Alexander Stroe
FounderFounder at Patent Watch
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedPatent Watch · YC
About
Alexander Stroe founded Patent Watch after working in day trading with funded accounts and managing significant advertising budgets.
Founder at Patent WatchYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Alexander went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Patent Watch's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Alexander can intro founders to Patent Watch's investors below.
Patent Watch's investors · 4
Co-founders at Patent Watch
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Andreas StroeFounder
Experience
- PatentWatch.aiCo-Founder | CEOcurrent2024 — present
- FTMOFunded Trader2023 — 2025
- Curtiss-Wright CorporationBusiness Development Consultant2025
- Curtiss-Wright CorporationBusiness Analyst2024 — 2025
- Curtiss-Wright CorporationBuyer2024
- Stroe MediaFounder2023 — 2024
- Youni ChoiceDigital Marketing Specialist2023 — 2024
- SAT OnlineCo-Founder | Head of Marketing2023 — 2024
- OKIDA.ioCo-Founder | Head of Growth2021 — 2023
- Ethereum NetworkSales And Marketing Specialist2022
- Youni ChoiceMarketing Team2021
Skills & more
Community Development8Community Engagement8Public Relations8Community OutreachTeamwork1Social Media1Marketing Strategy1Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeInstagram AdvertisingFacebook AdsGoogle Ads
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HubSpotAdobe Creative SuiteMarketingTradingRisk ManagementTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementPitching IdeasPresenting ProposalsEmployee TrainingPaymentsEmail- FTMO Verification — FTMO
- CPR & AED — SAJE Vital Signs
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alexander Stroe?
- Alexander Stroe founded Patent Watch after working in day trading with funded accounts and managing significant advertising budgets.
- Where does Alexander Stroe work?
- Alexander Stroe is Founder of Patent Watch.
- What companies did Alexander Stroe found?
- Alexander Stroe founded Patent Watch.
- Where did Alexander Stroe go to school?
- Alexander Stroe studied at Y Combinator (Fall 25 Batch); University of Toronto (Computer Science); Harvard Business School Online (Digital Marketing Strategy, Marketing).
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