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Nautilus

San Francisco, CA, USA3+ employeesSeed raised
AI platform to grow and to optimize car washes

AI platform to grow and to optimize car washes

YC S25

About the Company

Nautilus is the first modern platform built for car washes, replacing expensive legacy systems that cost operators thousands monthly. Nautilus delivers mobile-first e-commerce, membership management, and automated marketing. Learn more at nautilus.co.

Founders

Amayr Babar
Amayr Babar

Captain at Nautilus Amayr holds an A.B. and a B.E. in Engineering from Dartmouth. He previously worked as a software engineering intern at Medtronic, contributing to surgical robotics development. Before co-founding Nautilus, he led Sabres Media, a software studio that built custom digital tools for clients across industries including car washes, healthcare, retail, and professional services.

Ali Sareini
Ali Sareini

Ali Sareini is the co-founder and CTO at Nautilus. He holds a B.S. in CS from the University of Virginia and left Dartmouth’s MEM program to build Nautilus full-time. Previously, he built critical money-movement systems at Fidelity Investments. Ali led SABRES, a private consulting firm, and serves on the board of a Missouri-based public-safety company. He got his start at Autobell Car Wash in high school — now he builds the software the industry runs on.

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