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How Many Years of Financial Projections Do Investors Want?
Investors want three to five years of financial projections, but your assumptions matter more. How many to show by stage, and the right detail.
SaaS Financial Model Template: What Pre-Seed Needs
A SaaS financial model template for a pre-seed raise is one MRR-driven revenue tab that outputs runway, not a five-year forecast. What to build and skip.
How Does a SAFE Convert? The Dilution Math Founders Miss
How a SAFE converts at your priced round: the valuation cap, discount, and post-money math that decides how much founders actually get diluted.
Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Forecasting: What Investors Trust
Top-down forecasting takes a share of a big market; bottom-up builds revenue from your own customers. What investors trust, and what to put in the deck.
What Goes on the Financials Slide of a Pitch Deck?
The financials slide of a pitch deck gets about 52 seconds of investor attention. Here's what to put on it by stage, and what stays in the model.
Startup Financial Model Template for a Pre-Seed Raise
A startup financial model template for a pre-seed raise is one assumptions tab and an 18-to-24-month cash plan, not a five-year model. What to build.
What Financial Model Do Investors Want by Stage?
What financial model do investors want? It depends on stage: a light assumptions sheet at pre-seed, a driver-based model at seed, historicals at Series A.
How to Calculate Cash Runway and When to Raise
Cash runway is cash on hand divided by net burn. Here's the formula, a worked example, how many months to hold, and when your runway says raise.
