Founder Collections
Series C and later women-led startups in India
The late-stage cohort — large rounds, public listings and acquisitions on the table.
This is the late-stage end of the table: companies raising large growth rounds, eyeing public markets, or fielding acquisition interest. The women who run them have moved from building a product to building an institution. Stages change, and a few names here have since listed or been acquired.
41 companies · 9 with a founder story · Last updated 28 September 2026
41 companies · 9 with a founder story
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- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1998
Kajal Ilmi
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1988
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1995
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2017
| SaaS | New Delhi, Delhi | Series C | 2019 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series C | 1998 | |
Aviom India Housing FinanceKajal Ilmi | FinTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Series C | 2016 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 1988 | |
| Food & Beverages | Gurugram, Haryana | Series C | 2013 | |
| EdTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series D+ | 2011 | |
| Fashion | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Series C | 2012 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 2021 | |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series C | 2014 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series C | 2019 | |
| SaaS | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series C | 2017 | |
| Fashion | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 1995 | |
| FinTech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Series C | 2017 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series D+ | 2011 | |
| EdTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series C | 2011 | |
| EdTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series D+ | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2017 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series D+ | 2017 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Gurugram, Haryana | Series C | 2017 | |
| SaaS | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series C | 2018 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Thane, Maharashtra | Series C | 2013 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series D+ | 2013 | |
| Media | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series C | 2014 | |
| FinTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Series C | 2017 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Series C | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | Gurugram, Haryana | Series C | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Gurugram, Haryana | Series D+ | 2014 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2015 | |
| FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2012 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Series C | 2020 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 2004 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series D+ | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Gurugram, Haryana | Series D+ | 2011 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Series C | 2018 | |
| HealthTech | Gurugram, Haryana | Series C | 2017 | |
| Deep Tech | Gurugram, Haryana | Series C | 2017 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
41
With a full founder story
9
Leading sectors
FinTech, Food & Beverages, Beauty & Personal Care
Most-represented cities
Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurugram
Common funding stages
Series C, Series D+
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 C+"?
41 women-led companies right now, 9 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.