Aarti Kochhar Kaji
About Aarti Kochhar Kaji
Aarti Kochhar Kaji is the Co-Founder of Taali, a company specializing in healthier snack options made from popped water lily seeds. She has a background in consulting and finance, having worked at firms such as The Boston Consulting Group and Sequoia Capital.
Work at Taali Inc
Aarti Kochhar Kaji serves as the Co-Founder of Taali, a company established in 2017. Taali specializes in creating snacks that are healthier alternatives to traditional popcorn, offering products with 20% fewer calories and 67% less fat per serving compared to leading brands. The company focuses on using popped water lily seeds, which are non-GMO and made from whole, natural ingredients. Taali's mission emphasizes providing delicious and guilt-free snacks that are roasted rather than fried.
Previous Experience in Consulting and Finance
Before co-founding Taali, Aarti Kochhar Kaji gained significant experience in consulting and finance. She worked at The Boston Consulting Group as an Associate from 2011 to 2013 in Mumbai, India. Additionally, she held positions as a Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs in 2009 and as a Summer Analyst at McKinsey & Company in 2010. Aarti also interned at Sequoia Capital in 2016 for two months in the Mumbai area.
Education and Expertise
Aarti Kochhar Kaji has a strong educational background. She earned her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Harvard Business School, where she studied from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2011. Aarti also attended Dhirubhai Ambani International School, where she achieved the International Baccalaureate from 2005 to 2007, and J. B. Petit High School, where she completed her ICSE from 1993 to 2005.
Background in Project Management
Aarti Kochhar Kaji has a background in project management, having worked as a Project Lead at Reliance Brands Ltd. from 2013 to 2015 in Mumbai, India. This role contributed to her expertise in managing projects and leading teams effectively, skills that she has applied in her current role at Taali.
Participation in Y Combinator
Aarti Kochhar Kaji has been involved with Y Combinator, a startup accelerator, since 2019. She is part of the Taali cohort, which participated in the YC W19 program. This experience has provided her with valuable insights and resources to further develop Taali and its product offerings.