Runway Raises Millions to Make AI Movie Magic

With a diverse blend of artistic, design, and technical backgrounds, the founders of Runway — Cristóbal Valenzuela, Alejandro Matamala, and Anastasis Germanidis, set out to bridge the gap between art and technology. Their shared vision was to democratize access to advanced AI tools and empower creators to work with machine learning in intuitive, visual ways. Runway was born out of a collaboration at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts ITP program, grounded in a shared passion for creativity and a bold vision to redefine digital storytelling. At its heart, the company blends cutting-edge artificial intelligence with intuitive design, empowering artists, filmmakers, and creators to bring their ideas to life seamlessly, imaginatively, and without technical barriers. From Pixels to Possibi