Axelrod YC Application
San Francisco
Axelrod went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2026 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Summer 2026
- Industry
- B2B
- Location
- San Francisco
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2026
Founders
Adrian Lucas Tariel StoicaFounder
Saman SayahpourFounder
What Axelrod does
Autonomous software for hotels that takes over all front-of-house and back-of-house tasks with zero integrations, running operations better than your staff would. Axelrod is trusted by Michelin Key awarded and Marriott hotels and is live across 3 continents.
Axelrod's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Axelrod, Summer 2026 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Axelrod
Hotels that run themselves
We're building autonomous hotel software that handles every front-of-house and back-of-house task, running operations end-to-end. Axelrod replaces the workflows that hotel staff would do - from guest communications to internal coordination - without needing integrations into legacy systems. Hotels use Axelrod to improve efficiency and guest experience. Our software is already running in properties from Marriott and Michelin Key hotels across three continents.
We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company will stay based there after YC.
San Francisco is the center of AI talent, and it's a great place to build a B2B company. It's also practical for meeting with both partners and investors.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Axelrod YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Axelrod's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Axelrod would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Axelrod in?
Axelrod was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch.
Who founded Axelrod?
Axelrod was founded by Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica, Saman Sayahpour.
What does Axelrod do?
Hotels that run themselves
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Axelrod's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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