Arjun Talati

Critic
DISC Type : C

Summer Analyst at Blackstone

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Arjun Talati is the Co-founder of Knowlify, a Y Combinator S25 company that uses AI to convert text into explainer videos. A University of Florida graduate with a background in machine learning and quantitative finance, he previously worked at Blackstone and the Florida Institute for National Security.

Outside of his entrepreneurial pursuits, Arjun has a background in community service, having held statewide positions in organizations like Key Club and Letters for Rose during his time as a student. His academic interests include computer science and business.

Unique fact: Arjun turned down his dream internship and left a role at Blackstone to build Knowlify, demonstrating a strong conviction in his startups potential.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Negotiator

Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

AI Video Generation
Co-founded Knowlify, a platform that transforms text, including documentation and training materials, into engaging videos using AI.
Startup Entrepreneurship
Successfully took his company through the Y Combinator (S25) accelerator, leaving corporate roles at Blackstone to pursue his venture.
AI in Finance
Actively markets Knowlify's technology to hedge funds and financial institutions to transform internal documents into concise, explainer videos.

Media Appearances

Arjun has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025 - 6-2025
Summer Analyst at Blackstone
1-2025
Co-Founder at Knowlify (YC S25)
1-2025 - 6-2025
Machine Learning Researcher at Florida Institute for National Security (FINS)
9-2024 - 6-2025
Head of Data Engineering at AlgoGators Investment Fund
5-2024 - 8-2024
Machine Learning Researcher at University of Florida

Education

6-2025 - 9-2025
Education details unavailable from Y Combinator
Bachelor of Science - BS from University of Florida

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Insights For Selling To Arjun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arjun is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arjun

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arjun move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Arjun take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Arjun

Personality Compatibility


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