Founder Collections
Women co-founded startups in India
Companies built by a founding team of two or more — including the sister acts, college duos and husband-and-wife pairs where a woman is a co-founder.
Plenty of the companies here were not solo bets. They were built by pairs and small founding teams: sisters, college friends, former colleagues, and husband-and-wife duos where a woman holds a co-founder seat. Co-founding changes how a company is run, who raises and who builds, and these are the women-led examples worth studying.
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- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2022
Rebekah Sood, Ariella Blank
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Puducherry, Puducherry
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Panaji, Goa
- Founded
- 2005
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Surat, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1989
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Auroville, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2017
Ekta Jaipuria & Ruchira Kandhari
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2003
Tarusha Mittal, Mohit Madan
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
Rixi Bhatia, Tinka Bhatia
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1984
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Darbhanga, Bihar
- Founded
- 2020
Anisha Dossa Aibara & Anusha Ramakrishnan
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
Lovey Kapur, Puja Kapur
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 1985
Anusha Mahalingam, Deepti Sahi
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Auroville, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
Aditi Hingu, Dr Neena Sharma
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2006
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Nainital, Uttarakhand
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2000
Ramya Ravi, Shweta Ravi
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Satara, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Porvorim, Goa
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2001
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2012
Megha Poddar, Shradha Ponnappa
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2000
Sonam Modi & Paras Modi
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1977
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
Resham Karmchandani & Sanya Suri
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2021
Mehak Malik & Jyotiska Khasnabish
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Nashik, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2017
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Series A | 2014 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Pre-Seed | 2022 | |
Atmosphere KombuchaRebekah Sood, Ariella Blank | Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| HealthTech | Thane, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Puducherry, Puducherry | Acquired | 2010 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2020 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2018 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2014 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| Impact / Social | Panaji, Goa | Bootstrapped | 2005 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Pre-Series A | 2019 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Impact / Social | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Seed | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2020 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2019 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Surat, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1989 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Hyderabad, Telangana | Pre-Series A | 2020 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Pre-Seed | 2022 | |
| Food & Beverages | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Pre-Series A | 2020 | |
| Impact / Social | Auroville, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2017 | |
EkruEkta Jaipuria & Ruchira Kandhari | Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2003 |
EthxTarusha Mittal, Mohit Madan | FinTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Fashion | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Series C | 2012 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Kolkata, West Bengal | Seed | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2004 | |
| Food & Beverages | Pune, Maharashtra | Seed | 2022 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2018 | |
| SaaS | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series B | 2014 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2022 | |
Half Full CurveRixi Bhatia, Tinka Bhatia | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2016 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2021 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2020 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Series B | 2014 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2004 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1984 | |
| Food & Beverages | Darbhanga, Bihar | Seed | 2020 | |
JifyAnisha Dossa Aibara & Anusha Ramakrishnan | FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2021 |
| HR Tech | Pune, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2011 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2015 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Series A | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Chandigarh, Chandigarh | Acquired | 2010 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2018 | |
| Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2019 | |
| Media | Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2020 | |
| AgriTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2020 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2019 | |
Kookie JarLovey Kapur, Puja Kapur | Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 1985 |
LessonLeapAnusha Mahalingam, Deepti Sahi | EdTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| FinTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2021 | |
| Food & Beverages | Auroville, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Acquired | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2017 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
Neem AyuAditi Hingu, Dr Neena Sharma | Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Seed | 2021 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2015 | |
| AgriTech | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Acquired | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2022 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2020 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series D+ | 2017 | |
| EdTech | Kolkata, West Bengal | Series A | 2018 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Thane, Maharashtra | Seed | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2022 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| HR Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| AgriTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Raipur, Chhattisgarh | Series B | 2017 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2016 | |
| AgriTech | Nainital, Uttarakhand | Seed | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2000 | |
RNR Donne BiryaniRamya Ravi, Shweta Ravi | Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Satara, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2015 | |
| Travel | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2015 | |
| HealthTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Pre-Seed | 2022 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Seed | 2015 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Seed | 2022 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series B | 2010 | |
| E-commerce | Porvorim, Goa | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| HR Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| Food & Beverages | Hyderabad, Telangana | Pre-Series A | 2021 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2012 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2001 | |
| EdTech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Series A | 2012 | |
Spring DiariesMegha Poddar, Shradha Ponnappa | Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2015 |
| E-commerce | Gurugram, Haryana | Series D+ | 2014 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2000 | |
SVA by Sonam & Paras ModiSonam Modi & Paras Modi | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 |
| Food & Beverages | Hyderabad, Telangana | Seed | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 1977 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Media | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2014 | |
The Pot PlantResham Karmchandani & Sanya Suri | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| HealthTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Pre-Series A | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 2004 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Seed | 2021 | |
Uvi HealthMehak Malik & Jyotiska Khasnabish | HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2020 |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| Travel | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| E-commerce | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Seed | 2015 | |
| Travel | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| EdTech | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | Seed | 2020 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Series C | 2018 | |
| Media | Nashik, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2012 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2015 | |
| Deep Tech | Gurugram, Haryana | Series C | 2017 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
170
With a full founder story
4
Leading sectors
Fashion, Food & Beverages, Beauty & Personal Care
Most-represented cities
Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru
Common funding stages
Bootstrapped, Seed, 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 "Co-founded"?
170 women-led companies right now, 4 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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