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Runway Growth Capital

205 N Michigan Ave #4200, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States

Overview

Lending capital to support entrepreneurs and fund business growth.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Debt

Geographic focus

Germany
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

35rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
FINN
Jun 2026Participated
$159 MSeries D
Swing Education
Aug 2025Led
$20 MDebt
Autobooks
May 2025Led
$40 MOther Equity
Piano
Feb 2025Led
$120 MDebt
VertexOne
Jan 2025Led
$131 MOther Equity
Snap! Mobile
Nov 2024Led
$23 MOther Equity
Elevate
Jul 2024Led
$20 MOther Equity
Onward
Jul 2024Led
$56 MDebt
CarNow
Apr 2024Led
$40 MOther Equity
Blueshift
Jan 2024Led
$40 MDebt
Gynesonics
Nov 2023Led
$43 MOther Equity
Elevate
Jul 2023Led
$40 MDebt
FINN
Jun 2026Participated
$159 MSeries D
Swing Education
Aug 2025Led
$20 MDebt
Autobooks
May 2025Led
$40 MOther Equity
Piano
Feb 2025Led
$120 MDebt
VertexOne
Jan 2025Led
$131 MOther Equity
Snap! Mobile
Nov 2024Led
$23 MOther Equity
Elevate
Jul 2024Led
$20 MOther Equity
Onward
Jul 2024Led
$56 MDebt
CarNow
Apr 2024Led
$40 MOther Equity
Blueshift
Jan 2024Led
$40 MDebt
Gynesonics
Nov 2023Led
$43 MOther Equity
Elevate
Jul 2023Led
$40 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

Runway Growth Capital: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Runway Growth Capital: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series C+02
Other Equity83
Debt211

Monthly Deal Activity

Runway Growth Capital: 35 deals are recorded across 92 months.All available history.
Runway Growth Capital: 35 deals are recorded across 92 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '212
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '212
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '222
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '223
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '232
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '242
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Runway Growth Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Runway Growth Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software13
Health & Life Sciences11
Data, Analytics & IT9
Fintech8
Professional Services8
Transportation & Logistics4
AI & Machine Learning4
Government & Defense3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Manufacturing3
Education & Workforce2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Hardware & Robotics2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Marketing & Advertising1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Runway Growth Capital: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Runway Growth Capital: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M12
$50M-$100M11
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Runway Growth Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Runway Growth Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States27
Europe7
Canada1
Runway Growth Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with BC Partners Credit sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Runway Growth Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with BC Partners Credit sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BC Partners Credit2
8090 Partners1
Aderis Investments1
Aflac Ventures1
Amzak Health1
Anthemis1
Aquarian Investments1
Arrowroot Capital1
Avenue Venture Opportunities1
Bain Capital1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Carthona Capital1
Citi Ventures1
Constellation Technology Ventures1
Cox Enterprises1
Endeavour Vision1
Escondido Ventures1
First Round1
Fontinalis Partners1
Francisco Partners1

Investment Strategy

Runway Growth Capital: Led accounts for 83% and participating for 17% of round participation.All available history.
Runway Growth Capital: Led accounts for 83% and participating for 17% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2983%
Participating617%
Runway Growth Capital: Single-lead accounts for 79% and co-led for 21% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Runway Growth Capital: Single-lead accounts for 79% and co-led for 21% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2379%
Co-led621%

Team

Brian Sapp

Managing Director - Head of West Coast Origination

Carl Rizzo

Chief Compliance Officer

David Spreng

CEO, CIO & Founder

Greg Greifeld

Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Head of Credit, Managing Director

Jeff Goldrich

Managing Director, Technology

Robert Lake

Managing Director, Head of Life Science

Thomas Raterman

Partner & CFO