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Masai School

Masai is India’s fastest-growing career school, building an alternative model of higher education that connects industry-relevant learning more directly to career outcomes.

Founded in 2019, it began with an intensive coding programme designed around technical skills, communication and employability, using a Pay After Placement model that linked the cost of education to employment outcomes. Masai has since expanded into AI, data science, software development, management and other career-focused programmes, reaching more than 40,000 active learners and placing 10,000+ graduates in roles across the technology and business ecosystem.

The company has also built a network of 16+ academic partners, including IITs, IIMs and other institutions of national importance, combining institutional credentials with industry-oriented curriculum and delivery.

Region

India

Sector

Edtech
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Masai

Company Leadership

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    Prateek Shukla

    Prateek Shukla

    Prateek Shukla is an entrepreneur and business leader whose career has spanned technology, consumer businesses and education. An IIT Kanpur graduate, he began with an early interest in education and later co-founded Grabhouse, a digital rental platform that was acquired by Quikr. He subsequently gained experience across business strategy, marketing and operations, giving him a broad perspective on building and scaling technology-led businesses. As co-founder and CEO of Masai, he has led the company’s growth and strategic direction while continuing to work at the intersection of education, skills and opportunity. His experience combines entrepreneurial execution with a longstanding interest in expanding access to career opportunities.
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    Nrupul Dev

    Nrupul Dev

    Nrupul Dev is a technologist and engineering leader whose career has focused on building software products and technology teams. An IIT Kanpur alumnus, he developed his experience across early-stage technology companies, working in engineering and technical leadership roles before becoming a technology lead at Digital Aristotle, an adaptive learning company. As co-founder and CTO at Masai, Nrupul has combined that technical background with a broader interest in how technology can make learning more accessible and structured, and plays a central role in building the systems behind the company’s programs and learning environment.
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    Yogesh Bhat

    Yogesh Bhat

    Yogesh Bhat is a business and learning professional with more than three decades of experience across sales, consulting, leadership development and education. His career has included more than 500 workshops and 600 masterclasses for over 10,000 participants in India and overseas. At Masai, Yogesh brings this combination of commercial experience and learning expertise to programme design, delivery, operations and partnerships. His work has consistently centered on helping people build practical capabilities and translate learning into professional performance.
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