Ripple Healthcare

What Ripple Healthcare does

Ripple Healthcare Private Limited is a privately held Indian health-technology company founded in 2021 and headquartered at the NASSCOM Innovation Hub in Gurugram, with its legal entity registered in Maharashtra. The company develops and sells the Ripple HipPro Belt, a wearable hip-protective airbag aimed at elderly users aged 65 and above. The belt pairs motion sensors with a proprietary AI algorithm that samples movement at up to 100 Hz and applies machine learning to infer posture, activity, and fall likelihood; when a fall is detected, the device automatically inflates cushions around the wearer's hips to absorb impact and simultaneously pushes digital notifications to caregivers. The hardware is paired with companion mobile applications (HipPro Belt App on Google Play; Steady Steps App) that provide balance and exercise programming, activity monitoring, wearing-time tracking, and emergency contact management. The product was conceived and developed at IIT Delhi via the Stanford India Biodesign program and clinically tested at AIIMS New Delhi, and the company is supported by an advisory council including heads of Orthopedics and Cardiology at AIIMS and faculty from IIT Delhi.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model through its own website with 'Order Now' and 'Book a Demo' CTAs, and it is building a recurring software layer through the companion apps (potential subscription/premium features including a paid WhatsApp community). Customer segmentation spans three personas: primary elderly wearers, secondary adult-child/caregiver buyers purchasing on behalf of parents, and a tertiary healthcare-provider channel (hospitals, physiotherapy centers, elderly-care facilities) that the 'Book a Demo' motion hints at pursuing. Marketing is content-led via a 16-page blog library, Instagram, founder video content, and earned media (Zee TV IdeaBaaz feature), supported by a hardware-plus-software 'wearing time' value proposition and institutional endorsements as credibility levers. Operating geography is currently India only; the iOS app is still listed as 'coming soon' and pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Capital structure is founder- and grant-led: a single disclosed relationship with Venture Center in 2023 with $0 of priced capital, supplemented by government program affiliations (DBT, MeitY, BIRAC, NIDHI, Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, Atal Incubation Centre). The team remains lean (1-10 employees) but is actively hiring across development, design, finance, marketing, customer service, and operations. No patents, customer logos, revenue figures, or named distribution partnerships are disclosed in the available source material, leaving commercial scale and IP defensibility as open verification points for diligence.

Name

Ripple Healthcare

Legal name

Ripple Healthcare Private Limited

Website

https://ripplehealthcare.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ripple Healthcare is an Indian health-technology company founded in 2021 that sells the AI-powered Ripple HipPro Belt, a wearable hip airbag for elderly fall protection, paired with companion mobile apps for caregivers and balance training. Developed at IIT Delhi and clinically tested at AIIMS New Delhi, the company markets direct-to-consumer across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wearable Medical Devices for Elderly Fall Protection

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Geriatric, Frailty & Fall-Prevention Remote Monitoring (HLALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wearable Medical Alert Devices (Pendants, Watches, Bands) (HSAHAHAI), Rehabilitation Therapy Equipment (PT/OT Modalities, Exercise & Balance Devices) (HLAHAMAG)

Keywords

• Wearable fall protection
• Hip airbag device
• Elderly care technology
• Balance exercise app
• Fall detection wearable

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. HipPro Belt Sales: One-time hardware sales of the Ripple HipPro Belt, a protective hip airbag device for elderly fall prevention. The belt is a physical product with electronic components that is sold directly to consumers through the company website.
2. Steady Steps App: Digital companion app for senior citizens with exercises, progress tracking and activities. Available on Google Play with App Store coming soon. May include premium features or subscriptions for enhanced functionality.
3. HipPro App Services: Companion mobile application for the HipPro Belt that enables monitoring, data logging, emergency contact management, and balance/activity tracking. May offer premium community access features.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ripple Healthcare designs, develops, and sells the Ripple HipPro Belt, a wearable protective hip airbag for elderly users that combines embedded motion sensors with an AI algorithm to detect falls in real time and automatically inflate cushions around the hips to absorb impact. The belt is sold as a hardware device through the company's own e-commerce site and is paired with two companion mobile applications — the Steady Steps App (balance exercises, progress tracking, cognitive activities) and the HipPro Belt App (balance monitoring, wearing-time tracking, emergency contact management, caregiver fall alerts).

Product overview

Ripple Healthcare offers a focused product portfolio centered on elderly fall prevention and injury protection. The core offering consists of the Ripple HipPro Belt, a wearable protective hip airbag device that automatically inflates upon detecting a fall, combined with companion mobile applications (HipPro Belt App and Steady Steps App) that enable real-time monitoring, caregiver alerts, and balance exercise programs. Together, these products form a layered approach to elderly safety combining hardware-based impact protection with software-driven tracking and rehabilitation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ripple HipPro Belt: A protective hip airbag belt for elderly that automatically inflates on sensing a fall to prevent hip injuries. Features AI-based motion analysis at 100 times per second, companion app integration, and emergency alert system for caregivers.
• Steady Steps App

Products and services

• Ripple HipPro Belt A wearable protective hip airbag belt for elderly individuals that uses embedded motion sensors and an AI algorithm analyzing movement at up to 100Hz to detect falls and automatically inflate cushions around the hips to prevent hip injuries. The belt also automatically deflates when the user sits, sends digital emergency notifications to caregivers on detecting a fall, and is sold directly to elderly consumers and their families.
• Steady Steps App A mobile application that helps senior citizens stay healthy and active through easy exercises, progress tracking, and activities designed to boost balance, strength, independence, and cognitive function. It targets elderly users and their caregivers as a standalone software offering linked to Ripple Healthcare's fall-prevention product line.
• HipPro Belt App A mobile application that pairs with the Ripple HipPro Belt to monitor balance and stability, track wearing time and activity levels, manage emergency contacts, and send fall alerts to caregivers. It is aimed at HipPro Belt owners and their family members or caregivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery lasts up to 5 days on full charge
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Department of Biotechnology, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry supporting biotechnology innovation and research in India. Partnership validates the company's focus on healthcare technology and provides institutional credibility.
• Ministry of Science and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing support for science and technology ventures. Partnership suggests government backing for the company's innovation in elderly healthcare technology.
• Ministry of Electronics and Information TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry supporting electronics and IT startups. Relevant as Ripple Healthcare develops electronic wearable technology for healthcare.
• School of International BiodesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanford India Biodesign program that trains fellows in medical device innovation. Founder Kaushal Kothari was a Stanford India Biodesign Fellow. The program is located at AIIMS and IIT Delhi.
• IIT DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian Institute of Technology Delhi where the Ripple HipPro Belt was developed. Strong institutional partnership providing research and development support.
• AIIMS New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi where the HipPro Belt was tested. Medical advisory council includes professors from AIIMS in Orthopedics and Cardiology departments.
• e-cell IIT BombayminorOthersEntrepreneurship cell at IIT Bombay supporting startup ecosystem. Provides networking and startup support.
• AssisTech FoundationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting assistive technology for persons with disabilities. Relevant for Ripple Healthcare's fall protection and elderly care technology.
• SRIX (SR Innovation Exchange)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation exchange platform supporting startup innovation and scaling.
• Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment organization supporting biotechnology startups and innovation in India.
• Atal Incubation CentremoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-supported incubation center providing startup support, mentorship, and infrastructure.
• AIC JKLUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtal Incubation Centre at JK Lakshmipat University supporting startup ecosystem.
• Venture CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology business incubator supporting technology startups and entrepreneurship.
• Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBITS Pilani initiative supporting innovation and entrepreneurship among students and startups.
• BITS Biocytih FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBITS Pilani foundation supporting biotechnology innovation and entrepreneurship.
• KIIT Technology Business IncubatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology business incubator at KIIT University supporting startup ecosystem.
• NEXUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup support organization or incubator providing mentorship and ecosystem support.
• Falling Walls FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational foundation celebrating breakthrough ideas and innovations. Directly relevant to Ripple Healthcare's mission of breaking barriers in elderly fall prevention.
• National Initiative for Developing & Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment program supporting innovation and technology startups through various stages of development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Medical Guardian: US PERS provider offering fall-detection pendants, wristbands, and mobile systems with 24/7 monitoring. Established elderly-safety incumbent overlapping with Ripple's caregiver-alert use case.
• Apple Watch (Fall Detection): Apple Watch includes a hardfall detection feature that contacts emergency services and emergency contacts. A broadly distributed consumer wearable incumbent whose free fall-detection software substitutes, at the margin, for a dedicated fall-protection device in households that already own the watch.
• Tunstall Healthcare: UK-based global provider of telecare and telehealth solutions, including PERS and remote patient monitoring for elderly and at-risk individuals. Established incumbent in connected elderly care with overlap to Ripple's monitoring and caregiver-alert functionality.
• Life Alert: Iconic US-based PERS and medical alert company offering wearable help buttons and monitored fall response for seniors. Broad incumbent operating at scale in the same elderly-safety category where Ripple competes.
• Philips Lifeline: Long-established medical alert / PERS provider with monitored fall-detection pendants and wristbands, plus a 24/7 response center. Broad incumbent in elderly personal emergency response; competes indirectly with Ripple via fall alert functionality, though without the protective airbag component.
• Bay Alarm Medical: PERS and connected-safety provider offering in-home and on-the-go medical alert systems with optional automatic fall detection. Established US incumbent overlapping with Ripple's elderly fall-detection and caregiver-notification use case.
• ADT Health: ADT's medical alert / PERS business offers wearable fall-detection pendants and wristbands with monitoring services. Established US incumbent competing in elderly personal emergency response alongside Ripple's wearable belt.
• Samsung Galaxy Watch (Fall Detection): Samsung's Galaxy Watch line includes fall-detection functionality paired with emergency contact alerts. Consumer wearable incumbent offering a free, software-only alternative to a dedicated fall-protection belt.

Direct peers

• WOLK (Airbag Wearable): Netherlands-based maker of a wearable airbag belt designed to protect elderly users from hip injuries during falls. Operates in the same product category as Ripple (wearable fall-protection belt) and directly competes on the same use case in a different geography.
• ActiveProtective: US-based developer of a smart belt with embedded sensors and deployable airbags that protect the hips during a fall. Most direct functional comparable to Ripple's HipPro Belt, including the AI/ML fall-detection + airbag-deployment concept, and targets the same elderly hip-fracture prevention use case.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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