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Matt Varghese
Unicorn founderFounder at Runway
New York, New York, United States
FoundedRunway$5.3BRunway · YC
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About
Matt Varghese leads UI/UX at Runway.
Founder at RunwayYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Matt 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, Matt can intro founders to Runway's investors below.
Runway's investors · 17
Adjacent Ventures LlcNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2022AllianceBernsteinNashville · since 2026AMD VenturesSanta Clara · since 2026Array Ventures Management LlcSan Francisco · $1.5M checks · since 2021BedrockLos Angeles · $5M – $30M checks · since 2021Bedrock CapitalNew York · since 2021Breakpoint CapitalAspen · since 2021Chapter OneLos Angeles · $5K – $200K checks · since 2021Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026Fidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2026Four CitiesNewton · since 2021General AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B checks · since 2026Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2021NVIDIASanta 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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Gabriel SavitFounder
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David FilionFounder
Founder at Runway
Intro paths
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Runway's investors · 29
75 & SunnyLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022AllianceBernsteinNashville · since 2026AMD VenturesSanta Clara · since 2026Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2022Amplify Partners CVMenlo Park · since 2024Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022avraHillsborough · since 2022Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024CompoundNew York · $400K – $1.5M checks · since 2022Dreamers VCEl Segundo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2022Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026Fidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2026Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo Alto · since 2022General AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B checks · since 2026Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2024Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checks · since 2024Madrona Venture LabsSeattle · since 2022MONASHEESSão Paulo · $10M checks · since 2022NVenturesSanta Clara · since 2022NVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Premji InvestMenlo Park · since 2026RunwayNew York City · since 2022S4S VenturesNew York · since 2022Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2024Shrug CapitalSunnyvale · $100K – $3M checks · since 2022SoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022
Co-founders at Runway
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Cristóbal ValenzuelaFounder
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Anastasis GermanidisFounder
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Anastasios GermanidisDirector
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Alejandro Matamala-OrtizFounder
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Arya AsemanfarFounder
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Cristobal ValenzuelaFounder
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David FilionFounder
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Gabriel SavitFounder
Experience
- RunwayCo-foundercurrent2020 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- WeWorkSenior Designer2019 — 2020WFH
- Prolific InteractiveSenior Product Designer2015 — 2019brooklyn
- Rent The RunwaySenior UX Designer2013 — 2015
- GO TRY IT ONArt Director2009 — 2013
Skills & more
TypographyUser ExperienceArt DirectionInteraction Design
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Varghese?
- Matt Varghese leads UI/UX at Runway.
- Where does Matt Varghese work?
- Matt Varghese is Founder of Runway.
- What companies did Matt Varghese found?
- Matt Varghese founded Runway, Runway.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,603
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident and CEOFounded Posterous +2Jessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded The Offseason +2Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2015Founded Avarra Enterprise Avatar and AI-simulation +3
Rent the Runway mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Runway mafia7
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Shared employers
Also worked at Runway1
Also worked at WeWork134
Ron GuraCo-founder & CEO of EmpathyYonatan BergmanCo-founder & CTO of EmpathyIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsOliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture Capital
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Also worked at Prolific Interactive7
Anne Sophie HurstVenture Partner at VSC VenturesBobak EmamianCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Debut CapitalPilar JohnsonCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Debut CapitalFiona McCarthyPrincipal at True VenturesRuss WallaceFounder at FreestyleDan HealyExecutive Officer, Director at Ship Angel
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Also worked at Rent The Runway33
Mario MirandaManaging Partner at GroveStreetKoda 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 VenturesVictoria TarantinoManager, Global Events at Endeavor Catalyst
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