In this episode of Bangladeshi Trailblazers, host Tasnim Hasan sits down with Elius, serial entrepreneur and one of the founding forces behind Pathao, to unpack what it really takes to build companies from Bangladesh, and beyond.
From starting Pathao in 2015 with no experience and no ecosystem, to navigating the realities of ride-sharing markets, Elius reflects on why many startups hit a ceiling in Bangladesh and why scale often demands a global mindset. He shares candid thoughts on why market size matters, why timing and luck can be engineered, and why hunger beats talent every time.
The conversation also dives into Elius’s post-Pathao journey, building Wind, a cross-border stable coin payments company that was later acquired by a US firm, and its evolution into Fin.com, an international fintech focused on enterprise-level global payments.
This episode is a must-listen for founders, builders, and professionals who want an unfiltered look at startups, talent, ecosystems, and what it means to build something world-class.
