Oakshore Analytics Guide
From company capital decisions to fund and investor economics.
Model the economics of private markets. Follow the company capital lifecycle, or begin with a fund portfolio. Reviewed snapshots can connect the two branches while each workbench remains independently usable.
Two starting points. Connected economics.
01–03 follow the company capital lifecycle. 04 begins fund and investor modeling; a reviewed Cap Table position is an optional bridge between them.
Start with the decision in front of you.
For a company, follow workbenches 01–03: start with cash, compare how to fund the gap, then examine ownership and exit distributions. For a fund, begin directly at 04 with commitments, companies and dated checks. Fund modeling is a separate investor branch, not a compulsory next step in financing a company.
Establish the capital requirement
In Operating Plan & Runway, enter opening cash, revenue, hiring and costs. Inspect the monthly ledger and the additional funding needed to maintain your cash buffer. Timing matters as much as the total amount.
Compare the financing structure
Use “Compare financing options” to carry a saved Operating Plan into Financing Scenarios for review. Freeze an operating case, review which existing financing to retain, and compare equity, SAFE, debt or a blend against that same baseline.
Follow the ownership outcome
Review a financing proposal before creating a separate Cap Table. Inspect the transactions, security terms and capitalization; when the instruments are supported for exit analysis, examine the liquidation waterfall.
A focused question, or a connected system?
Calculators answer focused questions. Workbenches model connected systems. The library of 86 calculators lets you isolate a relationship, such as runway at a given burn rate, dilution from a round, or the repayment schedule of a loan. The workbenches bring multiple assumptions, periods and transactions together.
Use a calculator to understand a mechanic or test a single assumption. Move into a workbench when timing, scenarios or the interaction of several decisions matters. Selected calculators offer a reviewed transfer of supported inputs; a link to a related guide does not imply every calculator can transfer its results.
Keep the company or fund you are modeling.
The Guide and calculators are public. To open a workbench, create an Analytics account or sign in. Follow any account setup and email verification prompts; the product returns you to the intended workbench. Model access is currently available at no cost during Open Beta.
- My Models
- Find your saved Operating Plans, Financing Scenarios, Cap Tables and Fund / Portfolio cases in one workspace. Open an existing model, create another, or rename models so the company, fund and case are easy to recognize.
- Automatic saving
- Valid edits save automatically. Check the visible save status before leaving: invalid inputs pause saving, and connection or save errors need attention. An untouched starter is saved when you edit it or explicitly use it as a source.
- Deleting a model
- Delete a model from My Models after reviewing the confirmation. Export a JSON copy first if you need to keep its assumptions. Deleting is a model-management action, not a way to clear individual assumptions.
Take the assumptions and the results with you.
| Format | What it contains | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Model JSON | Editable assumptions and model structure. | Keep a backup or import a compatible model file into the matching workbench. Review the import before creating a separate model. |
| Results CSV | Calculated results in rows and columns. | Inspect or share results in a spreadsheet. A results CSV cannot be imported as an editable Analytics model. |
Operating Plan exports monthly results of the selected case. Financing Scenarios exports comparisons and schedules. Cap Table exports capitalization, transaction history and supported waterfall results. Fund / Portfolio exports cash ledgers, positions, performance and reconciliation, with gross and LP net bases labeled separately. Export labels identify the available result set.
JSON portability and reviewed handoffs serve different purposes: a JSON file preserves a workbench model, while a handoff selects the supported assumptions needed by the next workbench. Arbitrary Excel files and third-party cap-table formats are not supported model imports.
Read the numbers on their own terms.
- Currency is a denomination
- Choose a consistent currency for your inputs. Changing the currency changes labels and formatting; it does not perform foreign-exchange conversion. The worked examples in this Guide use USD and remain fixed when you change the site currency selector.
- Cash and revenue are different
- Revenue may be earned before it is collected. Collection and payment timing change the cash path even when revenue and gross profit are unchanged. Use the monthly ledger to trace the difference.
- Display rounding
- Results retain calculation precision and are rounded for display. Small differences between displayed totals and displayed components can be rounding effects. Use the detailed results and exports to inspect them.
- Scenario names are labels
- Base, Bear and Bull describe assumption sets, not probabilities or forecasts endorsed by Oakshore. A financing alternative changes funding against one frozen operating case. A fund document contains one portfolio case; independent copies explore different checks, timing or marks.
- Fund cash and portfolio value are different
- Commitment is not cash, and a reserve allocation is not an investment payment. Remaining position values are assumptions, not realization receipts. Portfolio gross results and LP net returns use different cash flows and denominators.
- Ownership needs a denominator
- Issued, as-converted and fully diluted views answer different questions. Read the share basis and security rights before comparing percentages or inferring an exit distribution.
Know what the model leaves open.
These models calculate the consequences of entered economic assumptions. They do not select the best financing, predict the future or interpret governing documents. Actual rights and obligations depend on the applicable agreements. The tools and this Guide are not investment, legal, tax or accounting advice.
- Company cash reports use monthly periods
- Operating Plan and Financing Scenarios use monthly cash periods. A positive month-end balance does not prove every bill could be paid on its due date. Fund / Portfolio instead replays exact event dates; its period tables summarize that dated cash history.
- Ownership pending conversion
- A post-money SAFE can fund cash without issuing shares. V1 keeps it pending; future post-money SAFE conversion is not modeled. Pending convertibles can block downstream round or waterfall analysis. Each engine guide explains the exact boundary.
- Supported instruments only
- Financing Scenarios supports priced equity, valuation-cap post-money SAFEs and fixed-rate debt, including supported blends. Cap Table has its own transaction and conversion rules. Do not force an unsupported security or contractual term into a superficially similar field.
Begin with the decision in front of you.
Build a company cash plan or a fund portfolio, then make the assumptions your own.