PW Prateek Sir Untold Story: Meet the PW Star Teacher

Prateek Maheshwari is the co-founder of Physics Wallah. While Alakh Sir is the face of Physics Wallah, Prateek Sir plays a critical role behind the scenes. In many interviews Alakh Sir has revealed that Prateek Sir’s contribution was instrumental in turning a YouTube channel into the successful education app we know today. Prateek Maheshwari was the one who anticipated the immense potential in Alakh Pandey. And his vision eventually became a billion-dollar dream with time.

Who is Prateek Sir?

Prateek Maheshwari is the co-founder of Physics Wallah. He was the one who convinced Alakh Sir to launch the PW app. Prateek Maheshwari is the ‘man Friday’ of Physics Wallah. The company started in 2020 and quickly gained popularity. Their mission is to provide quality education to every corner of society. Alakh sir often describes Prateek Maheshwari Sir in a very unique way. According to him, if PW was a human being then Prateek sir would be “the other half of the brain which is always away from the limelight”.

Co-Founder of Physics Wallah

Prateek sir belongs to an affluent Marwari business family from Rajasthan. After hustling for years and launching many startups, Prateek Sir finally joined PW as a cofounder. So he wasn’t new to the game. Alakh Sir saw something special in Prateek. They both shared a dream of making quality education affordable for everyone. But there was another reason Alakh brought Prateek Sir on board. He was a tech genius! He could not only build things but also lead a team.

It wasn’t always smooth sailing though. The fact is, Prateek had approached Alakh first, way back in 2018, with the idea of an app. Alakh wasn’t quite convinced then. But fate (or maybe COVID-19) intervened. A few weeks later, as the lockdown extended, the tables turned. Alakh Sir, I now need an app for PW, so I went to Prateek. Prateek, who was then running his own company (PenPencil), took on the challenge. They finally built the app and it was launched it May 2020. There were initial errors and glitches with the app and it crashed during live classes. But Prateek Sir handled the situation very calmly and today PW is held high.

Prateek Maheshwari in Physics Wallah Web Series

Alakh sir often describes Prateek Maheshwari Sir as the other half of the brain of PW which is always away from the limelight. He played a very crucial role in Alakh Sir’s life to build this empire. If you’re curious about Prateek Sir’s personality, you can check out the Physics Wallah web series on Amazon Mini TV (it’s free!). Actor Saif Hyder played Prateek Sir’s role. 

Prateek Sir’s Net Worth

Prateek Maheshwari is the ‘man Friday’ of Physics Wallah. The company started in 2020 and quickly gained popularity. Their mission is to provide quality education to every corner of society. As this ed-tech industry is currently burning money, PW in June 2022, Physics Wallah was valued at over $1 billion, making it a unicorn tech startup! That’s a huge accomplishment in just two years. According to reports Prateek Maheshwari’s net worth is around 2.5 to 3 Thousand Cr. Rs.

Prateek Sir Educational Qualification 

Prateek Maheshwari completed his B.Tech from IIT BHU in Varanasi. He graduated in 2011 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Apart from academics, Prateek Sir was also very keen to participate in administrative work. He led numerous campaigns, facing investors, raising funds, and keeping everything running smoothly. From a very early age, he had a tendency to manage people, which is reflected in the Physics Wallah ecosystem.

Prateek Sir Association with Physics Wallah 

Physics Wallah (PW) is on its path to becoming the biggest ed-tech platform in India. PW became a unicorn in 2022, and their business has quadrupled in size since just last year! All these were possible when Prateek Sir and Alakh Sir joined hands in 2020.

Prateek Sir isn’t new to the business world. He’s got a background in education technology and experience in founding multiple startups. He also comes from a business family in Rajasthan. Prateek Sir is good at managing things and starting new companies. Despite being a young company, PW has become a big name in education, competing with giants like Byju’s and Unacademy. As Alakh Sir says, Prateek sir was the first visionary who saw the dream of such humongous success. 

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