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	{{Infobox ~~organization~~		{{Short description\|Indian e-commerce company}}
	\| name = FirstCry~~.com<br />A FirstCry Mahindra Venture~~		{{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2021}}
	\| ~~motto~~ = ~~Big store for little ones~~		{{Use Indian English\|date=May 2021}}
	\| founder = Supam Maheshwari~~, CEO<br />~~Amitava Saha~~<ref name~~=~~"play"/>~~		{{Infobox website
	\| ~~type~~ = ~~Company~~		\| name = FirstCry
	\| industry = ~~Kids & baby products retailer~~		\| logo =
	\| ~~formation~~ = ~~2010~~		\| logo_size = 220px
	\| ~~merger~~ = ~~BabyOye~~ ([[~~Mahindra Group~~]])~~, previously known as "Mom and Me"~~		\| logo_caption =
	\| owner = ~~BrainBee~~		\| screenshot =
	s Solutions Pvt Ltd		\| screenshot_size = 220px
			\| screenshot_alt =
			\| caption =
			\| commercial = Yes
			\| type = [[E-commerce]]
			\| registration = Required
			\| language = [[English language\|English]]
			\| founded = {{start date and age\|2010}}
			\| founder = {{plainlist\|
			*Supam Maheshwari
			*Amitava Saha
			*Prashant Jadhav
			*Sanket Hattimattur}}
			\| current_status = Active
			\| area_served = [[India]]
			\| company_type = [[Private company\|Private]]
			\| num_employees = 2000+ (2021)
			\| industry = {{plainlist\|
			*[[E-commerce]]
			*[[Internet]]
			*[[Retail]]}}
			\| location = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India
			\| services = [[Online shopping]]
			\| key_people = Supam Maheshwari ([[CEO]])
			\| revenue = {{increase}} {{INRConvert\|897\|c}} (2020)
			\| num_users =
			\| subsid =
			\| native_clients = [[Android (operating system)\|Android]]<br/>[[iOS]]
			\| owner = BrainBees Solutions Pvt Ltd
	\| website = {{URL\|www.firstcry.com}}		\| website = {{URL\|www.firstcry.com}}
	}}		}}

	'''FirstCry''' is an Indian [[~~Online shopping\|online store~~]] ~~for~~ baby product retailing ~~launched in the year 2010~~.		'''FirstCry''' is an Indian [[e-commerce]] company, headquartered in [[Pune]]. The company, launched in 2010, initially focused on [[Infant clothing\|baby product]]s retailing. In January 2020, the company had over 380 stores across India.<ref name=":1" /> FirstCrys opened its first outlet in [[Srinagar]] in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/business/firstcry-com-opens-outlet-in-srinagar/\|title=FirstCry.com opens outlet in Srinagar\|date=2019-05-29\|website=Greater Kashmir\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> It is into its series E round of financing.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/softbank-investing-rs-1055-57-crore-in-firstcry/1859335/\|title=SoftBank investing Rs 1,055.57 crore in FirstCry\|date=2020-02-07\|website=The Financial Express\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>

	In January 2020 the ~~consolidated~~ company had over 380 stores across India ~~out of which around 350 are franchise stores, making is "Asia's largest online shopping store for kids & baby products~~."<ref name=":1" /> ~~FirstCry~~ opened its first outlet in [[Srinagar]] in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/business/firstcry-com-opens-outlet-in-srinagar/\|title=FirstCry.com opens outlet in Srinagar\|date=2019-05-29\|website=Greater Kashmir\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> It is into its series E round of financing.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/softbank-investing-rs-1055-57-crore-in-firstcry/1859335/\|title=SoftBank investing Rs 1,055.57 crore in FirstCry\|date=2020-02-07\|website=The Financial Express\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>

	== Mergers and acquisitions ==		== Mergers and acquisitions ==
	In 2016 FirstCry acquired BabyOye, owned by the [[Mahindra Group]], for {{INRConvert\|362\|c\|lk=on\|year=2016}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/344451\|title=FirstCry Has Revamped Baby Apparel Shopping In India\|last=Marya\|first=Ashita\|date=2020-01-02\|website=Entrepreneur\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Chanchani\|first=Madhav\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/firstcry-acquires-mahindras-baby-care-franchisee-business-for-rs-362-crore/articleshow/54868369.cms\|title=Firstcry acquires Mahindra's baby care franchisee business for Rs 362 crore\|date=2016-10-15\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> The merged entity now does business under the name - FirstCry.com, a FirstCry Mahindra Venture.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/firstcry-mahindra-retail-consolidate-business/article9224266.ece\|title=FirstCry, Mahindra Retail consolidate business\|last=\|first=\|date=15 October 2016\|website=@businessline\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/3lBpyHYzkPSlSNrAEzF0IN/Mahindra-sells-BabyOye-to-FirstCry-for-Rs3621-crore.html\|title=FirstCry buys Mahindra’s BabyOye for Rs362.1 crore\|last=Chakraborty\|first=Sayan\|date=2016-10-15\|website=Livemint\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> The company acquired playschool company "Oi Playschool".<ref name="play">{{Cite news\|last=Mohapatra\|first=Debasis\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/firstcry-secures-around-400-mn-from-softbank-as-part-of-series-e-funding-120021901299_1.html\|title=Firstcry secures around $400 mn from Softbank as part of series-E funding\|date=2020-02-19\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/softbank-backed-firstcry-acquires-playschool-chain-oi/articleshow/72285799.cms\|title=SoftBank-backed FirstCry acquires playschool chain Oi\|last=Chanchani\|first=Madhav\|date=29 November 2019\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>		In 2016 FirstCry acquired BabyOye, owned by the [[Mahindra Group]], for {{INRConvert\|362\|c\|lk=on\|year=2016}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/344451\|title=FirstCry Has Revamped Baby Apparel Shopping In India\|last=Marya\|first=Ashita\|date=2020-01-02\|website=Entrepreneur\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Chanchani\|first=Madhav\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/firstcry-acquires-mahindras-baby-care-franchisee-business-for-rs-362-crore/articleshow/54868369.cms\|title=Firstcry acquires Mahindra's baby care franchisee business for Rs 362 crore\|date=2016-10-15\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> The merged entity now does business under the name FirstCry.com, a FirstCry Mahindra Venture.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/firstcry-mahindra-retail-consolidate-business/article9224266.ece\|title=FirstCry, Mahindra Retail consolidate business\|last=\|first=\|date=15 October 2016\|website=@businessline\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/3lBpyHYzkPSlSNrAEzF0IN/Mahindra-sells-BabyOye-to-FirstCry-for-Rs3621-crore.html\|title=FirstCry buys Mahindra’s BabyOye for Rs362.1 crore\|last=Chakraborty\|first=Sayan\|date=2016-10-15\|website=Livemint\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> The company acquired playschool company Oi Playschool.<ref name="play">{{Cite news\|last=Mohapatra\|first=Debasis\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/firstcry-secures-around-400-mn-from-softbank-as-part-of-series-e-funding-120021901299_1.html\|title=Firstcry secures around $400 mn from Softbank as part of series-E funding\|date=2020-02-19\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/softbank-backed-firstcry-acquires-playschool-chain-oi/articleshow/72285799.cms\|title=SoftBank-backed FirstCry acquires playschool chain Oi\|last=Chanchani\|first=Madhav\|date=29 November 2019\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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			*{{url\|www.firstcry.com\|Official site}}

	[[Category:Online retailers of India]]		[[Category:Online retailers of India]]
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{{Infobox organization
| name = FirstCry.com<br />A FirstCry Mahindra Venture
| motto = Big store for little ones
| founder = Supam Maheshwari, CEO<br />Amitava Saha<ref name="play"/>
| type = Company
| industry = Kids & baby products retailer
| formation = 2010
| merger = BabyOye ([[Mahindra Group]]), previously known as "Mom and Me"
| owner = BrainBee
s Solutions Pvt Ltd
| website = {{URL|www.firstcry.com}}
}}

'''FirstCry''' is an Indian [[Online shopping|online store]] for baby product retailing launched in the year 2010.

In January 2020 the consolidated company had over 380 stores across India out of which around 350 are franchise stores, making is "Asia's largest online shopping store for kids & baby products."<ref name=":1" /> FirstCry opened its first outlet in [[Srinagar]] in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/business/firstcry-com-opens-outlet-in-srinagar/|title=FirstCry.com opens outlet in Srinagar|date=2019-05-29|website=Greater Kashmir|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> It is into its series E round of financing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/softbank-investing-rs-1055-57-crore-in-firstcry/1859335/|title=SoftBank investing Rs 1,055.57 crore in FirstCry|date=2020-02-07|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>

== Mergers and acquisitions ==
In 2016 FirstCry acquired BabyOye, owned by the [[Mahindra Group]], for {{INRConvert|362|c|lk=on|year=2016}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/344451|title=FirstCry Has Revamped Baby Apparel Shopping In India|last=Marya|first=Ashita|date=2020-01-02|website=Entrepreneur|language=en|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Chanchani|first=Madhav|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/firstcry-acquires-mahindras-baby-care-franchisee-business-for-rs-362-crore/articleshow/54868369.cms|title=Firstcry acquires Mahindra's baby care franchisee business for Rs 362 crore|date=2016-10-15|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> The merged entity now does business under the name - FirstCry.com, a FirstCry Mahindra Venture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/firstcry-mahindra-retail-consolidate-business/article9224266.ece|title=FirstCry, Mahindra Retail consolidate business|last=|first=|date=15 October 2016|website=@businessline|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/3lBpyHYzkPSlSNrAEzF0IN/Mahindra-sells-BabyOye-to-FirstCry-for-Rs3621-crore.html|title=FirstCry buys Mahindra’s BabyOye for Rs362.1 crore|last=Chakraborty|first=Sayan|date=2016-10-15|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> The company acquired playschool company "Oi Playschool".<ref name="play">{{Cite news|last=Mohapatra|first=Debasis|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/firstcry-secures-around-400-mn-from-softbank-as-part-of-series-e-funding-120021901299_1.html|title=Firstcry secures around $400 mn from Softbank as part of series-E funding|date=2020-02-19|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/softbank-backed-firstcry-acquires-playschool-chain-oi/articleshow/72285799.cms|title=SoftBank-backed FirstCry acquires playschool chain Oi|last=Chanchani|first=Madhav|date=29 November 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Online retailers of India]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2010]]
[[Category:Indian brands]]
[[Category:Retail companies established in 2010]]

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