Necessity is said to be the mother of invention, but for Krivi it was born out of love, uncertainty, and the pursuit of improved caregiving.
For Shivendra Upadhyay and Bibha Kumari, parenting and working with children on the autism spectrum exposed them to a broken system: siloed professionals, overwhelming documentation, and long waits for assessments.
They found that, while not lacking in passionate professionals, the autism care ecosystem was highly fragmented. Parents find themselves bouncing between therapists, educators, and specialists, while spending an inordinate amount of time on paperwork.
“The process was draining not just for the families, but also the professionals,” says Upadhyay. “Too much time was spent on paperwork, reporting, and coordination rather than actual care and intervention.”
Their first step towards forging a change was Twinklezz, an early intervention centre they founded in 2016. The gaps they encountered pushed them to scout for a digital solution to support families and caregivers alike, leading to the birth of Krivi.ai.
The centralised, tech-enabled platform is designed to connect and empower all the stakeholders involved in a child’s developmental journey. Rather than offering just another management tool, Krivi aims to “enable the enablers” through a seamless collaboration platform that simplifies documentation, aligns objectives, and maps the dependencies that affect shared milestones.
By shifting this pre-work online, Krivi.ai reduces the time needed for assessments to 30–45 minutes, from nearly two hours. The result? Assessors can see more children in the available time, and families spend less time waiting and more time in getting the help they need.
Beta testing
Currently in beta, Krivi is being tested with 400 children and their families, supported by a team of 35 therapists. The platform is available free of charge during this phase. The bootstrapped company plans to adopt a business-business-consumer model, partnering with therapy centres to offer subscriptions to parents through trusted care-providers.
Venturing beyond therapy, the Krivi team also eyes running content platforms, research collaboration, and early-stage support tools for undiagnosed cases. As they scale up, they hope to not only widen access but also create a data-rich ecosystem to help inform policy and practice across the country.
“Acceptance doesn’t mean surrendering to challenges,” says Kumari. “It means recognising your child’s uniqueness — and working together, across institutions and expertise, to help them thrive.”