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01The problem

Startup numbers, worked out properly.

Clear guides on founding, fundraising, equity and startup finance, plus free calculators for runway, dilution, valuation and SaaS unit economics.

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15months of runway

Example€480,000 ÷ €32,000 = 15 months
Run it with your numbers

Example values

  • Cash in the bank€480,000
  • Net burn per month€32,000
  • Gross burn per month€44,000
  • Runway15 months
  • Investor stake, seed20%
  • Founders after two rounds50.6%
  • Post-money valuation€5M
  • LTV to CAC2.6:1
  • CAC payback15.2 months

02The tools

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investment ÷ post-money = new stake

Startup Dilution Calculator

Example50.6%founder stake after two rounds

100% → 70% → 50.6%

03The guides

Latest articles

Practical startup guides on founding, fundraising, cap tables, vesting, burn rate, runway, pricing and first hires, with formulas and worked examples.

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25articles

  1. Annual vs Monthly Pricing: How Much Discount for SaaS?

    Go-to-market8 min

  2. Default Alive or Default Dead? How to Work It Out

    Startup finance8 min

  3. How to Find a Co-Founder and Test the Fit

    Team & founders9 min

  4. Liquidation Preference Explained with Exit Examples

    Fundraising8 min

  5. Startup Advisor Equity: How Much to Give and How

    Equity & cap tables9 min

  6. Cap Table Explained: How to Read and Model Ownership

    Equity & cap tables9 min

  7. Co-Founder Equity Split: A Fair Framework That Works

    Equity & cap tables9 min

  8. Employee Option Pool Explained: Size, Timing, Dilution

    Equity & cap tables8 min

04The topics

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05About

About Finelyst

Why Finelyst exists, what you will find here, how our guides are written and checked, and why every calculator runs only in your browser.

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