Nicholas Hinrichsen

Nicholas Hinrichsen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Clutch, a company he launched in 2020 with Chris Coleman to streamline the auto loan process for Americans, particularly Credit Union members.2 He has a diverse background in entrepreneurship, finance, and technology.

Career Highlights

• Co-founded Carlypso, an online car marketplace, in 201312
• Carlypso was acquired by Carvana in 20172
• Worked at Carvana as Senior Director of Sell To Carvana and Director of Product, Trades and Wholesale from 2017 to 20201
• Founded Clutch in July 202012

Education

• MBA in Entrepreneurship from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2011-2013)1
• Studied Finance and Computer Science at:
  • EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht (2003-2005)
  • Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile (2005-2006)
  • University of Sydney (2006-2007)1

Additional Roles

• Advisor at Volanty since October 20161
• Investor in several companies, including RudderStack, Acquire, Cobli, and SouSmile1

Under Hinrichsen's leadership, Clutch has expanded its services, partnered with over 100 Credit Unions, and launched a digital platform for opening deposit accounts.2