Can it help with venture capital fundraising?

Yes, it includes tools for modeling pre-money valuations, investment dilution, and milestone-based funding requirements to ensure you raise the right amount.

Does it calculate unit economics?

Yes, it tracks essential startup metrics including CAC, LTV, CAC Payback Period, and efficiency ratios like the Burn Multiple and Magic Number.

How does it handle revenue forecasting?

The skill uses a cohort-based methodology, calculating revenue through customer acquisition, retention curves, and average revenue per user (ARPU) for high accuracy.

What kind of scenario planning is available?

It generates a three-scenario framework including Conservative (P10), Base (P50), and Optimistic (P90) outcomes to help founders plan for various market conditions.

What business models does this skill support?

It provides specialized frameworks for SaaS, Marketplace, E-commerce, and Service-based/Agency business models with specific revenue drivers for each.

Startup Financial Modeling

Name: Startup Financial Modeling
Author: as4584

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Analytics & Monitoring

Builds comprehensive 3-5 year financial models and projections for early-stage startups using industry-standard metrics.

About

This skill empowers startup founders and business analysts to construct robust financial frameworks for strategy and fundraising. It automates the creation of cohort-based revenue projections, detailed department-level cost structures, and headcount plans while calculating critical KPIs like burn rate, runway, and unit economics. Whether preparing for a seed round or planning operational scaling, it provides the quantitative rigor needed for board reporting and investor presentations across SaaS, Marketplace, and E-commerce business models.

Key Features

Detailed headcount and hiring velocity planning
Key performance metrics like LTV, CAC, and Burn Multiple
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Fundraising scenario and dilution modeling
Three-scenario framework (Conservative, Base, Optimistic)
Cohort-based revenue and retention modeling

Use Cases

Preparing financial slides and data models for venture capital fundraising rounds
Monthly runway and burn rate analysis for operational cash management
Strategic planning for scaling department-level headcount and marketing spend

About

Key Features

Detailed headcount and hiring velocity planning
Key performance metrics like LTV, CAC, and Burn Multiple
0 GitHub stars
Fundraising scenario and dilution modeling
Three-scenario framework (Conservative, Base, Optimistic)
Cohort-based revenue and retention modeling

Use Cases

Preparing financial slides and data models for venture capital fundraising rounds
Monthly runway and burn rate analysis for operational cash management
Strategic planning for scaling department-level headcount and marketing spend