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Alexandru Turcanu

Founder

Founder at Tee Time Tommy

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedTee Time Tommy Β· YC

About

Alexandru Turcanu is co-founder and CEO of emojis.com. He previously led the posts initiative at Campsite, which was acquired by Notion.

Founder at Tee Time TommyYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Alexandru went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β€” the partner who ran Tee Time Tommy's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Alexandru can intro founders to Tee Time Tommy's investors below.

Tee Time Tommy's investors Β· 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2025

Co-founders at Tee Time Tommy

DPDylan Player
Dylan PlayerFounder

Experience

  1. 851 Inc.Co-founder & CEOcurrent2023 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. CampsiteProduct Engineer2024 β€” 2025
  3. PaletteProduct Engineer2022 β€” 2024
  4. AmieProduct Engineer2022
  5. Onshape, a PTC BusinessFront End / UI Software Engineer2021
  6. Quantum Robotics FTCHead Of Hardware2017 β€” 2020
  7. Quantum Robotics FTCFTC Scorer: Skystone2020
  8. IllumeHealthiOS Engineer2018

Skills & more

SwiftSwift (Programming Language)React.js1JavaScript1Git1Next.jsProduct Management1Graphic Design3iOS Development7RoboticsTypeScriptFull-Stack Development
+1 moreTeamwork

Languages English Β· Romanian

From Alexandru's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexandru Turcanu?
Alexandru Turcanu is co-founder and CEO of emojis.com. He previously led the posts initiative at Campsite, which was acquired by Notion.
Where does Alexandru Turcanu work?
Alexandru Turcanu is Founder of Tee Time Tommy.
What companies did Alexandru Turcanu found?
Alexandru Turcanu founded Tee Time Tommy.
Where did Alexandru Turcanu go to school?
Alexandru Turcanu studied at Y Combinator (W25); Make School (Bachelor's in Applied Computer Science, Computer Science); International Informatics High School of Bucharest.

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Shared employers

Also worked at 851 Inc.1

Dylan PlayerFounder at Tee Time Tommy

Also worked at Campsite1

Shrey GuptaFounder at Olive

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