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Runway Calculator

Calculate how many months your business can survive at its current burn rate.

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Total cash currently in the bank.
$
The average amount of cash your business loses each month.
$
MONTHS OF RUNWAY
10.00months
Safe

Standard runway for a venture-backed startup between funding rounds.

Formula

Runway = Current Cash ÷ Monthly Burn

Worked example

If you have $50,000 in the bank and lose $5,000 per month, your runway is: Runway = $50,000 ÷ $5,000 = 10 months.

Current Cash Balance
50000
Monthly Burn Rate
5000

Industry benchmarks

Critical

Less than 6 months. You need to raise capital or reach profitability immediately.

Safe

Standard runway for a venture-backed startup between funding rounds.

Default Alive

18+ months or profitable. You have significant time to build and scale.

FAQ & key takeaways

How to read this metric

What it measures

Runway is the amount of time (usually in months) that a company has before it runs out of cash, assuming current income and expenses remain constant.

Why it matters

Runway is the most critical survival metric for any cash-burning startup. It dictates your timeline for everything: product development, hiring, marketing experiments, and fundraising. Knowing your “zero cash date” is essential for making responsible business decisions.

How to extend your runway

  1. Cut Expenses: Reduce your monthly burn rate by trimming non-essential costs.
  2. Increase Revenue: Focus on customer acquisition and retention to lower the net burn.
  3. Raise Capital: Secure more funding from investors before your runway gets too short.
  4. Pivot: If your current model is burning too much cash without enough growth, a change in strategy may be necessary to find a more sustainable path.