# Pilot.com

> Pilot is a San Francisco-based finance back-office for startups and small businesses, combining software with U.S.-based accountants to deliver bookkeeping, tax prep, and CFO services. Founded in 2017 by three MIT friends who had sold two prior startups together, it now serves thousands of venture-backed companies and is backed by Sequoia, Index, and Jeff Bezos.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Waseem Daher (Co-founder & CEO), Jessica McKellar (Co-founder & CTO), Jeff Arnold (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~300 employees
- **Products:** Bookkeeping, Tax Preparation, CFO Services
- **Notable:** Reached $1.2B valuation in March 2021 after $100M Series C led by Bezos Expeditions., Raised $222M+ in total funding from Sequoia, Index Ventures, and Bezos Expeditions., Acquired the pilot.com domain for $400,000 in 2017.

## Products & services

- **Bookkeeping** — Monthly bookkeeping handled by a dedicated U.S.-based finance team, paired with Pilot's internal software.
- **Tax Preparation** — Federal and state filings, R&D tax credit identification, and ongoing tax advisory.
- **CFO Services** — Fractional CFO support: budgeting, forecasting, investor reporting, fundraising prep.

## Achievements

- Reached $1.2B valuation in March 2021 after $100M Series C led by Bezos Expeditions.
- Raised $222M+ in total funding from Sequoia, Index Ventures, and Bezos Expeditions.
- Acquired the pilot.com domain for $400,000 in 2017.
- Founders' third successful company together (after Ksplice -> Oracle and Zulip -> Dropbox).

## Latest updates

- **2021-03** — Closed $100M Series C led by Bezos Expeditions; valuation reaches $1.2B.
- **2023-01** — First round of layoffs amid broader tech downturn.
- **2023-06** — Second round of workforce reductions.
- **2024-05** — Additional round of layoffs reported.

## Links

- Website: https://pilot.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pilothq
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pilothq
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pilothq
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PilotHQ/

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Last updated: 2026-05-23