We are delighted to share that Cradlewise, a SINE-supported startup under DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS program, has caught the attention of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman! Altman, who's using the product for his newborn, has expressed appreciation for Cradlewise's innovative smart crib. From humble beginnings in 2017, when SINE supported the startup at the initial prototype stage under NIDHI-PRAYAS, Cradlewise has come a long way. Today, the US-based startup is revolutionizing infant care with its AI-powered smart crib, designed to detect signs of wakefulness and soothe babies back to sleep using gentle motion and sound. Co-founders Radhika Patil and Bharath Patil's passion for innovation has paid off, bringing their vision of improving infant sleep to life. Looking forward to seeing their continued success! India DST | Dr.Naveen Vasistha | Shardul Rao Kanan Dhebar | Ankita Palav | Prince Sah Santosh Gharpure | Shaji Varghese | Prasad Shetty | Rashmi Mahajani | Pranita Phatak | Aparna Anand | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay #SINESupported #Cradlewise #NIDHIPRAYAS #IndiaDST #InnovationInIndia #StartupSuccess #AIPowered #SmartCrib #InfantCare #DeepTech #IndianStartups #WomenInTech #GlobalRecognition #StartupIndia #SINEIITB #FromIdeatoImpact #SamAltman #OpenAI #Entrepreneurship
The Cradlewise story — an overnight success… 7 years in the making. From an idea to getting noticed by OpenAI’s CEO. Behind the tweet of Sam Altman and the trust in Cradlewise for his most valuable creation, there is a journey that started with a dream to help babies and parents sleep better. 🍼 2018: Prototypes built — for our own kids. 🧳 2019: Moved to China for 9 months to build the first units. 🌍 2020: Started sales in SF Bay Area during the pandemic — moved with 2 kids, 4 bags, no medical insurance. 🚚 2021: Navigated global supply chain chaos and chip shortages. 🇻🇳 2022: Set up manufacturing in Vietnam because India was still recovering from COVID. 🇮🇳 2024: Built our own crib factory in India. Every crib is now manufactured in India!! 💡 2025: Launched in India 🎉. Over 30 million hours of baby sleep powered by Cradlewise. Narendra Modi ji and Piyush Goyal ji — We’re building a global, connected consumer hardware company ⚒️ powered by homegrown AI. Designed in India 🇮🇳 Made in India 🇮🇳 Built for the World 🌎 How can Startup India Invest India MeitY Startup Hub Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India) help scale this movement ? Let’s take Indian innovation to every nursery across the globe. #MakeinIndia #StartupIndia #D2C #Parenting #SleepTech #AI #hardware #DTC #consumer #deeptech Bharath Patil