Sakhee

Your friend in the journey to a healthy and fulfilling postpartum.

Together,

we thrive.

Our Mission

Supporting a healthy and fulfilling postpartum experience for all.

Sakhee (SA-Khee) means “friend”

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Our Story

Sakhee was founded by Smitha Gudapakkam, a social entrepreneur and postpartum doula with a profound personal understanding of the postpartum journey. Her own experience with isolation and anxiety after childbirth revealed a critical need for comprehensive support, inspiring her to fill that gap for others.

Our Mission is to revolutionize postpartum care by combining:

  • Personal Experience: A deep empathy for the challenges new mothers and birthing parents face.

  • Professional Expertise: Over 16 years of experience in healthcare innovation, creating and scaling solutions for complex challenges.

  • Holistic Support: A commitment to providing evidence-based, physical, emotional, and informational care that nurtures the whole person.

At Sakhee, we believe every parent deserves to feel supported, confident, and empowered to have a healthy, fulfilling postpartum experience.

Meet Our Team

  • Smitha Gudapakkam, Chief Executive Offer: A woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a white blazer and maroon top, smiling against a gray background.

    Smitha Gudapakkam

    FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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  • Soura Bhattacharyya, Chief Technology Officer: A smiling man with dark hair and beard, wearing a white button-up shirt, standing in a modern office setting with wooden shelving in the background.

    Soura Bhattacharyya

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

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  • Rima Sheehab, Strategic Product Lead: A smiling woman with dark hair, wearing a green and white tropical print blouse, standing outdoors in front of a backdrop of tall green plants.

    Rima Sheehab

    STRATEGIC PRODUCT LEAD

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  • Dr. Jordan Miller, Postpartum Pelvic Floor Expert: Portrait of a young woman with long, wavy blonde hair, smiling, against a plain light-colored background.

    Dr. Jordan Miller

    POSTPARTUM PELVIC FLOOR EXPERT

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  • Raahil Ganguly, Business Development Intern: A young man with curly dark hair wearing a blue blazer and white shirt, standing against a plain light-colored background.

    Raahil Ganguly

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERN

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Meet Our Advisors

Affiliations

Accelerated by Babson Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab

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Accelerated by EforAll

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Join Us

Are you passionate about supporting mothers and birthing parents during their postpartum journey? We are building a community of dedicated individuals, and we'd love to hear from you.

Email us at info@yoursakhee.com

Contact us

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