What is it?
Funding need is the gap between horizon net burn and cash already held.
Startup finance
Funding need calculator
Funding need is the gap between horizon net burn and cash already held.
Enter monthly burn, revenue, target months, and current cash.
Funding need calculator
Inputs
Results
Monthly net burn
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Capital needed
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Guide
Build the raise ask from numbers
Why it matters
A pitch ask without runway math looks weak.
How it works
Enter monthly burn, revenue, target months, and current cash.
Formula Need = max(0, (net burn × months) − cash)
Go deeper
Why you’ll love this
A pitch ask without runway math is weak — build it from numbers.
How to jump in
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Burn and revenue
Monthly spend and revenue.
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Horizon and cash
Months wanted and cash now.
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Read need
Net burn and capital required.
What you walk away with
- Net burn formula
- Raise/covered status
- Links to runway
- Free
Where it shines
Pitch prep
Make the ask numeric.
With runway
How many months does cash last?
Growth plans
Scenario an 18-month horizon.
Quick answers
If revenue ≥ costs?
Net burn ≤ 0 and need is usually zero.
Equity dilution?
This tool only sizes the need — not valuation.