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Runway Venture Partners

North America, New York, United States, New York

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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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Runway Venture Partners frequently co-invest with?

LaunchCapital
North America, Connecticut, United States, New Haven
Co-Investments: 5
FJ Labs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Alpine Meridian
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Spider Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Colle Capital Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Compound
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 4
VS
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 3
AAFM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Otimo Retail
North America, Quebec, Canada, Westmount
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Runway Venture Partners often collaborate with?

Daniel Curran
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 1
GJ
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
NT
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JP
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JA
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
RA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
AW
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
SM
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
JK
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Runway Venture Partners?

Logiwa

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Logiwa is the industry-leading WMS serving retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and 3PL businesses worldwide for over a decade.

Business Information SystemsCommercialE-CommerceRetail TechnologySoftwareSupply Chain Management
Series BOct 24, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Logiwa

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Logiwa is the industry-leading WMS serving retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and 3PL businesses worldwide for over a decade.

Business Information SystemsCommercialE-CommerceRetail TechnologySoftwareSupply Chain Management
Series BJun 30, 2022
Amount Raised: $16,400,000
Ecobot

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Ecobot is a ClimateTech B2B SaaS platform that predicts the future through real-time biodiversity field data while accelerating permitting.

ArchitectureCivil EngineeringConstructionEnterpriseEnvironmental ConsultingSaaS
SeedDec 23, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Daupler

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Daupler develops a response management system for utilities, public works, and other service organizations.

CRMGovTechInformation TechnologySoftware
Series AJul 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Logiwa

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Logiwa is the industry-leading WMS serving retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and 3PL businesses worldwide for over a decade.

Business Information SystemsCommercialE-CommerceRetail TechnologySoftwareSupply Chain Management
Series AApr 15, 2021
Amount Raised: $8,500,000
Monit

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Monit provides integrated cashflow tools and personalized insights to SMBs through digital banking.

BankingFinTechPredictive AnalyticsSaaS
SeedApr 13, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,200,000
TAGFI

Glen Head, New York, United States

SaaS Community Management and Monetization Software

CommunitiesSaaSSoftware
Series UnknownApr 7, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Scanifly

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Scanifly develops a drone-based 3D modeling software that automates and centralizes the manual day-to-day tasks in the solar workflow.

DronesRenewable EnergySoftware
Series UnknownJan 13, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,272,410
Agilis Chemicals

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Agilis Chemicals provides a commerce platform for the entire value chain of the chemical industry.

B2BChemicalE-CommerceEnterprise Software
Series AAug 26, 2020
Noteworth

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Noteworth connects healthcare organizations with patient-generated health data to improve patient engagement on an ongoing basis.

Electronic Health Record (EHR)Health CareInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedJul 14, 2020
Amount Raised: $5,000,000