# Radhika Patil

> Radhika Patil is the co-founder and CEO of Cradlewise, a consumer hardware company making connected smart cribs. An electronics engineer educated at COEP and IISc and formerly at Qualcomm, she developed the original concept with her husband and co-founder Bharath after becoming a parent. She is based in San Francisco, with company manufacturing in Pune.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Cradlewise
- **Organizations:** Cradlewise, Qualcomm, HAX
- **From:** Pune, India
- **Education:** Engineering degree in electronics, College of Engineering Pune (COEP), Master’s degree in electronics, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- **Known for:** Co-founded Cradlewise and led its transition from a household prototype to an international consumer hardware business., Cradlewise included in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2020., Recognized in Qualcomm Design India Challenge 2018.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in power systems at Qualcomm before Cradlewise.
- **2018** — Published the first-person origin story of Cradlewise; recognized in the Qualcomm Design India Challenge and Women Entrepreneur Quest.
- **2019** — Joined HAX with Cradlewise.
- **2020** — Moved to the San Francisco Bay Area with her family; Cradlewise launched its local pilot and appeared in TIME’s Best Inventions.
- **2021** — Cradlewise raised a $7 million seed round led by Footwork.
- **2024** — Cradlewise established manufacturing in Pune.
- **2025** — Cradlewise launched sales in India.
- **2026** — Cradlewise announced a $12 million Series A involving 3one4 Capital and Prudent Investment Management.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Cradlewise and led its transition from a household prototype to an international consumer hardware business.
- Cradlewise included in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2020.
- Recognized in Qualcomm Design India Challenge 2018.
- Listed among Women Entrepreneur Quest 2018 winners in the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum annual report.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Cradlewise announced a $12 million Series A, with plans for channel expansion, product development and international growth.
- **2025-04** — Cradlewise launched in India; Sam Altman publicly recommended its crib.

## Links

- Website: https://cradlewise.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhika-gandhi-patil/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/radhikagandhi

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Last updated: 2026-10-26