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Pre-Series A women-led startups in India
Past seed, building the traction that a Series A will underwrite — the bridge-stage cohort.
Pre-Series A is the in-between: a company has a working product and early revenue, and is raising to hit the metrics a Series A demands. The women-led companies here are in that push, proving the model can scale before the bigger round. As funding progresses, names move in and out of this list.
27 companies · Last updated 28 September 2026
27 companies
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- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Surat, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
Niharika Joshi
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2025
Nidhi Bajpai
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Nashik, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
| AgriTech | Gurugram, Haryana | Pre-Series A | 2017 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Pre-Series A | 2023 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Surat, Gujarat | Pre-Series A | 2018 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Pre-Series A | 2021 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Pre-Series A | 2019 | |
Cumin CoNiharika Joshi | D2C / Consumer | Gurugram, Haryana | Pre-Series A | 2025 |
DecorTwistNidhi Bajpai | D2C / Consumer | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Pre-Series A | 2022 |
| D2C / Consumer | Hyderabad, Telangana | Pre-Series A | 2020 | |
| Food & Beverages | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Pre-Series A | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Pre-Series A | 2023 | |
| SaaS | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Pre-Series A | 2022 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Gurugram, Haryana | Pre-Series A | 2014 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Pre-Series A | 2021 | |
| Deep Tech | Hyderabad, Telangana | Pre-Series A | 2013 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Pre-Series A | 2022 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Pre-Series A | 2017 | |
| Deep Tech | Pune, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2017 | |
| Food & Beverages | Hyderabad, Telangana | Pre-Series A | 2021 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2019 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Pre-Series A | 2016 | |
| HealthTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Pre-Series A | 2019 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Pre-Series A | 2013 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Pune, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2018 | |
| Media | Nashik, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2017 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2020 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2015 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
27
Leading sectors
D2C / Consumer, Food & Beverages, HealthTech
Most-represented cities
Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai
Common funding stages
Pre-Series A
How we choose what’s on this list
This collection is built straight from our verified startup directory. Every women-led company that matches this theme appears automatically, and any founder we've profiled also gets the in-depth "Read our story" link. We confirm a woman founder or co-founder, and corroborate each company's details across multiple independent sources, before it is counted — and we never pad the list to make it look fuller.
See our editorial & verification policy for how every entry is checked.
Frequently asked questions
+ – How many companies are in "Pre-Series A"?
27 women-led companies right now. The list grows as we verify and profile more founders.
+ – How is this collection put together?
This collection is built straight from our verified startup directory. Every women-led company that matches this theme appears automatically, and any founder we've profiled also gets the in-depth "Read our story" link. We confirm a woman founder or co-founder, and corroborate each company's details across multiple independent sources, before it is counted — and we never pad the list to make it look fuller.
+ – Can I get my company added to this collection?
If your company has a woman founder or co-founder and fits this theme, pitch us your story. Curated collections only include companies whose published profile supports the claim, so a full founder story is the way in.