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.
GP
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 · 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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Gabriel SavitFounder
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David FilionFounder
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
From Matt's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Varghese?
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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
+ 8,766 more
Rent the Runway mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at Runway1
Also worked at WeWork80
Ron GuraCo-founder & CEO 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 CapitalAshwini AnburajanInvestor at Side Door Ventures
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Also worked at Prolific Interactive4
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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