# Runway

Company record · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/runway-com

Runway's GWM-1 is a family of general world models that simulate reality in real time and can be controlled interactively, with variants for explorable environments, avatars and robotics. Website: https://runway.com

## Funding

Latest announced financing: $315M, Series E, led by General Atlantic, announced February 10, 2026.

## Whether AI names Runway

- On the World models map: named or cited in 11 of 38 answers to Presspool's World models questions on September 28, 2026 (ChatGPT 5 of 8, Gemini 1 of 8, Copilot 2 of 8, Google AI Mode 1 of 8, Google AI Overviews 2 of 6). [See the map](https://presspool.ai/niches/world-models). Most often named in the same answers: [World Labs](https://presspool.ai/companies/worldlabs-ai) (10), [AMI Labs](https://presspool.ai/companies/amilabs-xyz) (7), [Decart](https://presspool.ai/companies/decart-ai) (5), [Odyssey](https://presspool.ai/companies/odyssey-systems) (4), [General Intuition](https://presspool.ai/companies/generalintuition-com) (3).

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Sources

- [Own site](https://runway.com/research/introducing-runway-gwm-1)
- [Independent source](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/ai-video-startup-runway-raises-315m-at-5-3b-valuation-eyes-more-capable-world-models/)

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