Runway

AI research and creative tools company building generative video models and editing software for filmmakers, creators, and enterprises.

AI 📍 New York, NY Founded 2018

Current Valuation

$5.3B

as of 2026-Q1

UNICORN

Runway is a New York–based AI research lab building generative video models and creative software used by filmmakers, agencies, and enterprises. Its Gen-3 and Gen-4 models are among the leading text-to-video systems alongside OpenAI's Sora and Google's Veo. The company closed a $315M Series E in February 2026 led by General Atlantic at a $5.3B valuation, with participation from Nvidia and AMD Ventures.

Company Profile

CEO

Cristóbal Valenzuela

Founded

2018

New York, NY

Employees

~250

Total Raised

$1.0B

Est. Revenue

$90M (2025)

Growth

+180% YoY

Last Round

Series E — $315M (Feb 2026) · Lead: General Atlantic

IPO Status

private

Founders & Key People

Cristóbal ValenzuelaAnastasis GermanidisAlejandro Matamala-Ortiz

Investors

General Atlantic · Nvidia · AMD Ventures · Google · Salesforce Ventures · SoftBank · Fidelity

Products

Gen-3 Alpha (text-to-video)
Gen-4 (world model)
Runway Studio web editor
Act-One (motion capture from video)
Frames (image model)
Runway API

Competitors

OpenAI Sora · Pika · Luma AI Dream Machine · Google Veo · Kling (Kuaishou) · Meta Movie Gen

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