Mumbai: In a strategic move to bolster its leadership team and accelerate global expansion, coto, the community-driven emotional wellness platform founded by Tarun Katial, has announced the appointment of Raj Kamal Singhal as Co-founder and Chief Operating and Business Officer (COBO).
Welcoming Raj on board, Tarun Katial shared on LinkedIn, “We’re delighted to welcome Raj to the coto founders team. His unmatched operational depth and strategic leadership will power our next phase of growth across key global markets.”
A seasoned leader with a stellar 24-year career, Raj brings cross-functional expertise across Sales, Operations, Finance, and Human Resources. His impressive track record includes C-suite roles—COO, CHRO, CFO, and Executive Director—at globally renowned organisations such as Hitachi Systems India, Avaya, Bharti Airtel, and Coca-Cola.
An alumnus of Harvard Business School and a Chartered Accountant, Raj is widely recognised for his ability to blend enterprise-grade execution with agile innovation. His appointment marks a decisive step for coto as it charts its path to becoming a global leader in the emotional wellness space, targeting markets across India, the US, UK, Canada, and more.
In his new role, Raj will be responsible for Supply Performance & Operational Excellence, Monetization Strategy & B2B Demand Fulfilment and Driving scalable systems that balance precision, profitability, and purpose.
He will also continue to serve on the Advisory Board of Hitachi Systems India, helping bridge traditional enterprise strengths with coto’s startup agility.
Katial noted, “Raj’s deep understanding of building agile, scalable, and values-aligned systems makes him a perfect fit for coto’s mission — to ‘Come Together’ and build a trusted, global platform that champions emotional wellness at scale.”
This strategic hire signals coto’s growing ambition to scale its community-first model and further its commitment to fostering emotionally safe and inclusive digital spaces.
