Runway Secures $308M to Advance AI-Powered Media Ecosystem

The funding will fuel AI research, team expansion, and the growth of Runway Studios, as the company releases its Gen-4 video model and targets $300M in annual revenue.

Runway has raised $308 million in Series D funding, led by General Atlantic with participation from Fidelity, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia, and SoftBank.
The company’s total funding now exceeds $536 million, positioning it as a key player in the competitive AI video generation market alongside OpenAI and Google.
Runway plans to use the funding to scale AI research, hire additional talent, and expand its Runway Studios production arm for AI-driven filmmaking.
The recently launched Gen-4 video model addresses challenges in AI video generation, offering improved consistency and realism across scenes.
Runway faces ongoing legal challenges over alleged copyright infringement in its training data, with the company defending its practices under fair use.