About
Apurva studied computer science at MIT and has held engineering roles at Apple, Sunshine, and Retool. He is a second-time founder.
Founder at AvocaYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Apurva went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Avoca's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Apurva can intro founders to Avoca's investors below.
Avoca's investors · 15
Alt CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksAmplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksAmplify Partners CVMenlo Park · since 2026AudaciousSan FranciscoBoxGroupNew York · $1M checksCitta CapitalPalo AltoFormus CapitalGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2026Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026OUTBOUND CAPITALSaratoga SpringsPathlight VenturesOld Bridge · $500K – $5M checksStandard CapitalSan FranciscoThe E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
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Co-founders at Avoca
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Tyson ChenFounder
Experience
- AvocaFoundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RetoolEngineer2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- SunshineSoftware Engineer2018 — 2020Palo Alto, CA
- GoogleAssociate Product Management Intern2018Mountain View, CA
- Capiche IncCo-Founder2017 — 2018
- AppleSoftware Engineering Intern2017Cupertino, CA
- Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG)Trader Intern2016Greater Philadelphia
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Apurva Shrivastava?
- Apurva studied computer science at MIT and has held engineering roles at Apple, Sunshine, and Retool. He is a second-time founder.
- Where does Apurva Shrivastava work?
- Apurva Shrivastava is Founder of Avoca.
- What companies did Apurva Shrivastava found?
- Apurva Shrivastava founded Avoca.
- Where did Apurva Shrivastava go to school?
- Apurva Shrivastava studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Y Combinator.
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