Startup Runway Calculator
Enter your cash balance and monthly burn rate to see how many months of runway you have left.
Cash Position
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All liquid bank accounts combined
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Total cash spent per month (payroll, rent, software, etc.)
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Collected cash revenue (not ARR or invoiced)
Set a goal to calculate required fundraise amount
Runway Results
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Net Monthly Burn
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Months of Runway
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Projected Zero-Cash Date
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Zero cash
Fundraising Target
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Amount to Raise
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Runway After Round
Summary
Enter your cash balance and monthly burn rate to see how many months of runway you have left.
How it works
- Enter your current total cash balance (all bank accounts combined).
- Enter your gross monthly burn — total cash spent per month before revenue.
- Enter your monthly recurring revenue to let the tool compute net burn.
- The calculator shows net burn, months of runway, and your zero-cash date.
- Optionally set a target runway in months to see the fundraising amount required.
Use cases
- Check how long your startup can operate before needing new funding.
- Present runway metrics to investors in a pitch deck.
- Decide whether to accelerate hiring or slow spending based on cash position.
- Model fundraising targets to reach 18 or 24 months of runway.
- Track month-over-month burn rate changes after cost cuts.
- Estimate zero-cash date when closing a bridge round.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated: 2026-07-24 ·
Reviewed by Nham Vu