KPIs included
- Burn rate
- Runway
- Gross margin
- CAC payback
Analysis dimensions
- Month
- Category
- Revenue source
About this template
Track a startup's financial health: burn rate, runway, gross margin and CAC payback. Designed for teams in the Tech industry, the model pre-wires 4 key metrics — including Burn rate and Runway — analyzable across 3 analysis axes (Month, Category, Revenue source). You start from an already-bounded base (units, aggregations and business labels defined) rather than a blank sheet.
After downloading, import Startup finance — burn & runway into SAC Modeler (Files → New Model → Import data from a file), map the 3 dimensions and 4 measures, then build your Story. The provided dataset contains 720 to 960 rows with realistic values for the Tech industry, available as .xlsx (multi-sheet workbook), .csv (flat table) and .package (ZIP bundle with model.json, data.csv and README).
FAQ
What is the "Startup finance — burn & runway" template for?
It provides a ready-to-use SAC structure to drive planning in the Tech industry. The standard business KPIs and dimensions are already defined, saving you the modeling phase.
Which KPIs are included?
The template includes 4 metrics: Burn rate, Runway, Gross margin, CAC payback. Each is computed across the dimensions Month, Category, Revenue source.
How do I import it into SAP Analytics Cloud?
Download the .csv or .xlsx format, then in SAC: Files → New Model → Import data from a file. Map the columns (Dimensions then Measures), validate the types and build your Story. Allow 5 to 10 minutes for an operational model.