
ConsumerMarketing TechSaaS
IgniteTech is a global enterprise software company that acquires and supports a portfolio of mission-critical business solutions while embedding AI-powered capabilities across its offerings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Harish Abbott(Director)Richard Heitzmann(Director)Ajay Agarwal(Director)Ken Fine(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Vaughan(CEO)
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)Dave Fall(Executive Officer)Reuben Regensberger(Executive Officer)Richard Heitzmann(Director)Jeff Driskill(Executive Officer)
Mobile app retargeting leader; acquired by Twitter.
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)Nicholas Green(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDana Settle(Director)
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
New York, US
Beth Ferreira(Director)Rachel Rodin(Executive Officer, Director)Louise Youngson-Klasfeld(Executive Officer)Elizabeth Brown(Executive Officer, Director)
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 & Hospitality
Exits Β· 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBraze, Inc.NASDAQ: BRZETalkspaceNASDAQ: TALKChangoacq. by Rubicon Project
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBraze, Inc. Β· pulse2.com Β· Jul 19, 2026
Primary Kids clothing essentials Β· notllocal.com Β· Jul 13, 2026
Talkspace Β· za.investing.com Β· Jun 23, 2026
Thrive Market Β· inc.com Β· May 28, 2026
SkopeNow Β· skopenow.com Β· Apr 22, 2025
Daupler Β· startlandnews.com Β· Mar 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - Episode 224 - Marc Michel of Runway Venture Partners
Hall Martin Β· Marc Michel
Interview with Runway Venture Partners Co-Founder, Anna Garcia
Anna Garcia Β· vimeo.com
Images
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