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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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Tyson Chen
Founder·Avoca
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size85
BatchWinter 2023
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Cofounder of Avoca. Previously I was an early PM at Nuro for 3 years trying to make self-driving goods delivery a reality. Before that, I worked as a consultant at BCG in NY for 2 years, helping bring AI to multiple F500 companies. I studied CS at MIT where I focused on ML research, specifically using generative AI for drug discovery. As a kid, I helped manage communications for my mom's acupuncturist business in Pennsylvania.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Avoca
AI-powered Sales Agent for Service-Based Industries
Co-foundersApurva Shrivastava@apurvas96
