# Apurva Shrivastava

> Apurva Shrivastava is the co-founder and Co-CEO of Avoca, a New York AI company that builds voice and workflow agents for home services businesses like HVAC, plumbing, and roofing contractors. An MIT computer science graduate and second-time founder who built AI products at Apple and engineered at Retool, he and co-founder Tyson Chen pivoted from restaurants to the trades after a chance encounter at a Texas conference. By 2026 Avoca had crossed a $1 billion valuation, 800-plus customers, and $125M-plus raised from Kleiner Perkins, Meritech, and General Catalyst.

- **Role:** Founder & Co-CEO at Avoca
- **Organizations:** Avoca, Retool, Apple, Sunshine, MIT
- **Nationality:** United States
- **Education:** Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Avoca to a $1 billion valuation by 2026, Raised more than $125 million across Seed, Series A, and Series B, Grew Avoca to 800-plus customers and eight-figure ARR

## Career timeline

- **2020** — Joined Retool as a software engineer
- **2022** — Co-founded Avoca with Tyson Chen
- **2023** — Avoca goes through Y Combinator (Winter 2023 batch); pivots from restaurants to home services after meeting Rescue Air in Texas
- **2024** — Raised seed funding; Series A led by Kleiner Perkins
- **2026** — Avoca announces $125M+ raised at a $1 billion valuation; Series B led by Meritech and General Catalyst

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Avoca to a $1 billion valuation by 2026
- Raised more than $125 million across Seed, Series A, and Series B
- Grew Avoca to 800-plus customers and eight-figure ARR
- Built AI products earlier at Apple and engineered at Retool
- MIT computer science graduate and second-time founder

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Avoca announced $125M+ raised at a $1 billion valuation, with Series B led by Meritech and General Catalyst.

## Links

- Website: https://avoca.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apurva-shrivastava-138b19a0/

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Last updated: 2026-06-04