
Runway Venture Partners
Description
Runway Venture Partners is a New York City-based venture capital firm that strategically invests in post product-market fit, software-enabled businesses. The firm primarily targets companies in their Series A and Series B funding rounds, focusing on those that have demonstrated significant traction and are poised for accelerated growth. Their investment thesis centers on identifying businesses with proven models and scalable operations.
The firm's investment approach is highly selective, prioritizing companies that exhibit strong unit economics, a clear path to profitability, and defensible market positions. Runway Venture Partners aims to be more than just a capital provider, actively supporting their portfolio companies through their growth journey. They often participate in follow-on rounds, demonstrating a long-term commitment to the success of the businesses they back.
Runway Venture Partners boasts a robust portfolio of successful companies across various software sectors. Notable investments include Attentive, a leading mobile messaging platform; Braze, a customer engagement platform that went public; and Kustomer, a customer service CRM acquired by Meta. These examples underscore the firm's ability to identify and support high-growth ventures.
Typically, Runway Venture Partners deploys initial checks ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Their track record includes approximately 30 investments and 10 successful exits, reflecting their expertise in navigating the venture landscape and generating returns for their limited partners.
Investor Profile
Runway Venture Partners has backed more than 39 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 9 rounds, about 23% of its total and boasts 15 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series A, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, E-Commerce, SaaS.
- Typical check size: $1M – $5M.
Stage Focus
- Series Unknown (54%)
- Series A (18%)
- Seed (15%)
- Series B (8%)
- Series C (5%)
Country Focus
- United States (97%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- E-commerce
- Saas
- Fintech
- Retail Technology
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Enterprise Software
- Health Care
- Information Technology
- Business Information Systems
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