Aarti Kaji

Aarti Kochhar Kaji is the co-founder of Taali Foods, a company that produces snacks made from popped water lily seeds.12 She started the company with her husband, Aditya Kaji, after graduating from Harvard Business School.34

Background and Education

• Attended J. B. Petit High School (1993-2005) for ICSE degree1
• Studied at Dhirubhai Ambani International School (2005-2007) for International Baccalaureate1
• Earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (2007-2011)1
• Obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School (2015-2017)1
• Completed the Taali YC W19 program at Y Combinator in 201912

Professional Experience

Before co-founding Taali, Aarti's career included:

• Summer intern at Sequoia Capital1
• Project Lead at Reliance Brands Ltd1
• Associate at The Boston Consulting Group1
• Summer Analyst at McKinsey & Company1
• Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs1

Taali Foods

Aarti and her husband Aditya started Taali Foods in 2018.2 The company aims to provide healthy, guilt-free snacks made from popped water lily seeds, which are popular in India but relatively unknown in the United States.34 Their goal is to introduce this Indian ingredient to the global market while creating a sustainable and natural snack option.4