Maya - About the company
Maya is an acquired company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2012 by Poulose Poulo Plackal and Jane Mary John. It operates as a Smartphone app for women to track menstrual cycle. Maya has raised $790K in funding from Prime Venture Partners, with last known valuation of ₹*****. The company has 169 active competitors, including 15 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Clue, Natural Cycles and Grace.health.
Company Details
Smartphone app for women to track menstrual cycle. The platform enables users to track periods, related symptoms, mood swings, pregnancy and overall health.
- Website
- www.maya.live/home
- Email ID
- *****@maya.live
- Registered Address
- Ginserv, JSS Campus, CA Site No.1, HAL 3rd Stage HAL 3rd Stage, Kodihalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560008
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$790K in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
₹***** as on Jan 20, 2016
Investors
Ranked
23rd among 169 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
70 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Sheroes (Jan 22, 2019)
Legal entities associated with Maya
Maya is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PLACKAL TECHNO SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2008PTC047678 , India, Active | Sep 04, 2008 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 9 (As on Apr 30, 2025) |
Maya's acquisition details
Maya got acquired by Sheroes on Jan 22, 2019.
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Maya's funding and investors
Maya has raised a total funding of $790K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 13, 2016 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Maya has 1 institutional investor and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Maya:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 13, 2016 | 4775206 | Seed | 6305559 | 5387526 | 6543985 | 1403114 |
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Maya's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Maya are Poulose Poulo Plackal and Jane Mary John.
Here are the details of Maya's key team members:
- Poulose Poulo Plackal: Co-Founder of Maya. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Jane Mary John: Co-Founder of Maya. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Maya's Board of Directors
Maya's board has 1 active member. Jane Mary John is part of team.Here is the list of Maya's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 11y 2m | |
cxlldit | Team | - | Past | 7y 6m |
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Maya's employee count trend
Maya has 70 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Maya's employee count trend over the years:
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Maya's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Maya include Clue, Natural Cycles and Grace.health. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Maya, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of women-led period and cycle tracker app | $56M | 73/100 | ||
2nd | Natural Cycles 2013, Stockholm (Sweden), Series C | Provider of a fertility tracking app that doubles as birth control | $99.5M | 73/100 | |
3rd | Grace.health 2017, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired | App for tracking women's health | $2.57M | 62/100 | |
4th | Glow 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Fertility tracking platforms | $23M | 57/100 | |
5th | Premom 2002, Burr Ridge (United States), Unfunded | App for calculating ovulation | - | - | 55/100 |
6th | Xiamen Meiyou 2013, Xiamen (China), Series E | Social network for women and a menstruation period tracking app | $201M | 53/100 | |
7th | Nabta Health 2017, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Seed | App for tracking menstrual cycles | $3.5M | 48/100 | |
8th | Kindara 2009, Boulder (United States), Acquired | Fertility tracking app and community empowering women to understand their bodies | $7.83M | 47/100 | |
9th | Mobile app for tracking fertility period of women | - | - | 44/100 | |
10th | MagicGirl 2016, San Diego (United States), Unfunded | Provider of fertility tracking platform for women | - | - | 44/100 |
23rd | Smartphone app for women to track menstrual cycle | $790K | 41/100 |
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Maya's Investments and acquisitions
Maya has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Maya
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News related to Maya
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What Indian Women Want: Apps That Go Beyond Period Trackers And Safety - The Tennessee TribuneTn Tribune•Mar 17, 2021•Flo, Maya, Safetipin, bSafe and 2 others
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Bangladesh-based Maya, a startup focused on accessible healthcare, raises $2.2 million seed roundTechCrunch+•Feb 09, 2021•Maya
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Women community platform SHEROES buys health App MayaIndiatimes•Jan 22, 2019•Mahila Money, Maya, Sheroes, MayaHealth
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FbStart Apps of the Year: Maya wins Asia Pacific App of the Year award - Times of IndiaIndiatimes•Jul 11, 2017•Maya
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