“His brilliant and innovative mind took everyone who was a part of his world on a journey and he made sure never to leave anyone behind,” his family wrote.
The successful founder and CEO of multiple tech companies created his first start-up, WizTeen when he was just 16 years old.
Saleh was also the CEO of Gokadang, a motorcycle ridesharing app based in Lagos, Nigeria. In a statement from Gokada, the company expressed grief, saying “We are deeply saddened to inform you about the sudden and tragic loss of our founder and CEO, Fahim Saleh.”
He also co-founded another ridesharing company called Pathao based in Nepal and Bangladesh.
“Fahim believed in the potential for technology to transform lives in Bangladesh and beyond,” said Pathao’s co-founder Hussein M. Elius in an interview with Bangladesh’s Daily Star.
As the former CEO of KickBack Apps, he helped developed multiple phone-pranking apps like “PrankDial” and “PrankPad.” He was also the co-founder of Adventure Capital.
Saleh’s LinkedIn page says he was “finding good people, dodging oncoming traffic, and building value.”
