His own academic path reflects both breadth and intentional return. Educated across more than a dozen schools throughout India, Jyoti developed a deep comfort with people, cultures and ways of thinking to build legacy. He later studied business, economics and management at MSU in India and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where a strong emphasis on shareholder value shaped his thinking about long-term impact. “I never see a relationship as something meant to produce a quarterly result,” he says. “It’s always about building legacy, holding hands so that the next generation can be proud of it.” He often compares education and institution-building to infrastructure: “You build a good-quality road, and you don’t always know where it’s going — but cities form around it.” That belief defines his career, centered on succession for high-net-worth families, generational stewardship and creating value that endures. 

Purdue University sits at the heart of this philosophy — not only intellectually, but personally. Both Jyoti’s father and uncle are engineers, and three members of his generation attended Purdue: his younger sister, Priyum, and his cousins Dhruv and Rahul. “I’m proud of the fact that there is an entire generation committed to Purdue,” he says. His sister’s husband also studied at Purdue, and the connection was so deep that during the pandemic, they chose to be married on campus near the Engineering Fountain. “The closest place to her heart was Purdue,” Jyoti recalls. His cousins continue that legacy of service and leadership — Rahul, after a successful corporate career, became a teacher in Indiana, embodying the family’s belief in giving back. Though Jyoti himself did not study at Purdue, he now sees his role as “closing the circuit” through contribution, partnership and vision. 

Jyoti’s commitment to Purdue is anchored in alignment with its land-grant mission of public service and societal impact. He believes Purdue is uniquely positioned on the global stage to convene families who have extraordinary potential — and to equip them to use that potential responsibly. “Education brings the world together — through research, sharing and influence,” he says. “Once you create connection, you not only upskill yourself at a place like Purdue, you also find a reason to give back and feel the legacy.” In his view, Purdue is not simply an engineering or business institution, but a source of inspiration that has shaped thinkers, leaders and changemakers across generations. 

That is why Jyoti recently joined the “Victories & Heroes: Your Campaign for Purdue” steering committee and has partnered with Dimitrios Peroulis, senior vice president for partnerships and online, as a senior advisor for global partnerships to explore creating a global family office executive program for multi-generational families who are committed to build legacy not only through capital but also through upskilling. He is looking forward to bringing his connections to help create new revenue streams for the university that will last for generations. 

Jyoti’s perspective has become even more urgent as global wealth patterns shift. Jyoti notes that humanity is entering unprecedented territory. “This is the first time in humankind that billionaires and trillionaires are being born,” he says, referring to children who will inherit immense resources at a young age. The responsibility facing these families is not only economic but also ethical and societal, and it is compounded by the way education and family knowledge are decimated. He believes traditional executive education is insufficient for this moment. He envisions flexible, reflective micro-learning ecosystems in which families learn together over time, guided by trusted institutional partners such as Purdue. In these environments, classmates become lifelong peers and faculty become trusted mentors, shaping orientation toward purpose, resilience and contribution. 

His work with Blue Origin as a special advisor further reflects this convergence of STEM, ethics and imagination. Deeply involved in space education for the next generation, Jyoti sees engineering, mathematics and science becoming the liberal arts of tomorrow — languages that will increasingly shape how society functions and collaborates. That is one reason Purdue, with its historic leadership in space and engineering, feels like a natural home for his global vision. He is eager to advise, teach, mentor and help create international learning experiences that prepare students and families alike to operate across borders for the public good. 

Pranav Jyoti is a general partner and cofounder of Mirai Capital Global and Mirai JMAC, and an investment advisor for special situations and succession for many royal offices in the United Arab Emirates and Southeast Asia.