About
Adrian 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.
Founder at AxelrodYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Adrian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Axelrod's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Adrian can intro founders to Axelrod's investors below.
Axelrod's investors · 1
Co-founders at Axelrod
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Saman SayahpourFounder
Experience
- Axelrod (YC S26)Foundercurrent2026 — present
Skills & more
Languages English · Finnish · Georgian · German
From Adrian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica?
- Adrian 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.
- Where does Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica work?
- Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica is Founder of Axelrod.
- What companies did Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica found?
- Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica founded Axelrod.
- Where did Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica go to school?
- Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica studied at Y Combinator (S 26); Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) (Fall 2025); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Philosophy and Economics).
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