Our founder, Aditi Agrawal, speaking about inclusive play at the Zero Project Conference 2025 in Vienna. Our founder, Aditi Agrawal, recently spoke about inclusive play at the United Nations Office in Vienna. The session was part of the Zero Project Conference, a global platform that brings together ideas, practices, and innovations focused on disability inclusion from around the world. During her presentation, she spoke about the work being done at Gudgudee. Work rooted in t

From a shared vision in 2020 to 400 preschool centres across India — a journey shaped by collaboration, clarity, and design built for scale. FirstCry has opened its 400th preschool centre — a milestone that marks an extraordinary growth journey. At Gudgudee, we are proud to have been part of building the foundation behind this scale. In just five years, FirstCry has grown into one of India’s largest preschool chains. Our collaboration began in January 2020, when Anuj Jain and

Every play space begins long before the equipment, with questions about purpose, people, and place. Many entrepreneurs who dream of opening an indoor play area begin with the best intentions. The desire to create joyful, engaging spaces for children is genuine. Yet the journey from idea to execution often feels overwhelming. It is filled with decisions, doubts, and recurring questions about whether things are being done right. At Gudgudee, we have learned that the blueprint f