Waseem Daher
FounderFounder at Pilot.com, Inc.
San Francisco, California
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedPilot.com, Inc.
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About
Waseem Daher is founder and executive chair of Pilot.com, a financial services firm providing bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services to startups and small businesses. An engineer by training, he previously cofounded Ksplice, which was acquired by Oracle in 2011, and Zulip, which was acquired by Dropbox in 2014. He writes regularly about startup topics on LinkedIn and through his newsletter Startup Real Talk.
Founder at Pilot.com, Inc.
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Jessica McKellarExecutive Officer, Director
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Jeff ArnoldExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Pilot.comFounder and Executive Chaircurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Pilot.comFounder and CEO2017 — 2024San Francisco
- DropboxGroup Product Manager2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- ZulipFounder2012 — 2014
- OracleSenior Director2011 — 2012Cambridge, MA
- KspliceFounder2008 — 2011Cambridge, MA
- OkCupid.comSoftware Engineering Intern2007
- GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2006
- Amazon.comSoftware Engineering Intern2005
- AOLSoftware Engineering Intern2004
- DevisSoftware Engineering Intern2003
Skills & more
Strategy2Java8Programming8Cloud Computing27Python18SaaS13Product Management12Agile Methodologies6Enterprise Software21Linux19Software Development18Software Engineering41
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Waseem Daher?
- Waseem Daher is founder and executive chair of Pilot.com, a financial services firm providing bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services to startups and small businesses. An engineer by training, he previously cofounded Ksplice, which was acquired by Oracle in 2011, and Zulip, which was acquired by Dropbox in 2014. He writes regularly about startup topics on LinkedIn and through his newsletter Startup Real Talk.
- Where does Waseem Daher work?
- Waseem Daher is Founder of Pilot.com, Inc..
- What check size does Waseem Daher write?
- Waseem Daher typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Waseem Daher found?
- Waseem Daher founded Pilot.com, Inc..
- Where did Waseem Daher go to school?
- Waseem Daher studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MEng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,211
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Dropbox mafia103
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dropbox176
Drew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxArash FerdowsiCo-founder of DropboxQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesRachel HansenInvestor at Index Ventures
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