Our story

A decade in international education.

The making of FirstGrad. 

  • Early days at the Indian School of Business
    2015

    Inside admissions

    Joined ISB as one of its youngest Admissions Associates. Saw exactly how a well-crafted application opens doors and how a shaky one quietly closes them.

  • Prodigy Finance team gathering
    2018

    The funding gap has a name

    Launched Prodigy Finance in India. The pattern kept repeating: brilliant students, real dreams, no path to pay for them. We made it our problem to fix. 

  • Gradicle community session with hundreds of students
    2020

    A community before a company

    Co-founded Gradicle, one of India's largest communities for MS aspirants. Thousands found their way through it. 

  • Ellis — global mobility
    2022

    Same mission, wider lens

    Joined Ellis to tackle immigration. Different problem, same conviction: the world moves better when talented people can move freely.

  • FirstGrad brand identity
    2025

    FirstGrad

    Everything learned over the last decade, in one place. Admissions, funding and immigration through a single trusted program.

Ready when you are.

The right advice changes everything that follows.