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BabyChakra is an online community platform for parents, headquartered in [[Mumbai]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Naiyya Saggi Built BabyChakra Into A Mothers' Social Network |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/startups/how-naiyya-saggi-built-babychakra-into-a-mothers-social-network/44387/1 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhalla |first=Kritti |date=2021-05-12 |title=Parenting Platform BabyChakra Exposes 5.5 Mn Files Carrying Data Of Parents, Children |url=https://inc42.com/buzz/sensitive-data-of-parenting-platform-babychakra-leaked-personal-details-like-videos-medical-reports-exposed-online/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Inc42 Media |language=en}}</ref> In August 2022, professor [[Shikhar Ghosh]] from [[Harvard Business School]] conducted a case study on BabyChakra.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-29 |title=BabyChakra is now the focus of a Harvard Business School case study |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/babychakra-is-now-focus-of-a-harvard-business-school-case-study/article65826455.ece |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
BabyChakra was launched in February 2015 by Naiyya Saggi and Mitesh Karia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-08 |title=Baby Chakra's Naiyya Saggi and her journey from Law School to entrepreneurship-Business News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/business/baby-chakras-naiyya-saggi-on-her-journey-from-law-school-to-entrepreneurship-2613546.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Singal |first=Aastha |date=2018-09-14 |title=BabyChakra Has a Plan for the Modern Indian Mothers to Manage Their Baby & Themselves Better |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/growth-strategies/babychakra-has-a-plan-for-the-modern-indian-mothers-to/320088 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Entrepreneur |language=en}}</ref> The platform provides information on conception, pregnancy, birth, and early childhood.

In 2015, BabyChakra secured seed funding, followed by a Series-A investment in 2016 from RoundGlass Partners, Artha India Ventures, Microsoft Accelerator Bangalore, Singapore Angel Network, and Mumbai Angels.<ref name=":1" />

In 2017, it was chosen by [[Google]] for its Launchpad Accelerator program.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bhalla |first=Kritti |date=2021-05-12 |title=Parenting Platform BabyChakra Exposes 5.5 Mn Files Carrying Data Of Parents, Children |url=https://inc42.com/buzz/sensitive-data-of-parenting-platform-babychakra-leaked-personal-details-like-videos-medical-reports-exposed-online/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Inc42 Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-01 |title=Google to mentor 4 new Indian startups |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-google-to-mentor-4-new-indian-startups-32756 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Zee Business}}</ref> BabyChakra represented India at the Google Global Launchpad Accelerator in February 2018 and joined the [[NITI Aayog|NITI Aayog Working Committee]] on Maternal and Child Health.

In 2018, the company received an undisclosed amount in its Series B funding from [[Mark Mobius]]-backed Equanimity Ventures Fund and [[Anand Chandrasekaran]], a director at [[Facebook]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Meha |date=2018-09-10 |title=Senior Leads From Facebook, OYO & Others Come Together To Invest In BabyChakra |url=https://inc42.com/buzz/senior-leads-from-facebook-oyo-and-more-come-together-to-invest-in-babychakra/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Inc42 Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganguly |first=Shreya |date=2020-02-19 |title=This Woman Entrepreneur Makes Parenting Easier |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/women-entrepreneur/this-woman-entrepreneur-makes-parenting-easier/346550 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Entrepreneur |language=en}}</ref>

The following year, Rachita Choudhary, former Director of Engineering at [[Freecharge|FreeCharge]], was appointed Head of Engineering, and Samarth Sawhney, a founding member of [[Jabong.com|Jabong]] and Hopscotch, joined as Head of Growth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-21 |title=BabyChakra to turn into marketplace for maternity and childcare products |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/babychakra-to-turn-into-marketplace-for-maternity-and-childcare-products/article9867571.ece |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref>

By 2021, BabyChakra had over 25 million mothers and 10,000 doctors. In August 2021, BabyChakra was acquired by [[MyGlamm]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Majumdar |first=Romita |date=2021-08-16 |title=MyGlamm Adds Parenting Platform BabyChakra To Its Content To Commerce Portfolio |url=https://inc42.com/buzz/myglamm-adds-parenting-platform-babychakra-to-its-content-to-commerce-portfolio/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Inc42 Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India Internet – Age of the unicorns |url=https://www.hdfcsec.com/hsl.docs/India%20Internet%20-%202021-%20the%20age%20of%20the%20unicorns%20-%20HSIE-202203171348534000599.pdf |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=HDFCSec}}</ref>

BabyChakra acquired TinyStep in March 2022 and expanded into the Babycare category in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parenting Platform BabyChakra Acquires Tinystep To Build Mother Baby Platform |url=http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/Parenting-Platform-BabyChakra-Acquires-Tinystep-To-Build-Mother-Baby-Platform/24-03-2022-423552 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=BW Disrupt |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2022, professor [[Shikhar Ghosh]] from [[Harvard Business School]] conducted a case study on BabyChakra. The study focuses on its journey and the founders' decision to merge with the Good Glamm Group, analyzing the learnings of the founders alongside the growth milestones of the brand.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=BabyChakra: At the Crossroads - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School |url=https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=62347 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.hbs.edu}}</ref>

== Data breach ==
A misconfiguration in one of BabyChakra's servers left over 5.5 million user files exposed to potential hacking. This included photographs and videos of BabyChakra's users, as well as sensitive subjects such as medical test results and prescriptions. Some of these files are said to be associated with the children and families of the affected users.<ref>{{Cite web |title=भारतीय वेबसाइट BabyChakra के 55 लाख यूज़र्स का डेटा लीक, निजी जानकारियां खतरे में |url=https://hindi.gadgets360.com/internet/babychakra-data-of-55-lac-indian-parents-children-exposed-with-personal-information-data-leak-hacking-55-news-2439906 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Gadgets 360 Hindi |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-11 |title=Parenting Platform BabyChakra Exposed Data of Parents, Children: Researchers |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/internet/news/babychakra-data-leak-expose-users-indian-parents-children-platform-hacking-vpnmentor-2439604 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=[[NDTV]] |language=en}}</ref>

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