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Shivani Siroya

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Practitioner-In-Residence at USC Marshall School of Business
📍 Santa Monica, California, United States

Shivani Siroya is the founder and CEO of Tala, a leading fintech company providing credit to underserved populations in emerging markets. She has a background in investment banking and global health, holding an MPH from Columbia University. Colleagues describe her as inspiring, committed, and a strong leader with a talent for execution.

Growing up in India and New York City instilled a deep interest in international cultures and global health. This is reflected in her early work with the UN and her undergraduate honors thesis on "Devadasi Survival and Indian Public Opinion." She is a working mom who advocates for prioritizing things that fulfill you holistically.

She once started lending her own money to small business owners in Chennai, India, which became the "aha moment" and inspiration for founding Tala.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Practitioner-In-Residence
Job Level
Senior
Location
Santa Monica, California, United States
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Financial Inclusion
Her company's core mission is to build a financial system that works for everyone, particularly the "Global Majority" who are financially underestimated.
Emerging Markets
Tala's operations are focused on providing financial services and unlocking economic potential in markets like Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Practitioner-In-Residence
USC Marshall School of Business
12-2024
Board Member
Airtm
1-2016
Young Global Leader
World Economic Forum
1-2015
CEO and Founder
Tala
1-2013
CEO and Founder
Tala (formerly InVenture)
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Education
BA
Wesleyan University
MPH
Columbia University
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