SaaS founders

SaaS Runway + Burn Multiple

When does cash run out—and how efficiently are you buying ARR?

Example numbers. Replace with yours.

Inputs

Current operating picture

Cash in bank

All operating accounts, today.

Monthly recurring revenue (MRR)

Cash-collected MRR is best; use one consistent definition.

Monthly cash opex

Everything paid each month, including payroll.

MRR growth per month assumption

Replace with your trailing three-month average.

Net new ARR, last quarter

Ending ARR minus starting ARR for the last three months.

Months a raise takes assumption

months

Replace with your expected first-pitch-to-cash timeline.

Projection horizon

months

Months to simulate.

Growth-adjusted view holds monthly opex flat—replace this assumption in the full sheet.

Runway14.1 monthsAt today's burn, cash runs out Nov 2027.

Monthly net burn$170,000

Burn multiple2.43×in range

Start raising byMay 2027

Growth-adjustedBreakeven, month 18$742,199 left

1.5–3× bandin range

Lower is better. Source ⓘ SaaS Metrics Calculator, retrieved Sep 9, 2026.

Flat-burn cashGrowth-adjusted cash

Every month of delay in starting the raise costs $170,000 of negotiating leverage.

Illustrative analysis from the numbers you entered. Not accounting, tax, or investment advice. Benchmarks are third-party ranges, not targets.

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