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Runway

Runway is a New York-based applied artificial intelligence research company that develops generative video models and creative tools used by filmmakers, advertisers, and enterprises. Founded in 2018, it is best known for its Gen series of text-to-video and image-to-video models (Gen-1 through Gen-4.5), the Aleph video editing model, and its expansion into 'world models' such as GWM-1 for simulating physical environments.

runwayml.com ↗· New York, NY, USA· founded 2018reported
Fresh · 10d ago
Latest valuation
$5.3B
Annual Recurring Revenue
$300M ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue, reported target for end of 2025)
Headcount
~140
Funding total
$860M
OVERVIEW

In February 2026, Runway raised a $315M Series E led by General Atlantic at a $5.3B valuation, with participation from Nvidia, Adobe Ventures, AMD Ventures, Fidelity, and AllianceBernstein, bringing total funding to $860M since 2018. The company released its first world model, GWM-1, in December 2025, alongside its Gen-4.5 video model. Runway has partnerships with Lionsgate (custom model trained on the studio's catalog), Imax (screening AI films), and CoreWeave (compute capacity), and reportedly rejected a takeover bid from Meta in 2025.

Status
active
Tier
deep-profile
Profitability
Not profitable ($155M EBITDA loss 2024)
Pricing
Freemium with paid subscription tiers (credits-based) plus Enterprise plans
FUNDING HISTORY · 1
$315M Series E (Feb 10, 2026, General Atlantic-led)
$5.3B
$860M
PRODUCTS · 5
Runway Platform
AI creative suite
Web-based platform offering text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video generation, plus image generation, audio tools, and editing workflows via a credits-based subscription system.
Edit Studio
AI video editing app
Product experience built around Aleph 2.0 that allows users to edit existing video clips up to 30 seconds at 1080p through localized, prompt-driven changes and frame-based reference edits.
Runway API
Developer API
Programmatic access to Runway's video and image generation models for third-party apps and pipelines.
Act-One
Performance capture / character animation
Captures facial expressions from a single driving video (e.g., smartphone footage) and transfers them onto AI-generated characters.
Hundred Film Fund
Production fund / creator program
Funding program offering filmmakers up to $1 million per project to produce films using Runway's AI tools.
MODELS · 5
TEAM · 7 key people
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SOURCES · 27 cited
  1. 01AI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world models | TechCrunch · techcrunch.comreported
  2. 02Runway ML Revenue 2025: $300M ARR, $3B Valuation · getlatka.comreported
  3. 03Gen AI Video Startup Runway Raises $315M Led By General Atlantic At $5.3B Valuation · news.crunchbase.comreported
  4. 04AI Startup Runway Raises $308 Million Funding at $3 Billion Valuation · variety.comreported
  5. 05Runway Raises $315 Million To Advance AI Video And World Models · ventureburn.comreported
  6. 06World model startup Runway closes $315M funding round - SiliconANGLE · siliconangle.comreported
  7. 07AI Startup Runway Raises $315M, Pivots to World Models · aibusiness.comreported
  8. 08AI Video Startup Runway Valued at $3 Billion in Funding Round - Bloomberg · bloomberg.comreported
  9. 09Runway Raises $315 Million at a $5.3 Billion Valuation | Silicon Valley Investclub · siliconvalleyinvestclub.comreported
  10. 10Runway Research | Runway Gen-3 Alpha: Next-Generation AI Video Generation · runwayml.comreported
  11. 11Runway Gen-3 vs Gen-4: What Actually Improved | FluxNote · fluxnote.ioreported
  12. 12Runway AI Video Generator | Runway Gen-3 & Gen-4 Turbo Online | getimg.ai · getimg.aireported
  13. 13RunwayML Review 2025: Gen‑3/Gen‑4 AI Video, Controls & Cost · skywork.aireported
  14. 14Product Updates & Changelog | Runway AI · runwayml.comreported
  15. 15Runway Gen-4 Guide 2026: Features, Pricing, How to Use, and Complete Walkthrough · AI Tools DevPro · aitoolsdevpro.comreported
  16. 16Runway Gen-3 Alpha | AI Wiki · aiwiki.aireported
  17. 17Creating with Gen-3 Alpha and Gen-3 Alpha Turbo – Runway · help.runwayml.comreported
  18. 18Runway Gen-4 solves AI video's biggest problem: character consistency across scenes | VentureBeat · venturebeat.comreported
  19. 19Runway Research | Runway Gen-4: AI Video Generation with World Consistency · runwayml.comreported
  20. 20Runway’s New Aleph AI Model Aims to Redefine Video Editing with Text Prompts · winbuzzer.comreported
  21. 21Runway | Building AI to Simulate the World · runwayml.comreported
  22. 22Runway unveils Aleph, a powerful AI video-to-video editing model for post-production · mobigyaan.comreported
  23. 23Runway Aleph: The Next Evolution in AI-Powered Video Editing | by CherryZhou | Medium · medium.comreported
  24. 24Runway Aleph: My Deep Dive into the Future of AI Video Editing · skywork.aireported
  25. 25Runway News | Introducing Aleph 2.0 and Edit Studio · runwayml.comreported
  26. 26Runway Unveils Aleph, Next-Gen Video Generation Model - Global Tech Council · globaltechcouncil.orgreported
  27. 27Runway Introduces Aleph: New AI Model That Edits & Transforms Video · analyticsinsight.netreported