About Us
Launch Mobility Powers the Evolution of the World's Best Auto Brands
Our Vision
We started Launch Mobility with a vision to expand the reach and impact of new mobility technologies. While personal mobility is a critical piece of our transportation fabric, personal ownership is showing signs of breaking down around us. Launch Mobility's mission is to jumpstart and scale the transportation industry's adoption of connected, electrified, shared - and eventually autonomous - Vehicle as a Service (VaaS).
Technology Guided by Experience
Launch Mobility harnesses the power of connected fleets and years of operational experience to deliver MaaS solutions that drive value through higher asset utilization and lower management costs. We provide a complete tech solution to empower services that increase access to personal transportation and spur innovation. Launch Mobility is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Our team's expertise comes from leading mobility services operations of our own. We saw a significant need for operators to have more control in defining their service, with better operator tools and more data flexibility.
That complete tech solution includes the Launch Mobility Platform, our LM Mission Control management tool, user-facing mobile and web apps that support for a range business models, and integrations to world class solutions that support the mobility ecosystem.
The Complete Package
In addition to our award-winning technology, Launch Mobility offers Operations Services to support our platform clients' businesses. Leveraging our team's collective decades of experience, we tailor programs to client needs. Ops Services programs may include operations setup, management, consulting and training, or contact center services. Together with the Platform, Ops Services makes Launch Mobility the most comprehensive solution for mobility.
With Launch Mobility, you get the control of designing a service that meets your vision. You'll do it while saving the years and millions to build from scratch. And you'll hit the ground running with the support of an expert team of operators. Now that's an unbeatable solution.
Some of our Clients
We work with some of the most forward-thinking brands in mobility and thrive on innovating together
Our Leadership Team
Our skilled team has deep experience in platform development, new mobility models, analytics and operational excellence.
Paul Hirsch
Founder & CEO
Paul brings deep mobility services and automotive market expertise to his role as CEO. Prior to Launch Mobility, Paul started and grew Evercar, an electric vehicle car share that served the on-demand market for rideshare and delivery drivers. Prior to that, Paul led product planning for alternative powertrain vehicles at Toyota. Paul earned an MBA from Wharton and a B.A. in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.
Carlos Sierra
Founder & CTO
Carlos has 15+ years of advanced engineering, automotive and mobility experience. At Evercar, Carlos led technology and data science activities as VP of Engineering and Analytics. Prior to that, Carlos led alternative powertrain projects for Quantum Technologies. Carlos holds an MBA with honors from USC, an M.S. in Engineering from Michigan, and B.S. in Engineering with honors from Florida.
Nick Villasenor
VP Sales Strategy
Nick has been an influential automotive digital marketing and technology sales leader throughout his career. Prior to joining Launch Mobility, Nick headed up sales strategy and operations at Roadster, the auto industry’s leading digital retailing platform. Before Roadster, Nick led Cobalt’s national and enterprise sales teams. He also oversaw CDK Global's inside sales organization, which included Automotive Retail and Digital Marketing divisions.
James Jilek
Lead Developer
James is a software engineer and Android expert who leads development of all things "mobile" at Launch Mobility. He has a breadth of product experience, from large online communities with millions of weekly visitors to software solutions in education. James holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Sergio Acevedo
Director of Accounts
Sergio has a long track record of success as a global sales and marketing executive. Before joining Launch Mobility, Sergio led international sales teams for the automotive division at ITW, the professional division in the Caribbean of Newell Rubbermaid, and the Latin and Southeast Asia sales team at Danaher and Lorama Corporation. Sergio received his MBA from the University of Miami and a B.S. in Engineering from FIU.
Edison Galindo
Lead Engineer
Edison is a software engineer who is passionate about coding, distributed architectures, agile methodologies, test-based development, and automation. He has extensive experience in API architecture and design, web development, infrastructure management, and cloud scaling. Over the past 8 years, Edison has led engineering teams to build multiple products for disruptive startups.
