TinyStep

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

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]

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.