Runway
Runway is how long a company can operate on its current cash at its current rate of spending.
Why It Matters
It determines how much time a company has to prove the milestone its next round will be priced on.
Related Terms
- Burn RateBurn rate is the pace at which a company spends more cash than it brings in, usually quoted per month.
- Bridge RoundA bridge round is a short financing intended to carry a company to a larger raise or to profitability, often from existing investors.
- FundraisingFundraising is the process by which a company raises capital from investors, or by which a fund raises capital from its own backers.
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