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

Net Monthly Burn
Months of Runway
Projected Zero-Cash Date
Now Zero cash

Summary

Enter your cash balance and monthly burn rate to see how many months of runway you have left.

How it works

  1. Enter your current total cash balance (all bank accounts combined).
  2. Enter your gross monthly burn — total cash spent per month before revenue.
  3. Enter your monthly recurring revenue to let the tool compute net burn.
  4. The calculator shows net burn, months of runway, and your zero-cash date.
  5. 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