Round size and runway
How Long Should Startup Runway Be After a Fundraise?
Runway is a strategic choice: here is how to connect it to milestones, risk, and the next decision.
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Raise + Runway Planner
This planner connects your burn rate, hiring plan, and target milestones so you can size a round around what the money needs to accomplish rather than a round number.
What you get
- Months of runway at your current burn
- What a given raise amount extends you to
- When the next raise would need to begin
Before you start
Four figures, all in the same currency. This planner does not know or assume a currency, so enter plain numbers. Everything stays in your browser.
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A daily note for founders raising capital—what investors notice, how conviction gets built, and what to do next.
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