Model your startup's runway with realistic growth assumptions and hiring plans
Model your runway with hiring plans and growth scenarios. Compare against Seed stage benchmarks.
No planned hires. Add hires to see their impact on runway.
37 months
Adequate runway, but consider fundraising timeline
$40,000
12 mo
Your 12 months runway is adequate but below the Seed ideal of 18 months
Benchmarks based on 8 person team median. Sources: OpenView Partners, First Round Capital.
Runway is the number of months your startup can operate before running out of cash, assuming no additional funding. It's calculated by dividing your current cash by your monthly burn rate (expenses minus revenue).
Basic runway calculations assume static burn rates. In reality, your expenses grow as you hire, and (hopefully) your revenue grows too. This calculator models those dynamics so you can make better decisions about hiring pace and fundraising timing.
We automatically detect your stage based on revenue and provide relevant benchmarks:
Rule of thumb: start fundraising when you have 9-12 months of runway remaining. A typical raise takes 3-6 months, and you want buffer for negotiations and unexpected delays.