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Runway

HQ New York, USFounded 2018late stageWebsite @runwayml
Composite score
52.6
rank #19 · risers

#19 Riser. 251 people and hiring.

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Headcount
251
0.0%
90d change
+1.6%
Funding events (90d)
0
4 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$100M-$250M
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$697k
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
12.9%
within typical band
Average tenure
1.6 yrs
Time since last raise
5 mo
recent raise

Hiring flow · Runway

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Engineering
64
+7%
Education
21
+75%
Marketing
12
+200%
Research
11
-8%
Operations
9
+50%
Product
8
+33%
Creative
6
+200%
Finance
5
+25%
Other
19

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. Decrypt3d ago
    Black Forest Labs Unveils FLUX 3 AI: Ditches Stills for Video—And Robot Hands

    Runway Gen-4.5 is named in a comparative evaluation where FLUX 3 outperformed it in 77% of head-to-head tests.

  2. TechCrunchHeadline3d ago
    Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded

    Article is primarily about Runway's new Media Router product launch and strategic pivot to infrastructure.

Events

Funding · series e · $315M
6mo ago
Funding · series d · $308M
1y ago
Funding · series c · $141M
3y ago
Funding · series c · $50M
4y ago

Score history

2026-07-20
52.6
rank #19
2026-07-13
47.8
rank #20
2026-07-06
47.0
rank #21
2026-06-29
43.1
rank #21
2026-06-22
45.2
rank #19
2026-06-15
50.0
rank #23
2026-06-08
52.9
rank #18
2026-06-01
52.9
rank #18
2026-05-25
70.9
rank #18
2026-05-18
67.8
rank #18
2026-05-11
69.0
rank #15
2026-05-04
69.1
rank #15