# Cash runway as of 2026-10

Starting cash $2,400,000. 3 planned hire(s), loaded at 20% on top of salary. Raise-by assumes 6 months to close a round before cash hits zero.

## Scenarios

| Scenario | Runway | Cash zero | Raise by | Breakeven | Avg net burn (next 3 mo) | Cash at month 18 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| base | 14 months | 2028-01 | 2027-07 | 2029-09 | $166,205 | -$559,168 |
| lean | 16.4 months | 2028-03 | 2027-09 | 2032-10 | $127,474 | -$226,478 |
| upside | 10+ years (cash never runs out) | never | n/a | 2028-06 | $163,561 | $150,890 |

## base: 18-month table

| Month | Revenue | Expenses | New hires | Net burn | Ending cash |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11 | $85,000 | $237,000 | $0 | $152,000 | $2,248,000 |
| 2026-12 | $88,400 | $255,980 | $18,000 | $167,580 | $2,080,420 |
| 2027-01 | $91,936 | $270,970 | $32,000 | $179,034 | $1,901,386 |
| 2027-02 | $95,613 | $301,971 | $32,000 | $206,358 | $1,695,028 |
| 2027-03 | $99,438 | $283,983 | $43,000 | $184,545 | $1,510,482 |
| 2027-04 | $103,415 | $285,006 | $43,000 | $181,591 | $1,328,892 |
| 2027-05 | $107,552 | $286,040 | $43,000 | $178,488 | $1,150,404 |
| 2027-06 | $111,854 | $287,085 | $43,000 | $175,231 | $975,173 |
| 2027-07 | $116,328 | $288,142 | $43,000 | $171,814 | $803,359 |
| 2027-08 | $120,982 | $289,211 | $43,000 | $168,229 | $635,130 |
| 2027-09 | $125,821 | $290,291 | $43,000 | $164,471 | $470,659 |
| 2027-10 | $130,854 | $291,384 | $43,000 | $160,531 | $310,129 |
| 2027-11 | $136,088 | $292,489 | $43,000 | $156,402 | $153,727 |
| 2027-12 | $141,531 | $293,607 | $43,000 | $152,076 | $1,651 |
| 2028-01 | $147,192 | $294,738 | $43,000 | $147,545 | **-$145,894** |
| 2028-02 | $153,080 | $295,881 | $43,000 | $142,801 | **-$288,695** |
| 2028-03 | $159,203 | $297,038 | $43,000 | $137,835 | **-$426,530** |
| 2028-04 | $165,572 | $298,209 | $43,000 | $132,637 | **-$559,168** |

## lean: 18-month table

| Month | Revenue | Expenses | New hires | Net burn | Ending cash |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11 | $85,000 | $213,300 | $0 | $128,300 | $2,271,700 |
| 2026-12 | $86,700 | $214,182 | $0 | $127,482 | $2,144,218 |
| 2027-01 | $88,434 | $215,073 | $0 | $126,639 | $2,017,579 |
| 2027-02 | $90,203 | $245,974 | $0 | $155,772 | $1,861,807 |
| 2027-03 | $92,007 | $234,885 | $18,000 | $142,878 | $1,718,929 |
| 2027-04 | $93,847 | $249,805 | $32,000 | $155,959 | $1,562,970 |
| 2027-05 | $95,724 | $250,736 | $32,000 | $155,012 | $1,407,958 |
| 2027-06 | $97,638 | $251,677 | $32,000 | $154,038 | $1,253,920 |
| 2027-07 | $99,591 | $252,628 | $32,000 | $153,037 | $1,100,883 |
| 2027-08 | $101,583 | $253,590 | $32,000 | $152,007 | $948,876 |
| 2027-09 | $103,615 | $254,562 | $32,000 | $150,948 | $797,928 |
| 2027-10 | $105,687 | $255,546 | $32,000 | $149,859 | $648,069 |
| 2027-11 | $107,801 | $256,540 | $32,000 | $148,740 | $499,329 |
| 2027-12 | $109,957 | $257,546 | $32,000 | $147,590 | $351,740 |
| 2028-01 | $112,156 | $258,564 | $32,000 | $146,408 | $205,331 |
| 2028-02 | $114,399 | $259,593 | $32,000 | $145,194 | $60,137 |
| 2028-03 | $116,687 | $260,635 | $32,000 | $143,948 | **-$83,811** |
| 2028-04 | $119,021 | $261,688 | $32,000 | $142,668 | **-$226,478** |

## upside: 18-month table

| Month | Revenue | Expenses | New hires | Net burn | Ending cash |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11 | $85,000 | $237,000 | $0 | $152,000 | $2,248,000 |
| 2026-12 | $90,950 | $255,980 | $18,000 | $165,030 | $2,082,970 |
| 2027-01 | $97,317 | $270,970 | $32,000 | $173,654 | $1,909,316 |
| 2027-02 | $104,129 | $301,971 | $32,000 | $197,843 | $1,711,473 |
| 2027-03 | $111,418 | $283,983 | $43,000 | $172,566 | $1,538,908 |
| 2027-04 | $119,217 | $285,006 | $43,000 | $165,789 | $1,373,119 |
| 2027-05 | $127,562 | $286,040 | $43,000 | $158,478 | $1,214,641 |
| 2027-06 | $136,491 | $287,085 | $43,000 | $150,594 | $1,064,047 |
| 2027-07 | $146,046 | $288,142 | $43,000 | $142,096 | $921,951 |
| 2027-08 | $156,269 | $289,211 | $43,000 | $132,942 | $789,009 |
| 2027-09 | $167,208 | $290,291 | $43,000 | $123,083 | $665,925 |
| 2027-10 | $178,912 | $291,384 | $43,000 | $112,472 | $553,454 |
| 2027-11 | $191,436 | $292,489 | $43,000 | $101,053 | $452,401 |
| 2027-12 | $204,837 | $293,607 | $43,000 | $88,770 | $363,630 |
| 2028-01 | $219,175 | $294,738 | $43,000 | $75,562 | $288,068 |
| 2028-02 | $234,518 | $295,881 | $43,000 | $61,364 | $226,704 |
| 2028-03 | $250,934 | $297,038 | $43,000 | $46,105 | $180,600 |
| 2028-04 | $268,499 | $298,209 | $43,000 | $29,710 | $150,890 |