About
Alex Popp is co-founder and CTO of Demodesk, a platform providing AI-powered call analysis and CRM automation for sales teams. He holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from TUM and Stanford, and in Technology Management from CDTM.
Founder at DemodeskYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Alex went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Demodesk's investors below.
Demodesk's investors · 5
Co-founders at Demodesk
VW
Veronika WaxFounder & CEO
AP
Alexander PoppCo-founder
Experience
- DemodeskCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- DemodeskCo-Founder & CTO2018 — 2025
- StartXSoftware Engineer2014 — 2015Palo Alto, CA
- Technical University of MunichTeaching Assistant2014München und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Taxi.deSoftware Developer2012 — 2013Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Popp?
- Alex Popp is co-founder and CTO of Demodesk, a platform providing AI-powered call analysis and CRM automation for sales teams. He holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from TUM and Stanford, and in Technology Management from CDTM.
- Where does Alex Popp work?
- Alex Popp is Founder of Demodesk.
- What companies did Alex Popp found?
- Alex Popp founded Demodesk.
- Where did Alex Popp go to school?
- Alex Popp studied at Stanford University (Visiting Researcher, Computer Science Department); Technical University of Munich (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Electrical Engineering); Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) (Honors Degree in Technology Management, Technology Management).
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