Axelrod
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 2 known investors
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Axelrod provides operational management software for boutique, independent, and luxury hotels and resorts, coordinating daily operations across guest, room, team, and ownership functions within existing systems.
Also known as Axelrod Labs · Axelrod Labs Inc
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Axelrod was founded in 2026 by Saman Sayahpour and Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica.
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Saman Sayahpourin𝕏FounderSaman Sayahpour dropped out of Carnegie Mellon's Logic & Computation program and has previously conducted research in causal machine learning, prediction markets, photonic processors, and collective decision-making. He enrolled in Mathematics at the University of Vienna at age 14.
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Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoicain𝕏FounderAdrian Stoica founded Axelrod and previously conducted research on AI awareness. He has co-produced music records distributed through Sony Music that accumulated over 40 million streams.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Axelrod do?
- Axelrod provides operational management software for boutique, independent, and luxury hotels and resorts, coordinating daily operations across guest, room, team, and ownership functions within existing systems.
- Who founded Axelrod?
- Axelrod was founded by Saman Sayahpour, Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica in 2026.
- Who are Axelrod's investors?
- Axelrod's investors include Vela Partners, Y Combinator.
- Where is Axelrod headquartered?
- Axelrod is headquartered in San Francisco, US.



