Five-year projections across three compounding revenue layers: SaaS subscriptions, marketplace fees, and smart contract execution fees. All figures derived from bottom-up customer acquisition modelling.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paying Customers | 12 | 65 | 200 | 473 | 961 |
| Total Users (incl. Free) | 42 | 165 | 470 | 1,076 | 2,143 |
| Professional Tier | $24K | $131K | $508K | $1.2M | $3.0M |
| Enterprise Tier | $36K | $240K | $900K | $2.5M | $5.8M |
| SaaS ARR | $60K | $371K | $1.4M | $3.7M | $8.7M |
| Marketplace Revenue | - | $25K | $100K | $360K | $1.1M |
| Smart Contract Fees | - | $10K | $75K | $300K | $1.1M |
| Total Revenue | $60K | $406K | $1.6M | $4.4M | $10.8M |
| Gross Margin | 84% | 92% | 94% | 96% | 97% |
| YoY Growth | - | 579% | 290% | 175% | 148% |
Nebula Platform also includes two additional products - Locus (document intelligence, final testing) and Compass (R&D stage) - with independent revenue potential not included in the projections above. See Demo for details.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARPA | $4,990/yr | $6,251/yr | $7,915/yr |
| Est. CAC | $600 | $750 | $800 |
| CAC Payback | 1.4 mo | 1.4 mo | 1.2 mo |
| Gross Margin | 84% | 92% | 94% |
| Est. LTV (3yr) | $12,570 | $17,259 | $22,358 |
| LTV:CAC | 21:1 | 23:1 | 28:1 |
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRR | $5.0K | $30.9K | $117K |
| Total Headcount | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Rev / Employee | $30K | $81K | $144K |
| EBITDA | -$270K | -$376K | -$306K |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a | -93% | -19% |
| Cash Positive | ~Month 16 (Year 4 EBITDA: +$1.0M) | ||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $60K | $406K | $1.6M | $4.4M | $10.8M |
| Cloud / AI / Blockchain | ($10K) | ($32K) | ($92K) | ($186K) | ($360K) |
| Gross Profit | $50K | $374K | $1.5M | $4.2M | $10.5M |
| Engineering | ($204K) | ($468K) | ($1.0M) | ($1.8M) | ($2.8M) |
| Sales & Marketing | ($6K) | ($156K) | ($499K) | ($882K) | ($1.5M) |
| G&A / Legal / Office | ($110K) | ($126K) | ($274K) | ($438K) | ($742K) |
| Total OpEx | ($320K) | ($750K) | ($1.8M) | ($3.1M) | ($5.0M) |
| EBITDA | ($270K) | ($376K) | ($306K) | $1.0M | $5.4M |
| Headcount | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 |
Monthly projection from pre-seed close through Month 18. Revenue ramps from Month 4, with the closing cash balance of $49K demonstrating capital efficiency.
| M1 Apr 26 | M2 May | M3 Jun | M4 Jul | M5 Aug | M6 Sep | M7 Oct | M8 Nov | M9 Dec | M10 Jan 27 | M11 Feb | M12 Mar | M13 Apr 27 | M14 May | M15 Jun | M16 Jul | M17 Aug | M18 Sep | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 398 | 597 | 1.0K | 1.6K | 3.5K | 4.5K | 5.5K | 8.0K | 9.0K | 10.5K | 12.0K | 15.0K | 16.5K | 19.4K |
| Outflows | 9.9K | 8.4K | 16.7K | 25.6K | 25.6K | 26.2K | 26.5K | 27.4K | 27.6K | 28.3K | 28.6K | 29.2K | 29.9K | 29.5K | 29.6K | 29.7K | 29.7K | 30.2K |
| Cash Balance | 390K | 382K | 365K | 340K | 314K | 289K | 263K | 238K | 214K | 190K | 167K | 145K | 125K | 105K | 88K | 73K | 60K | 49K |
| Paying Customers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 80 |
| MRR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 398 | 597 | 1.0K | 1.6K | 3.5K | 4.5K | 5.5K | 8.0K | 9.0K | 10.5K | 12.0K | 15.0K | 16.5K | 19.4K |
Founder Round (closed Nov 2025): $20,000 - self-funded to functional MVP. Pre-Seed (this round): $380,000 post-money SAFE, $1.5M cap, 16% discount. Seed Round (anticipated Q4 2026): $1.5-3M, contingent on 30+ paying customers and demonstrated PMF. Total capital required to breakeven: ~$400K. Cash positive ~Month 16 with pre-seed funding only.
| Pre-Round | Post-Round | |
|---|---|---|
| Timi Adeyemi (Founder) | 100% | 74.67% |
| SAFE Investors | - | 25.33% |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Self-funded to functional MVP. No external capital prior to this round.
Months 1-3: Recruit technical co-founder, onboard 3-5 pilot customers, validate AI parsing accuracy. Months 4-6: Iterate on product based on pilot feedback, launch paid tiers, begin marketplace development. Months 7-9: Scale to 15-20 paying customers, begin community building for marketplace. Months 10-12: Demonstrate PMF metrics, prepare seed round materials, target $5K+ MRR.
All projections are derived from bottom-up customer acquisition modelling with editable assumptions. The complete financial model is available for download and due diligence.