Waseem Daher
Waseem Daher is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pilot, a company specializing in bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for high-growth technology startups. Since co-founding Pilot in January 2017, Daher has led the company for over six years, driving innovation and growth in the financial services sector. His leadership leverages his experience as a three-time entrepreneur with two successful exits prior to Pilot.
Career Milestones
- Waseem Daher co-founded Ksplice, which Oracle acquired in 2011, where he served as Senior Director.
- He then co-founded Zulip, acquired by Dropbox in 2014, and worked as Group Product Manager until 2016.
- In 2017, Daher co-founded Pilot, where he now serves as CEO, providing essential financial services to high-growth startups.
- His MIT computer science background underpins his entrepreneurial success, driving Pilot's mission to simplify financial operations for founders.
About Pilot
Pilot provides back-office financial services—bookkeeping, tax, controller, and CFO support—for startups and small businesses. They combine automated software with experienced human accountants to deliver reliable, investor-ready books. Their mixed model of tech + expert finance talent helps build trust with clients who want accuracy, transparency, and scalability.