Runway Fund

Runway Fund was launched during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic by Ran Neuner and Yossi Hasson. The founders had lived through the 2008 financial crisis as entrepreneurs and watched it disrupt their companies. They created the fund specifically to provide bridge capital and mentorship to startups facing unanticipated disruption from the pandemic.

The firm offers two standardized funding options to qualifying startups: equity funding and convertible loans. These preset structures are designed to speed up deployment and reduce negotiation friction during a liquidity crisis.

Runway Fund limits applications to operating startups with a founding team in place and fixed monthly expenses, prior institutional funding rounds, and an updated pitch deck. The firm states it invests globally and does not restrict by sector.

Co-founders Ran Neuner and Yossi Hasson are the named investment principals. Neuner previously built and sold The Creative Counsel to Publicis Groupe. Hasson co-founded SYNAQ and launched Techstars accelerator programs in Africa and New York. The firm does not disclose additional investment committee members or decision-making structure.

Yes. The firm offers one-on-one Zoom mentorship sessions with successful founders from its network and referrals through its contacts. The mentorship program is integrated alongside the funding application process.