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Known for these resultsRole52%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 52% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio87%Bio coverage: 87% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company22%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 22% of these rows have at least one match.School34%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 34% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dimitris Koutentakis@_dkoutFounder/CEO · AtomarineS26Industrials · Boston
- Emile GermonpreFounder/CTO · AtomarineS26Industrials · Boston
- Campbell Mercer-ButcherFounder/CTO · Avoca SystemsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Max ShandFounder/CEO · Avoca SystemsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Maxwell StoneFounder/CEO · SubVysionS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Wenson TangFounder/COO · SubVysionS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Abraham Heifets@AbeHeifetsFounder/CEO · WonderTxS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Daniel Mukasa@DanielMukasa1Founder/CEO · AbInitio BioX26Healthcare · Boston
- Nisha GopalFounder · AbInitio BioX26Healthcare · Boston
- Marshall KoolsFounder/COO · ArzanaX26B2B · New York
- William AlexanderFounder/CEO · ArzanaX26B2B · New York
- Kaahan Radia@kradismeFounder/CTO · Keyframe LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Chawin AsavasaetakulFounder/CEO · AvoiceW26B2B
- Chawit Asavasaetakul@ChawitAsavaFounder/CTO · AvoiceW26B2B
- Ishan Sharma@ishandeveloperFounder/CTO · CardboardW26B2B · San Francisco
- Saksham Aggarwal@sxmawlFounder/CEO · CardboardW26B2B · San Francisco
- Michael Gonzalez@michaelatpalusFounder/CTO · Palus FinanceW26Fintech
- Sam Lushtak@Sam_LushtakFounder/CEO · Palus FinanceW26Fintech
- Jon QianFounder/President · ValgoW26B2B · San Francisco
- Robert Moss@mossr_jlFounder/CEO · ValgoW26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dimitris KoutentakisAtomarineFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States2https://x.com/_dkoutEmile GermonpreAtomarineFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Campbell Mercer-ButcherAvoca SystemsFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Max ShandAvoca SystemsFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Maxwell StoneSubVysionFounder/CEOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Wenson TangSubVysionFounder/COOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Abraham HeifetsWonderTx2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/AbeHeifetsDaniel MukasaAbInitio BioFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareBoston, United States2https://x.com/DanielMukasa1Nisha GopalAbInitio BioFounderSpring 2026HealthcareBoston, United States2—Marshall KoolsArzanaFounder/COOSpring 2026B2BNew York, United States6—William AlexanderArzanaFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BNew York, United States6—Kaahan RadiaKeyframe LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kradismeChawin AsavasaetakulAvoiceFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BUnknown4—Chawit AsavasaetakulAvoiceFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BUnknown4https://x.com/ChawitAsavaIshan SharmaCardboardFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/ishandeveloperSaksham AggarwalCardboardFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/sxmawlMichael GonzalezPalus FinanceFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechUnknown2https://x.com/michaelatpalusSam LushtakPalus FinanceFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechUnknown2https://x.com/Sam_LushtakJon QianValgoFounder/PresidentWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Robert MossValgoFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/mossr_jl
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Max Shand
Founder/CEO·Avoca Systems
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size8
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder of Avoca, the operating system for outpatient radiology networks. Previously, exited founder of Serenade, innovative music merchandise platform for artists like Oasis, Yungblud and Lewis Capaldi. Formerly, first employee at Afterpay, helping scale from idea to $20BN exit to Block.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
Avoca SystemsThe AI-powered operating system for radiology networks
IndustryHealthcare
Websiteavocasystems.com
Team size8
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersCampbell Mercer-Butcher
