TinyStep
Tinystep is Bangalore-based healthcare and parenting network founded by Suhail Abidi in 2015.[1][2][3] The app provides information, advice and a network of parents and doctors.[4][5] The network consists of people in the pregnancy, baby and toddler stages of parenthood.[6]
Industry | Parenting and Child |
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Founded | September 2015 |
Founder | Suhail Abidi |
Headquarters | Bangalore, India |
Website | https://www.tinystep.in |
Overview
The app monitors every stage, from ovulation calculations for pregnancy to the status of pregnancy, regularly, and captures milestones like first step, first laugh, first tooth, first words, etc.[4][5][7] Since founding the app has registered more than 600,000 users. The company launched its iOS application in 2017.[8] The company is backed by Flipkart, a Bangalore-based ecommerce website.[9][10][6] Tinystep also has its own website Tinystep.in that consists of expert content on Parenting and Child Care.
Funding
The company received a funding of $2 million from Flipkart.[9][10][6]
Mathew Glickman, an ace Silicon Valley investor provided this company with an undisclosed fund.[11]
References
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- Russell, Jon. "Flipkart backs parenting network TinyStep with $2 million investment". TechCrunch. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- Pani, Priyanka (3 March 2016). "Tinystep gets funding from Silicon Valley investor". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 6 January 2018.