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Known for these resultsRole22%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 22% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Campbell Mercer-ButcherFounder/CTO · Avoca SystemsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Max ShandFounder/CEO · Avoca SystemsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Apurva Shrivastava@apurvas96Founder · AvocaW23B2B · New York
- Tyson ChenFounder · AvocaW23B2B · New York
- Alexandra AmicoFounder · AvocademyW22Education · Miami
- Maca BaigorriaFounder · AvocademyW22Education · Miami
- Nick Evans@TheNickEvansFounder · AvocadoW21B2B · San Francisco
- Shayan GuhaFounder · AvocadoW21B2B · San Francisco
- Rachel Lea Fishman@rachelleafishFounder · ArketaS20B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Campbell Mercer-ButcherAvoca SystemsFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Max ShandAvoca SystemsFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Apurva ShrivastavaAvocaFounderWinter 2023B2BNew York, United States85https://x.com/apurvas96Tyson ChenAvocaFounderWinter 2023B2BNew York, United States85—Alexandra AmicoAvocademyFounderWinter 2022EducationMiami, United States6—Maca BaigorriaAvocademyFounderWinter 2022EducationMiami, United States6—Nick EvansAvocadoFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/TheNickEvansShayan GuhaAvocadoFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Rachel Lea FishmanArketaFounderSummer 2020B2BNew York, United States55https://x.com/rachelleafish
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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
