Fundraising is never easy — but the right preparation can make all the difference. Three-time founder Waseem Daher shares the KPIs investors look for, which questions they ask, and what you need to succeed at the various stages of investment. Currently CEO of Pilot, which specializes in bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for high-growth startups, Waseem is a three-time entrepreneur with two successful exits.
Speakers
Waseem Daher — Co-Founder and CEO, Pilot
Waseem Daher is CEO and co-founder of Pilot, which specializes in bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for high-growth technology startups. He is a three-time entrepreneur with two successful exits: his first company, Ksplice, was acquired by Oracle in 2011 and his second, Zulip, was acquired by Dropbox in 2014. He has a degree in computer science from MIT.
Katie Myrick — GM of New Verticals, Pilot
Katie is the GM of New Verticals at Pilot, which specializes in bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for high-growth startups. Prior to that, she was the COO of Boba Guys & Tea People, a 20-location boba tea company in California and New York, and has worked across a range of executive roles in e-commerce and CPG at Minted, Amazon, and Nike. She holds an MBA and BA from Stanford University.
