Founder of a listed tool
Scott McFarlane
Co-founder and adviser, Avalara, named behind the Avalara AvaTax listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Scott builds
Avalara AvaTax B · Tax calculation & compliance
Avalara AvaTax calculates sales tax, VAT and GST for a transaction and records it for reporting. Agents reach it through the AvaTax REST v2 API or a hosted MCP server, with separate Avalara products for returns, exemption certificates and e-invoicing.
Co-founder and adviser, Avalara, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Greg Chapman EVP and General Manager, AvaTax
Questions
Who is Scott McFarlane?
Scott McFarlane co-founded Avalara in 2004 and led it as its original CEO for more than two decades, growing it from a startup on Bainbridge Island, Washington. In May 2026 Hugo Sarrazin succeeded him as CEO and he became an adviser to the company.
What does Avalara, Inc. make?
Anchor Terminal lists Avalara AvaTax from Avalara, Inc.. Avalara AvaTax calculates sales tax, VAT and GST for a transaction and records it for reporting. Agents reach it through the AvaTax REST v2 API or a hosted MCP server, with separate Avalara products for returns, exemption certificates and e-invoicing.
How are Scott's tools graded?
Avalara AvaTax is graded B, 68.9 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
Sources (8)
- https://www.avalara.com/us/en/about/leadership/greg-chapman.html
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-chapman-3920304
- https://www.avalara.com/us/en/index.html
- https://www.avalara.com/
- https://www.avalara.com/us/en/about/support.html
- https://community.avalara.com/support/s/?language=en_US&source=website
- https://newsroom.avalara.com/2026-05-28-Avalara-Names-Hugo-Sarrazin-Chief-Executive-Officer
- https://www.avalara.com/us/en/about/leadership.html
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