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Bessemer / OpenView bands (>1.5 exceptional, 1-1.5 good, 0.75-1 OK, <0.75 bad).", "bands_source": "Bessemer / OpenView" }, { "slug": "cac-payback-calculator", "name": "CAC Payback Calculator", "tagline": "Customer-acquisition-cost in months", "category": "SaaS metrics", "url": "https://signals.gitdealflow.com/tools/cac-payback-calculator", "og_image_url": "https://signals.gitdealflow.com/api/og/tools/cac-payback-calculator", "json_ld_type": "SoftwareApplication", "share_params": [ "spend", "customers", "arpc", "gm" ], "description": "CAC / (monthly ARPC × GM%) in months. Standard bands (<6 exceptional, 6-12 great, 12-18 good, 18-24 OK, >24 bad).", "bands_source": "Bessemer / OpenView" }, { "slug": "ltv-calculator", "name": "LTV Calculator", "tagline": "Customer lifetime value + LTV:CAC ratio", "category": "SaaS metrics", "url": "https://signals.gitdealflow.com/tools/ltv-calculator", "og_image_url": "https://signals.gitdealflow.com/api/og/tools/ltv-calculator", "json_ld_type": "SoftwareApplication", "share_params": [ "arpc", "gm", "churn", "cac" ], "description": "(ARPC/12) × gross margin × customer lifetime, with optional CAC for the LTV:CAC ratio. Bands: >5× exceptional, 3-5× healthy, 2-3× OK, 1-2× suspect, <1× bad.", "bands_source": "SaaStr / ICONIQ / Bessemer" }, { "slug": "quick-ratio-calculator", "name": "Quick Ratio Calculator", "tagline": "SaaS growth efficiency", "category": "SaaS metrics", "url": "https://signals.gitdealflow.com/tools/quick-ratio-calculator", "og_image_url": "https://signals.gitdealflow.com/api/og/tools/quick-ratio-calculator", "json_ld_type": "SoftwareApplication", "share_params": [ "new", "exp", "churn", "contract" ], "description": "(New ARR + expansion) / (churned + contracted). Kleiner Perkins / Mamoon Hamid bands (≥4 exceptional, 2-4 healthy, 1.5-2 OK, 1-1.5 concerning, <1 bad).", "bands_source": "Kleiner Perkins / Mamoon Hamid" }, { "slug": "dilution-stack", "name": "Dilution Stack", "tagline": "Multi-SAFE + Series A + option pool", "category": "Financing math", "url": "https://signals.gitdealflow.com/tools/dilution-stack", "og_image_url": "https://signals.gitdealflow.com/api/og/tools/dilution-stack", "json_ld_type": "SoftwareApplication", "share_params": [ "s1a", "s1c", "s2a", "s2c", "s3a", "s3c", "pre", "invest", "pool" ], "description": "Up to 3 stacked post-money SAFEs converting at a priced Series A with option pool refresh. Shows final cap table and founder ownership with over-dilution warnings.", "bands_source": "Founders' final %: ≥50% excellent, 30-50% healthy, 15-30% diluted, <15% very-diluted, <0% over-diluted." } ] }