Burn Rate & Runway

Convert monthly project expenses into a timeline of how much cash runway remains before funding is exhausted.

Financials

Total money currently in the bank.
Money coming IN every month.
Money going OUT every month (Salaries, Servers, Rent).
Documentation

Understanding Your Burn Rate

Burn Rate is the speed at which a new company or division uses up its venture capital (or internal funding) to finance overhead before generating positive cash flow from operations. It's a measure of negative cash flow.

By keeping a close eye on your Runway, agile leaders can make strategic decisions early. If you only have 3 months of runway left, it is too late to pivot or hire. You must either drastically cut the burn rate immediately, or focus 100% of effort on securing new funding or revenue.

Net Burn Formula

Outflow - Inflow

Runway Formula

Cash Balance / Net Burn

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How to Use

About the Burn Rate & Runway Calculator

What it calculates

This burn rate & runway calculator models key business metrics for startups and small companies. Calculate monthly burn rate and cash runway for startups and agile teams.

When to use it

Use when forecasting runway, pricing, margins, or growth to support business planning.

Example

Adjust the inputs above to model your specific scenario with the Burn Rate & Runway Calculator.

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