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Series A women-led startups in India
Past product-market fit, raising to scale — the women-led companies that cleared the hardest round in Indian venture.
Series A is the round most startups never reach. The women-led companies here have shown enough traction to raise on metrics rather than promise, and are spending to scale what already works. As rounds close, companies move in and out of this list.
73 companies · 12 with a founder story · Last updated 23 September 2026
73 companies · 12 with a founder story
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- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Panaji, Goa
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Aviation
- Location
- Delhi NCR, Delhi
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2005
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2008
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2024 | |
| HR Tech | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2016 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Series A | 2014 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2016 | |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2019 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2015 | |
| AgriTech | Pune, Maharashtra | Series A | 2017 | |
| AgriTech | Pune, Maharashtra | Series A | 2016 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Series A | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2024 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2016 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2021 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2004 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2017 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2022 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2020 | |
| Travel | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2014 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2009 | |
| HR Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2015 | |
| HR Tech | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Series A | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Panaji, Goa | Series A | 2023 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2021 | |
| Aviation | Delhi NCR, Delhi | Series A | 2014 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2015 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Series A | 2014 | |
| HealthTech | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2020 | |
| AgriTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2020 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2016 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2019 | |
| EdTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2020 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2009 | |
| Media | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2020 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2020 | |
| HealthTech | Pune, Maharashtra | Series A | 2014 | |
| AgriTech | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2019 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2005 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2021 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2016 | |
| Food & Beverages | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2009 | |
| Food & Beverages | Hyderabad, Telangana | Series A | 2015 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2014 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2011 | |
| EdTech | Kolkata, West Bengal | Series A | 2018 | |
| FinTech | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2017 | |
| HealthTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2018 | |
| FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2018 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2013 | |
| Travel | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2015 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2022 | |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2016 | |
| EdTech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Series A | 2012 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2014 | |
| Food & Beverages | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Series A | 2015 | |
| EdTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2019 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2022 | |
| SaaS | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2014 | |
| Media | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2008 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
73
With a full founder story
12
Leading sectors
Beauty & Personal Care, HealthTech, Food & Beverages
Most-represented cities
Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurugram
Common funding stages
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 "Series A"?
73 women-led companies right now, 12 of them with a full founder story on Women Can Startup. 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.
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