The Economic Times

Meet Apurva Shrivastava: How this MIT graduate turned missed calls into billion-dollar AI business worth over Rs 8,300 crore

Apurva Shrivastava's childhood experiences inspired him to co-found the AI startup Avoca, which answers customer calls for home service businesses. Its AI voice agents can book appointments, manage schedules and follow up on pending quotations. The startup is now valued at $1 billion, with its success rooted in solving a critical challenge faced by small businesses, ensuring that no customer call goes unanswered.