Startup Runway Calculator
Enter your cash balance and burn rate. Get your cash-out date, months of runway, and the exact window to start your next raise.
Used by founders tracking cash between funding rounds
Months of runway
Cash out date
March 2028
Scenarios
Cash-out: Mar 2028
Cash-out: Aug 2028
Enter a target raise above to model post-funding runway
12-month cash projection
When should you start raising?
You have breathing room. Use this time to build investor relationships, not urgency. Start warm outreach in Mar 2027.
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Enter cash balance and net burn
Net burn is total expenses minus revenue. It is not gross spend. A startup spending $80K/mo with $30K MRR has $50K net burn — that is the number that matters.
Check all three scenarios
The current trajectory shows where you are heading without changes. The 20% cut scenario shows what aggressive cost discipline buys you. The post-raise scenario shows what your target round actually does to your runway.
Read the raise timing signal
The raise timing card tells you when to start, not when to close. Starting too late is the most common fundraising mistake — investors take 3–6 months and you need leverage, not desperation.
How runway is calculated
Frequently asked questions
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