Empowering Every Student's Global Dream

Meet the team of engineers, educators, and advisors reshaping international education.

From Student to Professional to Building OneGrad at MIT

Like many international and domestic students, the idea for OneGrad was shaped by firsthand experiences navigating the complexity of education systems, visa requirements, and financial planning.

During his time at MIT Sloan, Prashanth Krotha began working on this initiative to address the lack of transparent and accessible guidance available to students.

What started as a personal project evolved into a mission to help students overcome information gaps and systemic barriers.

OneGrad is currently an early-stage platform focused on simplifying the student journey through technology, data, and thoughtful design.

Our Mission

We exist to make global education accessible, transparent, and empowering.

Every year, millions of students dream of studying abroad but face barriers that shouldn't exist. We're building the infrastructure to remove those barriers, providing clear pathways, trusted partnerships, and personalized guidance that transforms dreams into reality.

Our Core Team

We've been through this journey ourselves.

Prashanth Krotha

Prashanth Krotha

Builder | IAM & Platform Leader

MIT MBA, Identity & Security Leader Building OneGrad as an MIT-driven initiative. Passionate about making education accessible

Teja Puvvula

Teja Puvvula

Technology Lead, Partner

Experienced EdTech & AdTech Builder. Passionate about education equity.

Venkat Malisetti

Venkat Malisetti

CFO, Partner

MIT MBA, Private Equity, Entrepreneur, Investor.

Our Support

Industry leaders guiding our mission to transform global education.

Andrei Oprisan

Andrei Oprisan

Entrepreneur | CTO

MIT | Agent AI

Maria Tkacheva

Maria Tkacheva

Entrepreneur | COO

MIT | Seneca Polytechnic

Michael A. Celone

Michael A. Celone

Attorney | Regulatory Strategy

MIT | Harvard Law School

Tushar Kumar

Tushar Kumar

Oncologist | Entrepreneur

MIT | Wayne University School of Medicine

Kyle Watson

Kyle Watson

Cybersecurity Leader | Entrepreneur

Rochester Institute of Technology

Shiro Matsuzaki

Shiro Matsuzaki

Founder | Serial Intrapreneur

MIT | Waseda University

Ayo Okeowo

Ayo Okeowo

Cybersecurity Leader

MIT | University of Oxford

Steven Smith

Steven Smith

General Counsel | COO

MIT | Boston College Law School

Chris Kenny, MD

Chris Kenny, MD

Chief Medical Officer

MIT | Boston University School of Medicine

Finance Team

Trusted Finance Guidance

OF

Onegrad Finance

Our trusted finance partner helping international students secure funding for their education dreams. With competitive rates and student-friendly terms, they have helped thousands of students bridge the financial gap.

“OneGrad's partnership with Nomad Credit has streamlined our students' financial planning process — making education funding transparent and accessible.”

Join Our Journey

Whether you're looking to partner with us or join our mission, we'd love to hear from you.