Finance & Strategy
Burn Rate & Runway
How many months until you need to raise again.
Calculate net burn, gross burn, and months of runway from cash on hand, monthly costs, and revenue. The single most important number for a venture-backed operator.
Inputs
Adjust to model your scenario
$2,000,000
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$180,000
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$60,000
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Runway
16.7 mo
Net burn / month
$120,000
Gross burn / month
$180,000
Formula
Runway = Cash on hand ÷ Net burn (Costs − Revenue)
Benchmarks
< 6 moCritical — fundraise now
6–12 moTight — start fundraising
12–18 moHealthy — focus on milestones
> 18 moComfortable — invest in growth
FAQ
How operators use this calculator.
Run two scenarios — current revenue (conservative) and projected (best case). Investors will ask for both.
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