About
Gabriel Savit is co-founder and CEO of Runway, which provides a platform for managing and orchestrating mobile app releases.
Founder at RunwayYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Gabriel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Runway's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Gabriel can intro founders to Runway's investors below.
Runway's investors · 10
AllianceBernsteinNashville · since 2026AMD VenturesSanta Clara · since 2026Array Ventures Management LlcSan Francisco · $1.5M checksChapter OneLos Angeles · $5K – $200K checksFidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2026General AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B checksNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Open Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checksPremji InvestMenlo Park · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Runway
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Matt VargheseFounder
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David FilionFounder
Experience
- Runway (runway.team)Co-founder & CEOcurrent2020 — present
- Tab - the simple way to split a billCo-creatorcurrent2012 — present
- Rent The RunwayiOS2013 — 2020New York City
- bring10Co-founder2010 — 2012New York City
- Locus EnergyIntern2010
- AirTeamImagesPhotographer2006 — 2010
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipiOS developmentPrivate PilotPADI Rescue DiverGo (Programming Language)iPhone developmentAndroid DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentRenewable EnergyBusiness ManagementUser ExperienceAerospace
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PhotographyAviationProduct DesignUser Interface DesignProduct DevelopmentResearchData AnalysisSocial MediaJavaManagementLAMPPhotoshopLanguages Spanish
- Private Pilot License (SEA/MEA) — Civil Aviation Safety Authority
- Rescue Diver — PADI
From Gabriel's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gabriel Savit?
- Gabriel Savit is co-founder and CEO of Runway, which provides a platform for managing and orchestrating mobile app releases.
- Where does Gabriel Savit work?
- Gabriel Savit is Founder of Runway.
- What companies did Gabriel Savit found?
- Gabriel Savit founded Runway.
- Where did Gabriel Savit go to school?
- Gabriel Savit studied at Princeton University (Bachelor of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering); UNSW (Early admission program).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Princeton University mafia160
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaBSEFounded StacksDario AmodeiPhDFounded AnthropicFei-Fei LiBachelor of Arts - BAFounded World LabsChristian SchadeBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Luke EvninBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mpmcapital +1
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UNSW mafia39
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike Cannon-BrookesBComFounded AtlassianMatt SchillerBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Snappr +1Pasha RayanBachelor of Commerce (PhilosophyFounded A1Zap by A1Base +1James CameronLLBFounded BipsyncCalvin NgBachelor of Commerce (Finance)Founded FinsureAdam GoulburnBachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of ScienceFounded Kallyope
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Rent the Runway mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University581
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Runway (runway.team)1
Also worked at Rent The Runway17
Koda WangFounder, Block & ex CCO, Rent the Runway at Giant Ventures Global LlpMichele SpitzerHead of Portfolio & Platform at Asymmetric Capital PartnersAmy VilleneuveBoard Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VCScott FriendPartner at Bain Capital VenturesKenneth Benson SawyerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints CapitalMaureen SullivanPartner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
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