YCS26· AIAxelrod
Hotels that run themselves
Founders
- Adrian Lucas Tariel StoicaFounder
- Saman SayahpourFounder
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
LanceW26AI Agents That Run Hotel Operations.Shared: hotel, marriott, runActive
RivieraW25AI Employees for HotelsShared: travelActive
StardriftS24AI travel plannerShared: travelActive
RoveW24Travel the world for free.Shared: travelActive
ZaplarS26Agentic Hotel Operating SystemShared: hotel, run, operationActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
RoomblockerS15Hotel booking for groups and events.Shared: travelInactive
RoomstormS14Real time B2B hotel room marketplace for various industries…Shared: travelActive
StayflexiW21Operating System for Hotels and Vacation RentalsShared: travelActive
GetGoingS12We are building a "transparent opaque" airfare and hotel booking site…Shared: travelInactive
GuruHotelW20AI-native direct booking infrastructure for global hospitalityShared: travelActive
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About Axelrod
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.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Axelrod: questions
Which YC batch was Axelrod in?
Axelrod was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Axelrod still active?
Y Combinator lists Axelrod as active.
Who founded Axelrod?
Axelrod's founders, as listed on its YC page: Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica (Founder), Saman Sayahpour (Founder).
Where is Axelrod based?
Axelrod lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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