Pratham Mittal

Pratham Mittal (born 27 May 1991; Jalandhar, Punjab) is an Indian entrepreneur and educator. He is the founder of Masters' Union, a private university in Gurugram, and Tetr College of Business, an undergraduate business school. He has appeared as a judge on Shark Tank India.

Early life and education Mittal was educated at The Doon School. He later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science with a Bachelor of Science in engineering in systems engineering, as well as a degree in political science. Outgrow is a software-as-a-service platform that develops tools for creating interactive content, including calculators, quizzes, and polls. The platform was piloted during the February 2018 by-elections in Rajasthan's Ajmer and Alwar constituencies and was later introduced in Karnataka ahead of the state's 2018 legislative assembly elections.

The app was formally launched in August 2018 by former President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

Masters' Union (2020) In August 2020, Mittal founded Masters' Union in Gurugram, Haryana. The institution offers programmes in business and management, including a 16-month Post Graduate Programme in Technology and Business Management. It offers a 16-month Post Graduate Programme in Technology and Business Management.

The institution subsequently introduced undergraduate programmes, executive education courses, and a venture incubation programme

Tetr College of Business (2024) In January 2024, Mittal founded Tetr College of Business, an undergraduate business school. The institution's curriculum involves study periods in multiple countries, including the United States, Singapore, India, Ghana, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, and locations in Europe.

In November 2025, Tetr raised $18 million in its first institutional funding round, co-led by Owl Ventures and Bertelsmann India Investments. Tetr also reported an acceptance rate of approximately 2.6 percent and an average SAT score of about 1,490. The institution further stated that students in its inaugural cohort launched 44 ventures that generated more than $324,000 in combined revenue.

Shark Tank India Mittal is a judge for the fifth season of Shark Tank India, which premiered in January 2026. The Aam Aadmi Party accused the Centre of deploying investigative agencies against political opponents, saying the raids were timed to disrupt its election preparations.