Cash Runway
The number every founder watches first.
Plot 60 months of cash. See when the runway ends.
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Inputs
Cash position
Verdict
Out of cash in month 11.
Net burn $ 80,000/mo at flat revenue • 10 months flat runway.
The classic advice: raise when you have 9–12 months of runway left, because fundraising itself takes 3–6. Waiting longer means raising from weakness.
Result
Burn metrics
Net burn / month
$ 80,000
Flat runway
10 months
With growth
11 months
Trajectory
Cash over time
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Common questions
What is cash runway?
How many months until your cash hits zero, given current burn and revenue. It's the most important number a startup founder watches.
Net burn vs gross burn — which one matters?
Net burn = cash out minus cash in. That's what runway is built on. Gross burn (total cash out) matters for cost-cutting decisions, but runway is set by net.
When should I raise?
The standard advice: raise when you have 9–12 months of runway left, because rounds take 3–6 months. If you wait until 3 months, you're fundraising from weakness.
What if revenue is growing?
Toggle the growth input. The calculator extends runway as monthly revenue ramps. Be honest about your growth rate — investors will model the conservative case anyway.