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Nautilus

Nautilus

Summer 2025

AI platform to grow and to optimize car washes

About 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.

Active Founders

Amayr Babar

Amayr Babar

Founder

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

Founder & CTO

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.

Company Facts

LocationRemote
Team Size2
Founded2025
StatusActive