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]

Tinystep
IndustryParenting and Child
FoundedSeptember 2015
FounderSuhail Abidi
Headquarters
Bangalore, India
Websitehttps://www.tinystep.in

Overview edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "New parents turn to social networking sites for guidance - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ ParentHerald (13 June 2016). "Parenting Startups 2016: How These Parenting Startups Make Parenthood Easy". Parent Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ^ indiainfoline.com. "Suhail Abidi, Founder, Tinystep". Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Five hacks to motherhood!". deccanchronicle.com/. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Dear parents-to-be, here are 5 apps that will make your lives easier". hindustantimes.com/. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Flipkart Funds Parenting Startup TinyStep | PYMNTS.com". www.pymnts.com. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. ^ "All in the family: Apps to the rescue of new parents and moms-to-be". hindustantimes.com/. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Flipkart invests $2 million in parenting network Tinystep". The Hindu Business Line. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b Thomas, Anu (10 August 2017). "Flipkart-backed Tinystep plans to be the mother of all parenting social network". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ^ a b Russell, Jon. "Flipkart backs parenting network TinyStep with $2 million investment". TechCrunch. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  11. ^ Pani, Priyanka (3 March 2016). "Tinystep gets funding from Silicon Valley investor". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 6 January 2018.