Pilot was founded in 2016 by Jeff Arnold, Jessica McKellar, and Waseem Daher. The company has not publicly endorsed plans to participate in an IPO.

Pilot provides back office services for startups and small businesses, allowing new companies to outsource certain necessary administrative roles. Pilot employs a team of experienced workers, many of them accountants, who are assigned to work directly with a client. The company's model also makes use of automation and is flexible and fully scalable. Pilot has raised more than $160 million in venture capital funding. A $100 million round in 2021 increased the company's valuation to $1.2 billion. Investors include Bezos Expeditions, Whale Rock Capital, Sequoia, and Index Ventures.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

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Pilot is a private company and not publicly traded.

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Will Pilot go IPO?

Pilot has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it's important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or through mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2024.

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What is Pilot's funding to date?

Pilot has raised $175.57MM to date.
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When was Pilot founded?

Pilot was founded in 2016.

Who are Pilot's major investors?

WndrCo
Index Ventures
Sequoia Capital
SV Angel
CRV
Bezos Expeditions

Pilot funding rounds and last known valuation

Date Funding Round Funding Raised Price per Share Last Known Valuation
3/26/2021

Series C-1

$50.32MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
1/26/2021

Series C

$60.64MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
7/22/2020

Series B-1

$3MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
4/17/2019

Series B

$43MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
3/14/2018

Series A-1

$15.32MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
1/1/2017

Series A-2

$3.29MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
Based on primary financings
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