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Startup Financial Model Template

Build a comprehensive financial model for a startup seeking Series A funding.

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The Prompt

Create a detailed financial model for [Startup Name] in [Industry] preparing for Series A fundraise. Include: 1) Revenue model — bottoms-up revenue build by customer segment, pricing tiers, conversion rates, expansion revenue assumptions. 2) Cohort analysis — monthly cohort revenue retention, logo retention, net revenue retention, payback period by acquisition channel. 3) Cost structure — headcount plan by department with loaded costs, infrastructure costs scaling with usage, vendor costs, office/facilities. 4) Unit economics — CAC by channel, LTV calculation, LTV:CAC ratio, months to payback, gross margin per customer. 5) Three-statement model — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, all linked with proper accounting. 6) Fundraising scenarios — dilution modeling, runway calculation at different burn rates, bridge vs full round analysis. 7) Key metrics dashboard — MRR/ARR, burn rate, runway, gross margin, CAC payback, Rule of 40, magic number. 8) Scenario analysis — bear case, base case, bull case with different growth and efficiency assumptions. 9) Cap table management — pre/post money valuation, option pool, convertible note conversion. Provide all formulas and assumptions clearly.

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