About
Andreas Stroe previously worked in research at Philips and is now founder of Patent Watch.
Founder at Patent WatchYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Andreas went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
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, Andreas can intro founders to Patent Watch's investors below.
Patent Watch's investors · 4
Co-founders at Patent Watch
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Alexander StroeFounder
Experience
- PatentWatch.aiCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- PhilipsResearch Engineer2024Eindhoven, Netherlands
- SAT OnlineSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024
- Youni ChoiceSoftware Engineer2021 — 2023
- Spirit of Math Schools Inc.Teacher Assistant2019 — 2021Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andreas Stroe?
- Andreas Stroe previously worked in research at Philips and is now founder of Patent Watch.
- Where does Andreas Stroe work?
- Andreas Stroe is Founder of Patent Watch.
- What companies did Andreas Stroe found?
- Andreas Stroe founded Patent Watch.
- Where did Andreas Stroe go to school?
- Andreas Stroe studied at Y Combinator (Fall 25 Batch); Queen's University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
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