Tetr College Raises $18M to Fuel Global Expansion, Eyes Dubai and Beyond

Editorial Team

Last updated 12-11-2025

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Tetr College of Business secured USD 18 million to expand into Dubai, Europe, and the US.

Its "learn by doing" model enables students to launch ventures globally, collaborating with top universities.

The college's global expansion ensures consistent class quality, catering to diverse cultural educational needs.

Applications to Tetr surged by over 50%, maintaining a low 2,6% acceptance rate.

The new Dubai campus could become a key hub for MENA region entrepreneurs.

Tetr College of Business has pulled off an impressive milestone, securing USD 18 million in fresh funding co-led by Owl Ventures and Bertelsmann India Investments. The capital injection will help the relatively young business school plant its flag in new territories — notably Dubai, Europe, and the United States — and expand its footprint across more than ten countries worldwide. Not bad for an institution founded just a year ago.

From what I’ve seen, Tetr stands out for its “learn by doing” model — a hands-on approach where students don’t just study case studies; they actually launch ventures in different parts of the world. It’s the sort of idea that sounds like a bit of a faff to pull off at first, but somehow they’ve made it work. The college works with top universities such as IIT in India, NUS in Singapore, and Cornell in the U.S., bringing heavyweight academic partnerships to the table.

Founder Pratham Mittal called the institution “a truly global school for entrepreneurship,” adding that the investment round validates the model’s global appeal. Co-founder Tarun Gangwar explained that the new funding will fuel operational growth while ensuring class quality remains consistent across its upcoming campuses. From an Arageek point of view, I can see why that global-local balance will be key — making sure a student in Dubai gets the same experience as one in Boston is no small feat.

Bertelsmann India Investments’ managing director, Pankaj Makkar, put the move in context. With AI shaking up job markets and the world becoming more interconnected, he said future education models must be multicultural and adaptive. And to be fair, he’s spot on — the Tetr story fits neatly into that narrative of shifting skills and borderless learning.

Applications to Tetr have reportedly jumped more than 50% this year, with the school now hosting around 200 students from 50 countries. Still, it maintains an acceptance rate tighter than most Ivy League schools — just 2.6%, with an average SAT score of about 1490. The first group of 110 students managed to launch 44 startups, collectively racking up over USD 324,000 in revenue. Some of those ventures even caught investors’ eyes — which, if you’ve ever tried pitching as a student, you’ll know is no walk in the park.

Honestly, I reckon it’s exciting to see a B-school with genuine cross-continental DNA emerge out of India. At Arageek, where we often talk about nurturing MENA startups, moves like this hit close to home. They remind us that education — when done right — can be a real launchpad for entrepreneurial ecosystems everywhere. And if Tetr plays its cards right, its new Dubai base might just become a vibrant hub for young founders from across the region.

So yes, there’s plenty of buzz around this one. Whether it lives up to the hype, only time will tell — but the global business-school game just got a tad more interesting (and, well… I’m definately curious to see how it pans out).

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