Scenario Modeling

Compare 'What-if' Scenarios & Trade-offs

Instantly explore what-if scenarios without juggling spreadsheets or complex models. Whether you’re hiring, adjusting spend, or modeling a fundraise, Parallel shows exactly how each decision impacts your runway, burn, and growth.

Headcount and Operating Impact

Instantly see how team changes affect your runway, burn, and margins. From salaries and taxes to ramp time and tools, every operational cost is built in, so you can model clearly and move quickly.

Fundraising and Runway Extension

Revenue Growth and GTM Strategy

Compare Scenarios Side-by-Side

Headcount and Operating Impact

Instantly see how team changes affect your runway, burn, and margins. From salaries and taxes to ramp time and tools, every operational cost is built in, so you can model clearly and move quickly.

Fundraising and Runway Extension

Revenue Growth and GTM Strategy

Compare Scenarios Side-by-Side

Headcount and Operating Impact

Instantly see how team changes affect your runway, burn, and margins. From salaries and taxes to ramp time and tools, every operational cost is built in, so you can model clearly and move quickly.

Fundraising and Runway Extension

Revenue Growth and GTM Strategy

Compare Scenarios Side-by-Side

Headcount Planning

Smart Hiring Plans

Hiring is one of your biggest investments, and Parallel helps you get it right. Model roles with pay benchmarks tailored to your business, adjust timelines to explore trade-offs, and connect headcount to key outcomes like revenue and team efficiency. Plan future hires or evaluate current roles with clarity, and see exactly how each position impacts your runway, burn, and team performance.

Budget VS Actuals

Know Where You Missed & What to Fix

Parallel keeps your forecast sharp by showing exactly where assumptions were off and what it’s costing you. Instead of digging through numbers, you get clear signals on what matters — like unexpected vendor spend or outdated hiring plans. This way, you can quickly course-correct your model or operations.

Financial Clarity

Customizable, Real-time Financial Dashboards

Instantly view forecasted runway, burn rate, and key metrics like CAC, LTV, and burn multiple — without digging through spreadsheets.

Customize Your View

Tailored dashboards to focus on the most important KPI's

Customize Your View

Tailored dashboards to focus on the most important KPI's

Customize Your View

Tailored dashboards to focus on the most important KPI's

Customize Your View

Tailored dashboards to focus on the most important KPI's

Compare Models

See scenarios and trends side by side

Compare Models

See scenarios and trends side by side

Compare Models

See scenarios and trends side by side

Compare Models

See scenarios and trends side by side

Track Goals

Set and evaluate goals like revenue targets or burn rate

Track Goals

Set and evaluate goals like revenue targets or burn rate

Track Goals

Set and evaluate goals like revenue targets or burn rate

Track Goals

Set and evaluate goals like revenue targets or burn rate

Share with Clarity

Send dashboards simply to investors or stakeholders

Share with Clarity

Send dashboards simply to investors or stakeholders

Share with Clarity

Send dashboards simply to investors or stakeholders

Share with Clarity

Send dashboards simply to investors or stakeholders

Shareable Reports

Share financials with Ease

No more messy spreadsheets or clunky exports. Parallel makes it easy to share clean, consistent financial reports with investors or your team. Whether you’re prepping for a board meeting or keeping stakeholders aligned, you can share confidently, knowing everyone is working from the same source of truth.

CFO Insights

Strategic Guidance

Think of Parallel as your financial copilot, not just a tool. It flags anomalies, surfaces recommendations, and helps you course-correct with context. From vendor spend analysis and salary benchmarking to proactive fundraising guidance, you get strategic insights that help you move faster and make better decisions.

Integrations

Automated Data Upkeep

Parallel integrates with QuickBooks, Xero, and Puzzle — keeping your forecasts current without manual work. Actuals flow in automatically, updating your model in the background and freeing you to focus on decisions, not data entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate runway?

What’s the difference between accounting and forecasting?

Do I need a finance background to use Parallel?

Why shouldn’t I just use spreadsheets for my startup’s finances?

How quickly can I set up Parallel for my startup?

How do I calculate runway?

What’s the difference between accounting and forecasting?

Do I need a finance background to use Parallel?

Why shouldn’t I just use spreadsheets for my startup’s finances?

How quickly can I set up Parallel for my startup?

How do I calculate runway?

What’s the difference between accounting and forecasting?

Do I need a finance background to use Parallel?

Why shouldn’t I just use spreadsheets for my startup’s finances?

How quickly can I set up Parallel for my startup?