TinyStep explained

Tinystep
Industry:Parenting and Child
Founded:September 2015
Founder:Suhail Abidi
Hq Location Country:Bangalore, India
Website:https://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.

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.[6] Since founding the app has registered more than 600,000 users. The company launched its iOS application in 2017.[7] The company is backed by Flipkart, a Bangalore-based ecommerce website.[8] [9] [10] 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.

Mathew Glickman, an ace Silicon Valley investor provided this company with an undisclosed fund.[11]

References

  1. News: New parents turn to social networking sites for guidance - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-01-06.
  2. News: Parenting Startups 2016: How These Parenting Startups Make Parenthood Easy. ParentHerald. 2016-06-13. Parent Herald. 2018-01-06. en.
  3. News: Suhail Abidi, Founder, Tinystep. indiainfoline.com. 2018-01-06. en.
  4. News: Five hacks to motherhood!. 2017-12-10. Deccan Chronicle. 2018-01-06. en.
  5. News: Dear parents-to-be, here are 5 apps that will make your lives easier. 2017-12-11. hindustantimes.com/. 2018-01-06. en.
  6. News: All in the family: Apps to the rescue of new parents and moms-to-be. 2017-12-16. hindustantimes.com/. 2018-01-06. en.
  7. News: Flipkart invests $2 million in parenting network Tinystep. 2017-01-17. The Hindu Business Line. 2018-01-06. en.
  8. News: Flipkart-backed Tinystep plans to be the mother of all parenting social network. Thomas. Anu. 2017-08-10. The Economic Times. 2018-01-06.
  9. News: Flipkart backs parenting network TinyStep with $2 million investment. Russell. Jon. TechCrunch. 2018-01-06. en.
  10. Web site: Flipkart Funds Parenting Startup TinyStep PYMNTS.com. www.pymnts.com. 19 January 2017 . en-US. 2018-01-06.
  11. News: Tinystep gets funding from Silicon Valley investor. Pani. Priyanka. 2016-03-03. The Hindu Business Line. 2018-01-06. en.