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The Problem
Education hasn't kept up. 99.6% locked out of elite. Traditional B-schools teach theory, not building.
The Proof
Masters' Union proved the market. Praxel adds AI-native scale. Global ready.
Who We Build For
1.2M+ early professionals. Legacy Modernizers, Anti-Textbook Builders, Ceiling-Breakers, ROI Rationalists.
Defensible Moats
AI Arena IP. Practitioner network. Outcomes proof. Curriculum velocity.
Why Now
EdTech 2.0 reset. Career anxiety peak. AI capability inflection. Three tailwinds aligning.
AI Arena: Practice That Compounds
5 parallel tracks. 2,400+ hours. 50+ products shipped. Real venture + real audience + real revenue.
Education Hasn't Kept Up
A massive talent bottleneck forcing students abroad and leaving employers struggling with skill shortages.
The Elite Bottleneck
Top-tier institutions can't meet demand
Acceptance rate at elite institutions
The Employability Crisis
Skills gap leaves grads unemployable
Traditional MBAs are theory-heavy and outdated, failing to teach AI mastery or creator-economy nuances.
The Study Abroad Crisis
Massive capital flight due to lack of quality domestic options
Something is Working
Masters' Union proved the market. Now AI makes it scalable.
Masters' Union Validation
Non-traditional B-school model works
Across 2+ cohorts in NCR
Students willing to pay premium for builders' education
To high-growth founder/operator roles
Why AI-Native is Next
The next evolution of builders' education
Masters' Union limitations:
- • NCR-only geography
- • Limited scalability (instructor capacity)
- • No deliberate practice infrastructure
- • Can't track 100+ skill dimensions
Praxel adds:
Global-ready. AI-powered practice at scale. Instant feedback. Measurable progress.
The market wants this. Masters' Union proved demand. Praxel will prove the AI-native model can scale globally.
Builders Who Refuse to Wait
Four types of ambitious people tired of traditional education.
The Legacy Next-Gen
"I need to modernize dad's factory."
Heirs to family businesses in the Tirupur/Coimbatore/Salem industrial belt looking to inject tech and modern strategy.
⚡Digitize traditional operations and expand global exports.
⚠Traditional MBAs are too theoretical; lacks peer network of builders.
The Smart Hustler
"I'm better than my current role."
High-IQ professionals (23-28) who missed the IIM 0.25% cut but have the grit for elite corporate strategy roles.
⚡Break into high-paying Strategy/Founder's Office roles.
⚠Stuck in mid-tier IT/Ops roles; blocked by "pedigree" ceiling.
The Anti-Textbook Entrepreneur
"I want to build, not just study."
Gen-Z builders who reject library-based learning and seek an ecosystem of capital & mentors.
⚡Launch a scalable venture with equity backing (Venture Studio).
⚠Accelerators are too brief; colleges are too slow and academic.
The Foreign Defector
"Tier-1 India > Tier-2 Abroad."
Parents/students realizing that ₹60L+ for a mediocre UK/Canada degree yields poor ROI vs. domestic excellence.
⚡Top-tier education and outcomes without the migration risk/cost.
⚠Lack of premium, high-outcome alternatives in India outside IIMs.
Why This Can't Be Copied Easily
Competing moats that compound over time.
AI Arena IP
Proprietary dataset of 100,000+ student interactions. Skill graphs. ELO scoring systems. Nobody owns "AI-native" anywhere in the world.
Data flywheel compounds: more students = more data = better AI = better outcomes = more students
Practitioner Network Lock-in
Relationships with 50+ active founders/operators teaching live sessions. Hard to replicate at scale.
Network effects: best practitioners want to teach where outcomes are visible. Virtuous cycle.
Verifiable Skill Stack
Graduate with proof: shipped products, audience built, venture revenue. Not just a degree certificate.
First-mover brand advantage in a category. Praxel = "proven AI-native university".
Curriculum Velocity
Shipping new courses & frameworks every term based on real founder feedback. Competitors play catch-up.
Operating system thinking: we iterate faster than anyone else can copy.
Why Incumbents Can't Respond
IIM/ISB
Optimized for corporate placement. Changing would dilute brand among their core (manager) market.
EdTech (UpGrad/Scaler)
Skills-only play. Would need to add cohort, practitioners, venture studio — different business model entirely.
Masters' Union
Seated positioning in practitioner-led model. Too risky to pivot to AI-native. Locked into NCR geography & instructor capacity.
The Window is Open
Three macro tailwinds converging right now.
EdTech 2.0 Reset
EdTech 1.0 (skills-only) failed. Market now ready for outcome-focused, immersive models. Demand for live, cohort-based learning is back.
70%+ students prefer live cohorts over pre-recorded
Career Anxiety Peak
AI is disrupting every career trajectory overnight. Upskilling urgency is at all-time high. "My job might not exist in 3 years" is now mainstream.
65% of professionals worried about AI impact on their role
AI Capability Inflection
LLMs + voice models now good enough for real-time feedback loops. Building AI Arena would have been impossible 18 months ago. Now it's core product.
Claude/GPT-4 accurate enough for 80%+ AI-scored assessments
Two years ago: Building an AI-native university would have seemed premature. Today: It's exactly what the market is ready for. Two years from now: It will be table stakes.
The Market Gap No One's Filling
India's best talent is leaving — or settling for outdated education.
The Elite Bottleneck
CAT/GMAT aspirants annually
0.4% acceptance at IIM A/B/C + ISB
The Exodus
Indian students studying abroad
₹60-80L spent on mediocre degrees
The Skills Crisis
Graduates actually employable
80% employers face talent shortage
Why Bangalore
Not a white-space argument — a density argument.
40% of India's unicorns
Startup density unmatched
IIM-B, IISc, IITs nearby
Talent feeder pipeline
VC hub
Sequoia, Accel, Peak XV, 100+ funds
Builder culture
Flipkart, Razorpay, Zerodha, Swiggy all started here
Practitioner access
Founders, operators, CXOs in a 10km radius
"We're not filling a gap — we're building at the center of gravity. Bangalore is where builders are. Praxel is the school for them."
Competitive Landscape
Positioning for builders, not managers.
EdTech
UpGrad, Scaler
Skills only, low network
Elite B-Schools
IIMs, ISB
Placements, corporate jobs
Masters' Union
NCR-based
Builders, fund model
PRAXEL
Bangalore
Builders & Operators
| Dimension | IIM/ISB | Masters' Union | Praxel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Outcome | Placements | Builders | Builders & Operators |
| Cost | ₹25-40L | ₹20L+ | ₹18L |
| Location | Multi-city | NCR | Bangalore |
| Venture Upside | Fund model | 10% Studio Equity | |
| AI Integration | Minimal | Standard | AI-Native (300+ hrs) |
| Target Role | Manager | Founder | Tech Operator |
"We're not competing with IIMs for the same students. We're building for the 99.6% they can't serve — who want to build, not just manage."
Three Layers. One System.
Winning Triangle: Professors teach fundamentals. AI powers deliberate practice. Practitioners bring real-world context.
Practitioner-Led Curriculum
Active MentorshipTaught by active founders & operators using real-world case studies from portfolio companies.
AI Simulator IP
Tech MoatAdaptive co-learner tech simulates interviews and personalizes skill building. Network effects enabler from 10K students.
Venture Studio
Strategic Partnership10% equity model. Strategic partnership with Brand Studio Partners for co-investment & resources.
China+1 Strategy
Global ExposureOptional 4-5 day exposure visits to study global supply chains and production dominance.
Revenue Streams
AI Arena: Practice That Compounds
Simulators built and demoed. 5 tracks running in parallel. 12 months. You don't just learn — you build, create, ship, and practice. Daily.
12-Month Parallel Track System
All tracks run simultaneously, not sequentially
Venture Track
Run a Real Business
Launch and operate a real venture. Solo or team. D2C, SaaS, services — anything. Real customers, real revenue by Term 2.
Creator Track
Build Your Audience
Pick a platform — LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram. Post consistently. Graduate with 5,000+ followers.
AI Arena Track
Daily Deliberate Practice
AI-moderated daily sessions. Solo cases and group discussions. ELO-scored across 6 skill dimensions.
Build Sprint Track
Ship Every Week
Weekly 6-hour sprints. Monthly 48-hour Launch Days. Ship products, content, automations constantly.
Knowledge Track
Frameworks That Compound
100 hours per term. Finance, marketing, strategy, operations — taught by practitioners who do the work today.
Investor Insight
"Unlike traditional B-schools that optimize for placements, or accelerators that are too brief — Praxel is a 12-month builder's operating system with multiple value-creation tracks running simultaneously."
Simulators Built & Demoed
Cold-Calling Simulator
AI plays the prospect. You practice your pitch. Real feedback on objection handling.
20+ students on waitlist • Ready for Cohort 1 launch
Market Research Simulator
Design experiments, conduct interviews, analyze data. Learn to validate ideas systematically.
Partner university signed LOI • Beta in Q2 2026
Rigorous. Practical. Practitioner-Led.
6 terms. 600+ hours of coursework. Every course taught by someone who does the work today.
Foundation & Launch
Weeks 1-8
"Rewire how you learn, communicate, and build with AI"
Key Courses
Industry Coverage
40 hours of industry deep-dives across 12+ sectors
Tool Stack
Every student gets full access
Assessment Model
Continuous, not episodic
"This isn't a curriculum designed by academics. It's designed by operators who know what actually matters in 2026 — AI fluency, shipping speed, and real-world application."
We've Lived This Problem
Operators who were frustrated with traditional education — building the school they wish existed.
Founding Team
Senior PM @ MoEngage | 8+ Years B2B SaaS
Focus: Course delivery, AI Simulator build-out, curriculum design
GTM Strategy Head @ Samunnati | Strategy & Ops
Focus: Marketing, operations, corporate relations, placement network
Core Team Hires (Year 1)
Head of Curriculum
Faculty management, learning outcomes
Chief Operating Officer
Facilities, compliance, finance
Head of Growth
CAC strategy, brand, events
Head of Admissions
Recruitment, selection
Product Lead
AI Arena development, tech roadmap
Why This Team
We've built products at scale (MoEngage — 1200+ enterprise customers)
We've built companies, and evaluated them — Founder + VC experience (Antler — 100+ companies reviewed)
We've operated in education (curriculum design, mentorship)
We're not academics theorizing — we're operators building
"The founding team combines product thinking, operational rigor, and venture experience. We've built for enterprises, evaluated startups, and now we're building the institution we wish existed."
Business Model
B2C Tuition
Premium 12-month PGP
Primary Revenue (85%+)
Capsule Courses
Mid-career upskilling
Y3 Target: ₹1Cr
Venture Equity
Stake in student ventures
Long-term upside
Scholarship Decay Model (Strategy)
Year 1
60% Average Scholarship
Reputation building phase
Year 2
40% Average Scholarship
Validation phase
Year 3
25% Average Scholarship
Premium brand established
3-Year Financial Projections
| Metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG Students | 65 | 120 | 200 |
| Net Tuition/Student | ₹7.2L | ₹10.8L | ₹13.5L |
| Total Revenue | ₹5.28Cr | ₹14.46Cr | ₹30.0Cr |
| Operating Expenses | (₹4.5Cr) | (₹7.5Cr) | (₹12.8Cr) |
| EBITDA | (₹1.17Cr) | ₹3.96Cr | ₹13.2Cr |
| Margin % | -22% | 27% | 44% |
Unit Economics
LTV (Y3)
₹13.5L+
Net tuition + venture equity upside
CAC Decay
₹3L → ₹2L
Y1 to Y3 efficiency gain
LTV:CAC Ratio
6-9x
Healthy SaaS benchmark
Payback Period
Immediate
Upfront tuition model
The Ask: ₹30 Crore Seed Round
Use of Funds
Series A Readiness
Exit Pathways
Strategic Acquisition
EdTech consolidation or conglomerate (L&T, Reliance, etc.) seeking leadership factory
Education infrastructure is attractive to strategic buyers
IPO Path
Long-term horizon (7-10 years). Target: ₹150Cr+ revenue
Precedent: Physics Wallah, NIIT models
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