Annual capital calls and distributions
Calls are below zero. Cash returned is above zero. The navy line shows net cash flow for each calendar year.
Plan cash flows for one private equity or VC fund commitment. See capital calls, cash returned, unfunded commitments and break-even timing. To plan across funds with different start years, use the commitment-pacing planner.
This timing example uses the strategy you chose. It is not a promise of when a GP will call or return cash.
Capital calls begin in 2026; cumulative cash flow reaches break-even in 2031.
Calls are below zero. Cash returned is above zero. The navy line shows net cash flow for each calendar year.
The J-curve shows the running cash balance. It falls as the LP pays in cash and rises as the fund pays cash back.
Unfunded is money still available to be called. NAV is the estimated value left in the fund. Cumulative distributions are all cash returned so far. These measures overlap, so the chart does not stack them.
The figures used in every chart. Totals may differ slightly when displayed because of rounding.
| Year | Capital called | Distributions | Net cash flow | Cumulative net cash flow | Estimated NAV | Unfunded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Y1) | $20m | $0m | −$20m | −$20m | $22.2m | $80m |
| 2027 (Y2) | $25m | $0m | −$25m | −$45m | $55.9m | $55m |
| 2028 (Y3) | $20m | $0m | −$20m | −$65m | $91.4m | $35m |
| 2029 (Y4) | $15m | $19.2m | +$4.2m | −$60.8m | $110m | $20m |
| 2030 (Y5) | $10m | $36.9m | +$26.9m | −$33.9m | $109m | $10m |
| 2031 (Y6) | $4m | $44.8m | +$40.8m | +$7m | $92m | $6m |
| 2032 (Y7) | $3m | $45.1m | +$42.1m | +$49.1m | $69.8m | $3m |
| 2033 (Y8) | $3m | $40.9m | +$37.9m | +$87m | $46.6m | $0m |
| 2034 (Y9) | $0m | $34.8m | +$34.8m | +$122m | $22.8m | $0m |
| 2035 (Y10) | $0m | $28.2m | +$28.2m | +$150m | $0m | $0m |
The selected strategy sets a sample call schedule. The net multiple sets total value. Early, Typical and Delayed change when cash comes back. The model then updates NAV so calls, distributions and ending value reconcile. Use it for liquidity planning, not as a forecast of fund returns or timing.
No. Unfunded is the contractual commitment not yet called. NAV is the estimated value of investments already held inside the fund.
It is the lowest point in the running net cash balance. It shows the most cash the LP has paid in and not yet received back.
For a fully called $100m commitment with no residual NAV, yes. If NAV remains at the end, cash returned plus that NAV equals $250m.
A secondary fund may buy older assets. In this example, it starts paying cash back sooner than a primary early-stage venture fund.
Total modeled value stays fixed. Less cash comes back in the early years, so peak cash needs may rise. Cash-flow break-even may also move later.
This forecast models one fund commitment. A commitment-pacing tool plans across funds with different start years. It helps manage the share of the whole LP portfolio held in these funds.