Nautilus

Summer 2025 · Active

AI platform to grow and to optimize car washes

Founded: 2024

Team size: 2

About

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 BabarFounder
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.
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Ali SareiniFounder & 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.
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