Pilotrevenue, valuation & funding
Accounting SoftwareSan Francisco, CaliforniaFounded 2017CEO Waseem Daher
Pilot is a software company based in San Francisco that owns and operates pilot.com. The company provides bookkeeping and financial management services to startups and small businesses.
Pilot revenue
Pilot has not published its revenue. GetLatka estimates it at about $27M a year (June 2024).
All 3 revenue readings, with sources
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2020 | $10.5M | – |
| Dec 2022 | $43MEST. | Sacra estimate30% YoY growth estimate |
| Jun 2024 | $27MEST. | GetLatka estimate |
– source not recorded
Pilot valuation
Pilot is privately held, so there is no Pilot stock to buy. Investors valued it at $1.2B in its March 2021 Series C Extension, led by Whale Rock Capital Management and Bezos Expeditions.
Pilot funding rounds & investors
Pilot has raised $218.3M across five rounds since 2017. The latest was a $100M Series C Extension in March 2021, led by Whale Rock Capital Management and Bezos Expeditions.
| Date | Round | Raised | Valuation | Led by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2021 | Series C Extension | $100M | $1.2B | Whale Rock Capital Management and Bezos Expeditions | TechCrunch |
| Jan 2021 | Series C | $60M | – | – | |
| Apr 2019 | Series B | $40M | – | – | |
| Mar 2018 | Series A | $15M | – | – | |
| Feb 2017 | Seed | $3.3M | – | – | |
| Total raised | $218.3M |
Pilot competitors
Pilot competes most directly with Xero, inDinero and Bench.
Xero
inDinero
BenchPilot CEO, founders & employees
Waseem Daher founded Pilot in 2017 with Jessica McKellar and Jeff Arnold and runs it as CEO. Pilot has 416 employees (April 2026, LinkedIn estimate), up from 338 a year earlier.
- Waseem DaherCo-founder & CEO
All 14 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 416EST. | LinkedIn estimate |
| Dec 2025 | 416 | – |
| Dec 2024 | 338 | |
| Oct 2024 | 356 | |
| Sep 2023 | 356 | – |
| Jul 2023 | 201 | – |
| 2023 | 381 | – |
| 2022 | 374 | – |
| Aug 2021 | 230 | – |
| Dec 2020 | 121 | – |
| Aug 2020 | 51 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 116 | – |
| Dec 2019 | 99 | – |
| Dec 2018 | 41 | – |
Pilot FAQ
How much money does Pilot make?
Pilot has not published its revenue. GetLatka estimates about $27M a year (June 2024).
How much is Pilot worth?
Companies don't publish a net worth. The closest figure is Pilot's valuation: $1.2B, set in Mar 2021.
Who owns Pilot?
Pilot is privately held by its founders, employees and investors, including Whale Rock Capital Management and Bezos Expeditions.
Is Pilot publicly traded?
No. Pilot is a private company, so its shares are not listed on a stock exchange.
How much funding has Pilot raised?
$218.3M across 5 rounds; the latest was a $100M Series C Extension in March 2021.
Who is the CEO of Pilot?
Waseem Daher, a co-founder.
Who founded Pilot?
Waseem Daher, Jessica McKellar and Jeff Arnold, in 2017.
How many employees does Pilot have?
About 416 as of April 2026 (LinkedIn estimate).
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How this page is sourced
3 from public sources · 3 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice.
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