Startup Burn Rate & Runway
Calculate how fast you are spending capital and how long it will last.
StableRunway: Infinite
Quick preset: Pre-seed · Seed · Series A → fills common inputs so you can model faster. Add a funding event and cost cuts below to stress-test your runway.
Results
Gross Burn (per mo)
$41,000
Fixed + variable outflows before revenue.
Net Burn (per mo)
0
Actual cash lost after revenue.
Cash Runway
Infinite
Months before cash reaches zero.
Break-even Revenue
$0/mo
Revenue needed to hold cash flat.
Burn Multiple
n/a
Net burn × 12 ÷ net new ARR. Enter ARR below.
Cash Depletion Date
n/a
Estimated calendar milestone.
Actual Burn (from balances)
$33,333/mo
(Start − End) ÷ 3 months — what your bank balance says.
Post-funding Runway
n/a
Set a funding event below to model it.
What-if Runway (after cuts)
Infinite
Set cost cuts below to see the impact.
Runway health meter
0 months — immediate risk24 months benchmark
Scenario comparison
Stress Gross Burn
$41,000
Stable
Stress Net Burn
0
Revenue adjusted for scenario.
Stress Runway
Infinite
Adjusted for cost/revenue stress.
Burn Multiple & Funding
Month-by-month cash projection
| Month | Starting Cash | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Ending Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $409,000 |
| 2 | $409,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $418,000 |
| 3 | $418,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $427,000 |
| 4 | $427,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $436,000 |
| 5 | $436,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $445,000 |
| 6 | $445,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $454,000 |
| 7 | $454,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $463,000 |
| 8 | $463,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $472,000 |
| 9 | $472,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $481,000 |
| 10 | $481,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $490,000 |
| 11 | $490,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $499,000 |
| 12 | $499,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $508,000 |
| 13 | $508,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $517,000 |
| 14 | $517,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $526,000 |
| 15 | $526,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $535,000 |
| 16 | $535,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $544,000 |
| 17 | $544,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $553,000 |
| 18 | $553,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $562,000 |
| 19 | $562,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $571,000 |
| 20 | $571,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $580,000 |
| 21 | $580,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $589,000 |
| 22 | $589,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $598,000 |
| 23 | $598,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $607,000 |
| 24 | $607,000 | $50,000 | $41,000 | $9,000 | $616,000 |
Net burn is zero or negative — no depletion within the projection window.
Now24 months
Cost-cut what-if simulator
0%
0%
0%
0%
Monthly Savings
$0
Sum of applied percentage cuts.
New Gross Burn
$41,000
Gross burn after cuts.
New Net Burn
-$9,000
Net burn after cuts (revenue unchanged).
Health Snapshot
- Gross burn is $41,000 per month.
- Current net burn is 0 per month.
- Reaching $0/mo in revenue would stop the cash bleed.
- Net cash is stable or positive; runway is effectively unlimited under current inputs.
- Stress scenario "Stable" shows effectively unlimited under adjusted costs/revenue.
Session history
Open to review locally saved runway snapshots.