Consumer services

Nautilus

Website
Founded 2024Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

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.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Pricing

Recommended UNLIMITED SHINE Ultimate Shine $ 39.99 /mo Ceramic sealant + tire shine Unlimited washes, any location Deluxe $ 29.99 /mo

Source-reported As recorded 2026-10-22

Founders & team

Amayr Babar

Founder/CEO

Captain at Nautilus Amayr holds an A.B. and a B.E. in Engineering from Dartmouth.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

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.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
4team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2024 · Source

News & product activity

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Y Combinator

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Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
Pricing evidenceA pricing page was detected
Maturity: Not assessed · 4 of 6 areas documented

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