Tetr College, a renowned global business school, has successfully closed an $18 million funding round, co-led by Owl Ventures and Bertelsmann India Investments (BII).
This funding will facilitate the establishment of three new campuses in the USA, Europe, and Dubai, while also expanding Tetr’s operational reach across ten countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Additionally, the funds will enhance Tetr’s academic offerings with new management and entrepreneurship programs, including the recently launched Masters in Management and Technology (MiM-Tech). Supported by Owl Ventures and Bertelsmann, Tetr will leverage a worldwide network of educational leaders such as MasterClass, Newsela, Degreed, Labster, Relias, Alliant International University, and Eruditus to bolster its global footprint.
Founded in 2024 by Pratham Mittal, Tetr College offers an international undergraduate program based on its ‘Learn by Doing’ methodology, allowing students to launch ventures across continents and study at top universities like IIT (India), NUS (Singapore), and Cornell (USA). Tetr’s faculty includes esteemed professors from universities such as Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Cornell, alongside top executives from NASA, Softbank India, and more. Building on the success of its undergraduate program, Tetr recently introduced a one-year Master in Management (MiM) program, tailored to equip early-career professionals, aspiring founders, family business successors, and international students with skills to create, scale, and transform businesses.
Pratham Mittal, Founder of Tetr College, stated, “Tetr was envisioned as a truly global school for entrepreneurship, offering a lived experience across various countries and markets. This funding round, supported by leading education investors, validates our model and highlights our ability to attract top global talent among students, practitioners, and ecosystem partners. We are now poised for the next phase of growth with high-tech campuses in the US, Europe, and Dubai, and a broader array of courses to deepen and diversify academic pathways for our students.”
Tarun Gangwar, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Tetr College, remarked, “This fundraising milestone marks a significant leap in Tetr’s global expansion, enabling us to enhance student experiences and operational excellence at our forthcoming campuses in the US, Europe, and Dubai. Our focus will be on developing robust processes for academic delivery, partnerships, career outcomes, and student services, ensuring every cohort experiences consistent rigor and quality across all locations.”
Pankaj Makkar, Managing Director of Bertelsmann India Investments, commented, “As the world becomes multi-polar and AI-driven innovations redefine jobs and industries, the next generation of education models must evolve to be multicultural, adaptive, and focused on new-age skills that prepare true global professionals. Tetr is at the forefront of this transformation, and we are thrilled to partner with Pratham and his management team to develop this global education platform from India.”
Tetr has experienced robust growth in its second year, with a 50% increase in applications. Energized by the global response, the college expanded its intake to 200 students from 50 countries while maintaining a highly selective acceptance rate of approximately 2.6% and an average SAT score of around 1490. Many selected Tetr over offers from institutions like King’s College London, University of Warwick, Northeastern University, UMass Boston, Indiana University Bloomington, and the University of Washington, among others. In its inaugural cohort, 110 students launched 44 ventures in the first year, generating over $324,000 in combined revenue, with several securing external investment as well.
