Burn Breakdown. Graded.
Where every rupee goes, your gross and net burn, and an efficiency grade investors will recognise — with the one cut that buys you the most runway.
How do you calculate startup burn rate?
Gross burn is total monthly operating spend. Net burn subtracts MRR — the cash actually leaving your account. This calculator breaks spend into five categories, scores capital efficiency, and tells you exactly which line item to cut to hit a target runway.
Indian SaaS context: Indian SaaS P&Ls often show salaries at 55–70% of gross burn. Marketing runs 10–20% pre-Series A. Founders pitching ₹40–80L/mo burn should know their burn multiple and CAC — tier-1 funds benchmark both at diligence.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between gross burn and net burn?+
Gross burn is total monthly operating spend across salaries, infrastructure, marketing, and other costs. Net burn is gross burn minus MRR — the actual cash leaving your bank each month. Investors care about net burn for runway, but gross burn reveals where cuts are possible.
What is a good burn multiple for Indian SaaS startups?+
Burn multiple is net burn divided by net new ARR added in the same period. Below 1.5x is strong; above 2.5x signals you are buying growth inefficiently. Indian Series A companies often pitch 1.2–1.8x burn multiples — this calculator scores yours against that range alongside revenue coverage and salary share.
How do you calculate CAC from marketing spend?+
Customer Acquisition Cost is marketing spend divided by new customers acquired in the same month. Enter your monthly marketing budget and new logos closed this month to see CAC in ₹L. Compare against LTV from the growth calculator — Indian B2B SaaS targets 3x LTV/CAC at Series A.