Cradlewise | $12M (Series A)

Founders: Radhika Patil (CEO), Bharath Patil (CTO)

Founded: 2019

HQ: India (manufacturing in Pune) / US

Sector: Consumer Health & Wellness / Baby Sleep Tech

What they do

→ AI-enabled smart crib that senses, predicts, and soothes to extend infant sleep

→ Tracks movement, sound, and sleep state to intervene before a baby fully wakes

→ Trained on 75M+ hours of sleep data, with patents covering hardware and sensing systems

→ Manufactures in-house at an integrated Pune facility producing thousands of cribs monthly

The Funding

→ Raised $12M

→ Series A led by 3one4 Capital and PRUDENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

→ Existing backers Sean O'Sullivan Ventures, Footwork VC, Charles River Ventures also involved

→ Brings total funding to $26M

Why it matters

→ Expanding beyond the crib into a broader child sleep platform for kids past age two

→ Targeting international growth, especially the US market

→ Claims to save parents up to two hours of effort daily

→ Rare deep-tech consumer hardware play building global ambitions from India

Can AI really solve something as personal as a baby's sleep?