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  "version": "1.3.0",
  "releasedAt": "2026-05-20",
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    "description": "Direct cost of cloud infrastructure, hosting, storage, and compute used to deliver the product (AWS, GCP, Azure, CDN). A cost-of-revenue line because it scales with serving customers. For infrastructure-heavy and AI products this is often the largest COGS component.",
    "fieldType": "currency",
    "unit": null,
    "maturity": "general",
    "suggestedForStages": [
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      "seriesB",
      "seriesC",
      "public"
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    "defaultOwningFunctions": [
      "Finance"
    ],
    "stageRelevance": {
      "seriesA": "recommended",
      "seriesB": "recommended",
      "seriesC": "recommended",
      "public": "recommended"
    },
    "definitionSource": {
      "tier": "editorial",
      "sourceName": "imboard Editorial",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sectionRef": null,
      "publicationDate": "2026-04-01",
      "attributionNotice": null
    },
    "formula": "Direct cloud / hosting / compute cost of delivering the product for the period.",
    "whyItMatters": "A primary driver of gross margin, especially for infrastructure- and AI-heavy products.",
    "interpretationGuidance": "Track as a percentage of total revenue; a rising ratio signals margin pressure or unoptimized infrastructure.",
    "relatedKpiIds": [
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      "finance.gross_margin_pct"
    ],
    "metricBasis": {
      "timeBasis": "period_flow",
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}