About
Founder and CEO of Rinsed, a CRM and business management platform for car wash operators.
Founder at RinsedYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Austin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Austin can intro founders to Rinsed's investors below.
Rinsed's investors · 4
Co-founders at Rinsed
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Nic HippenmeyerFounder
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Sam LoganCo-Founder & COO
Experience
- RinsedCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
- Macquarie GroupSenior Vice President2017 — 2019San Francisco, California
- Macquarie GroupVice President, Principal Investing2012 — 2016New York, NY
- Barclays CapitalInvestment Banking Analyst2010 — 2011
- Apollo Global Management LLCSummer Analyst2008
Skills & more
Private Equity4Special Situations3
From Austin's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Esecson?
- Founder and CEO of Rinsed, a CRM and business management platform for car wash operators.
- Where does Austin Esecson work?
- Austin Esecson is Founder of Rinsed.
- What companies did Austin Esecson found?
- Austin Esecson founded Rinsed.
- Where did Austin Esecson go to school?
- Austin Esecson studied at Y Combinator (W21); Duke University (B.S., Economics); Semester At Sea / ISE.
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