Hussain M Elius
📋 Biography
Hussain M Elius is a Bangladeshi serial entrepreneur, best known as the Co-founder and former CEO of Pathao, Bangladesh's leading on-demand digital platform. Born and raised in Dhaka, Elius completed his postgraduate degree from North South University, Bangladesh.
In 2015, Elius founded Pathao from a garage in Dhaka, scaling it to 1,500+ employees, 5 million+ users, 50,000+ drivers, 40,000+ merchants, and 10,000+ restaurants. Pathao raised over $50 million in funding and became one of Bangladesh's most successful tech startups.
Elius was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 honoree in Consumer Tech. In 2022, he founded Wind (now Fin.com), a decentralized banking replacement. Wind raised $3.8 million and was processing $100M+/month before being acquired by Fin.com in 2025.