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Use of Funds Planner

Create investor-ready use-of-funds allocations with milestone mapping, headcount ramps, burn rate modeling, and sensitivity analysis for startup fundraising.

Gold
v1.0.00 activationsFinance & BusinessBusinessadvanced

SupaScore

83.7
Research Quality (15%)
8.2
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.4
Practical Utility (15%)
8.5
Completeness (10%)
8.3
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.3
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.5

Best for

  • Creating 18-24 month runway budgets with milestone-driven capital allocation for Series A/B rounds
  • Building headcount ramp models with fully-loaded costs and recruiting expenses for venture fundraising
  • Designing burn rate sensitivity analysis showing multiple hiring scenarios for investor due diligence
  • Mapping department-level spending to specific milestones like '$1M ARR' or 'product-market fit' for pitch decks
  • Validating capital efficiency using metrics like Burn Multiple and runway calculations for board presentations

What you'll get

  • Multi-scenario table showing 12-18-24 month hiring ramps with monthly burn rates, runway calculations, and key milestone achievements by timeframe
  • Department-level budget allocation with percentages, headcount targets, and specific deliverables tied to funding milestones like ARR targets or user acquisition goals
  • Sensitivity analysis dashboard showing how different hiring speeds affect runway length and milestone achievement timing with risk assessments
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Personal budgeting or non-venture-funded business financial planning
  • ×Detailed accounting implementation or bookkeeping system setup
  • ×Investment analysis or portfolio management for fund managers
  • ×Legal structuring of funding rounds or term sheet negotiation
Expects

Funding stage, raise amount, current burn rate, team size, and 2-3 key business milestones that must be achieved before next funding round.

Returns

Investor-ready use-of-funds breakdown with department allocations, hiring timeline, monthly burn projections, runway calculations, and milestone mapping formatted for pitch decks.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

use-of-fundsstartup-financefundraisingburn-raterunwaycapital-allocationpitch-deckheadcount-planningmilestone-mappingventure-capitalsaas-metricsfinancial-planning

Research Foundation: 6 sources (2 expert knowledge, 2 books, 2 industry frameworks)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Series A Fundraising Financial Package

Complete financial preparation workflow from unit economics validation through use-of-funds modeling to investor presentation creation

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