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| Team's picture (Dr. Narendra Malhotra, Dr. Jaideep Malhotra, Rajesh Jagasia, Ravi Teja Akondi, Mayur Dhurpate from L to R. Except Dr. Narendra Malhotra - Spouse of Dr. Jaideep, rest are co-founders of iMumz) |
5th January 2021, New Delhi: iMumz, the pregnancy app supported by 1000+ obstetricians and founded by 2 young IIT BHU alumni, a lifestyle expert and a senior obstetrician is now funded to the tune of 2.2 crore rupees. Having won the prestigious AtmaNirbhar app challenge in the health space, the founders Ravi Teja Akondi, Mayur Dhurpate, Rajesh Jagasia and Dr Jaideep Malhotra have big plans for worldwide expansion.
More than 100,000 iMumz has delivered healthy babies so far. Every expecting couple desires to have a safe, healthy, happy pregnancy and research today says that the womb environment of the mother during pregnancy is the first learning classroom for the child and shapes the baby’s genes, brain development, emotions and immunity. iMumz daily activities shields the mother from stress, bonds her to her baby with baby bonding activities, pregnancy date wise music to unwind, and provides her yoga, diet for her fitness and desired nutrition.
Co-founder Mayur Dhurpate talks about the app's ease of use and technical features saying “iMumz program has become the most popular pregnancy program in India due to its elegant UI and also its gamified approach of Baby Score for mothers and fathers to track how healthy the environment for the baby is. We have also built a powerful chat engine and live streaming feature which hosted 160+ senior doctors post Covid Lockdown, and answered 50,000 questions during those tough times”
Dr Jaideep Malhotra, senior gynaecologist and Ex-FOGSI president says “We are seeing a huge demand for an iMumz equivalent post pregnancy from our users. We will be releasing the iMumz app for new mothers and fathers on the 20th Jan, 2021 in India. This will take into account postpartum depression - the difficult period for mothers and will also have Baby Growth Program - playful activities for brain development, movement for the newborn. We are also moving towards a powerful personalisation of the program for the expecting and new mothers through their health information.”
Bipin Shah, Partner, Titan Capital, "We believe in the diverse team of iMumz. They are on a very focused trajectory to become the 'Go to platform' for pregnant women by helping them in their journey. Clearly this is a large market globally. Till date, iMumz created a huge impact in 100,000+ pregnancies and all set to launch in global markets"
Karuna Jain, Partner, Enzia ventures, said, "In the current scenario Indian society has taken a 360 degree turn when it comes to health and wellness. People are more determined towards their mental and physical health, especially expecting mothers. In such an evolving country, apps like iMumz are the need of the hour and we are glad to have invested in iMumz as these modern applications are filling the gap with the much required wellness awareness.
Enzia Ventures, Titan capital (by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, founders of Snapdeal), and Angel list funded iMumz with 2.2 crore and they believe the brand is moving in the right way and can easily penetrate the international markets. iMumz plans to enter the US in March with customised wearable devices and giving suggestions based on the wearable data for every pregnancy. They dream that every pregnancy is safe, happy and healthy.
Co-founder Mayur Dhurpate talks about the app's ease of use and technical features saying “iMumz program has become the most popular pregnancy program in India due to its elegant UI and also its gamified approach of Baby Score for mothers and fathers to track how healthy the environment for the baby is. We have also built a powerful chat engine and live streaming feature which hosted 160+ senior doctors post Covid Lockdown, and answered 50,000 questions during those tough times”
Dr Jaideep Malhotra, senior gynaecologist and Ex-FOGSI president says “We are seeing a huge demand for an iMumz equivalent post pregnancy from our users. We will be releasing the iMumz app for new mothers and fathers on the 20th Jan, 2021 in India. This will take into account postpartum depression - the difficult period for mothers and will also have Baby Growth Program - playful activities for brain development, movement for the newborn. We are also moving towards a powerful personalisation of the program for the expecting and new mothers through their health information.”
Bipin Shah, Partner, Titan Capital, "We believe in the diverse team of iMumz. They are on a very focused trajectory to become the 'Go to platform' for pregnant women by helping them in their journey. Clearly this is a large market globally. Till date, iMumz created a huge impact in 100,000+ pregnancies and all set to launch in global markets"
Karuna Jain, Partner, Enzia ventures, said, "In the current scenario Indian society has taken a 360 degree turn when it comes to health and wellness. People are more determined towards their mental and physical health, especially expecting mothers. In such an evolving country, apps like iMumz are the need of the hour and we are glad to have invested in iMumz as these modern applications are filling the gap with the much required wellness awareness.
Enzia Ventures, Titan capital (by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, founders of Snapdeal), and Angel list funded iMumz with 2.2 crore and they believe the brand is moving in the right way and can easily penetrate the international markets. iMumz plans to enter the US in March with customised wearable devices and giving suggestions based on the wearable data for every pregnancy. They dream that every pregnancy is safe, happy and healthy.
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