Find your path to Ali
228 people in our graph share verified history with Ali — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Peter SaperstoneunlockedAli: together at Fidelity Investments
×11Ali: together at Fidelity Investments
About
Ali Sareini holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia and previously built financial systems at Fidelity Investments; he is now co-founder and CTO of Nautilus, developing software for the car wash industry.
Founder & CTO at NautilusYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Ali went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Nautilus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
→
In turn, Ali can intro founders to Nautilus's investors below.
Nautilus's investors · 3
Co-founders at Nautilus
AB
Amayr BabarFounder
Experience
- Nautilus (YC S25)Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2024 — present
- SABRESCo-Founder & President2021 — 2025Norfolk, VA
- Fidelity InvestmentsFull-Stack Software Engineer2023Durham, NC
- Networked Public SpaceFull Stack Engineer2022 — 2023Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- University of VirginiaC.S. Specialist, UVA's Computational Systems Biology Lab2021 — 2022
- Old Dominion UniversityComputer Science Intern2019 — 2020Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- AUTOBELL Car WashTeam Member2019 — 2020Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Chesapeake for Palmer SmithCampaign Manager & Treasurer2019 — 2020Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Skills & more
Washing cars2Project ManagementAgile Project ManagementAmazon Web Services (AWS)DevOpsFull-Stack DevelopmentQuality AssuranceAdobe Creative Cloud4Front-end Development3Adobe XD3Creative Problem Solving3Flutter2
+2 more
Smart ContractsBlockchain- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) — Project Management Institute
From Ali's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Sareini?
- Ali Sareini holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia and previously built financial systems at Fidelity Investments; he is now co-founder and CTO of Nautilus, developing software for the car wash industry.
- Where does Ali Sareini work?
- Ali Sareini is Founder & CTO of Nautilus.
- What companies did Ali Sareini found?
- Ali Sareini founded Nautilus.
- Where did Ali Sareini go to school?
- Ali Sareini studied at Dartmouth College (Master of Engineering Management, Engineering/Industrial Management); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Virginia mafia194
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexis OhanianB.A.Founded RedditSteve HuffmanBSFounded Aisle50 +2Stew FortierBachelor's DegreeFounded MassRoots +2Vince NingComputer ScienceFounded Nabis +2Byron HewettBSFounded Brava Diagnostics +1Tim EstesBAFounded Angel +1
+ 187 more
Dartmouth College mafia178
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Cantai Therapeutics +5Laura YeciesABFounded Bonehealthtech +1Samantha TruexBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Upstream Bio +1Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1Mohandass KalaichelvanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Spenmo +1
+ 171 more
Fidelity Investments mafia39
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rob ForeggerPresident, Fidelity Personal Trust Co. & SVP Fidelity Banking ServicesFounded NextCapital Group +1Len BoyetteFunctional QA InternFounded Edge +1Gregory GomerAnalystFounded HqO +1Jessica MiaoSummer Specialist, Operations ControlFounded Apricotton Website +1Dave CurranUAT Test AnalystFounded Firmbase +1Rituparna BoseAssociate Business Analyst (SME)Founded Emergent +1
+ 32 more
Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College656
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 650 more
Also attended University of Virginia797
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesLauren von ReynInvestor at LightbankFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED Investors
+ 791 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Nautilus (YC S25)1
Also worked at SABRES1
Also worked at Fidelity Investments236
Peter SaperstonePartner at GreycroftRob KniazInvestor at Hoxton VenturesHelen ClementInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsAubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
+ 230 more
Also worked at University of Virginia68
Frank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsChandler LallyVice President at Questa CapitalEmmie HalterAnalyst at PeakSpan Capital PartnersMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage foundersAndrew SchwabManaging Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesChong XuPartner at F-Prime Capital Partners
+ 62 more