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Aditya Bali

Founder

Founder at BufferBox · Chief Operating Officer at Micromart

Canada

FoundedBufferBox · YC

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10,272 people in our graph share verified history with Aditya — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mike McCauleyunlockedAditya: together at BufferBox (2010–2012)
Aditya: together at Micromart
×7Aditya: together at YC S12
Aditya: together at Humber College

About

Aditya Bali is Chief Operating Officer at Micromart. He previously co-founded BufferBox, which went through Y Combinator (S'12) and the University of Waterloo's Velocity program before being acquired by Google, and later worked as a product manager at Google X Robotics. He also advises, mentors, and invests in startups.

Founder at BufferBoxYC S12

Intro paths

YC

Aditya went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Aditya can intro founders to BufferBox's investors below.

BufferBox's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at BufferBox

MMMike McCauley
Mike McCauleyFounder
JSJay Shah
Jay ShahFounder

Chief Operating Officer at Micromart

Intro paths

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In turn, Aditya can intro founders to Micromart's investors below.

Micromart's investors · 5

BDC Capital CorporationWakefield · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026DASH VenturesAmman · $600K – $42M checksEniac VenturesNew York · $1.2M checksGolden VenturesToronto · $500K – $2.5M checksGood News VenturesToronto

Experience

  1. MicromartChief Operating Officercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. KitchenMateCOO, Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  3. X: The Moonshot FactoryProduct Manager2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  4. GoogleTechnical Program Manager2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  5. GoogleHardware Eng & Manufacturing Lead (BufferBox)2012 — 2014Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  6. BufferBoxCo-Founder2010 — 2012Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  7. ATS Automation Tooling SystemsControl Systems Software Designer2010
  8. Eascan AutomationElectrical Engineering Assistant2009Greater Winnipeg Metropolitan Area
  9. PCAS Patient Care Automation Services Inc. (makers of the PharmaTrust MedCentre)Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering2009Oakville, Canada
  10. CrossWing, Inc.Robotic Mechanics Researcher2008Markham, Canada
  11. The Weather NetworkSoftware Developer/Analyst, Junior2007Oakville, Canada
  12. Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsDesktop Support Assistant2007Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Skills & more

C++2Java1Engineering47New Business Development16Automation24Entrepreneurship23Robotics22Mechatronics7Manufacturing15Marketing Strategy7Startup Development3Analysis9
+9 moreSystem ArchitectureMarketing CommunicationsSoftware DevelopmentSquashStart-upsProject ManagementTestingLeadershipManagement

Languages French · German · Hindi

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aditya Bali?
Aditya Bali is Chief Operating Officer at Micromart. He previously co-founded BufferBox, which went through Y Combinator (S'12) and the University of Waterloo's Velocity program before being acquired by Google, and later worked as a product manager at Google X Robotics. He also advises, mentors, and invests in startups.
Where does Aditya Bali work?
Aditya Bali is Founder of BufferBox and Chief Operating Officer at Micromart.
What companies did Aditya Bali found?
Aditya Bali founded BufferBox.
Where did Aditya Bali go to school?
Aditya Bali studied at University of Waterloo (BASc (with Distinction), Mechatronics Engineering); Y Combinator (Alumni S'12, Startup School Mentor 2017); Humber College (Machining (part time)).

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