Shayan Guha

Shayan Guha is the Co-Founder of Avocado, an early-stage technology startup currently based in San Francisco, California. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University before beginning his professional career with software engineering and development roles at major technology firms, including Microsoft. Guha subsequently transitioned into the early-stage startup ecosystem, where he contributed to three different companies that successfully reached acquisitions: Teleborder, which was acquired by TriNet; Coliloquy, acquired by Vook; and Glyde Corporation, which was acquired in 2016. Following his completion of a specialized UX Design program at General Assembly in 2017, he participated in the Y Combinator accelerator program as part of the Winter 2021 cohort. His diverse professional background combines technical software engineering, user experience design, and serial entrepreneurship with a current focus on building and scaling new technology ventures.