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Women founders in Mumbai
Beauty, fashion, consumer-tech and edtech companies built out of India’s financial capital.
Mumbai’s women founders skew toward consumer, beauty and fashion — categories where brand and capital discipline matter as much as code. Every Mumbai-headquartered founder story we’ve published is collected here.
225 companies · 27 with a founder story · Last updated 28 September 2026
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Priya Krishnamoorthy
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
AkindVerified
Mira Rajput Kapoor
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
Anamika Sengupta
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2007
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1990
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1988
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
Charu’s ClosetVerified
Charu Asopa
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1990
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
Aparna Acharekar
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- 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
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2007
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
Ayushi Pande
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
Keya Salot
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
Shaheen Abbas
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- 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
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1995
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
Anisha Dossa Aibara & Anusha Ramakrishnan
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
Kamani Tubes LimitedVerified
Kalpana Saroj
- Industry
- Manufacturing · Padma Shri
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- —
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
KKATHA AccessoriesVerified
Kiran Khatanhar
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
Robin Chaurasiya
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1988
Megha Rawat
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
Le15 PatisserieVerified
Pooja Dhingra
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2023
Anusha Mahalingam, Deepti Sahi
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1959
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
Shilpa Chavan
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
Usha Shrotriya
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1990
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
Tanvi Goenka Sekhsaria
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2005
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
Nidhi Yasha
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
Nishka Lulla
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2007
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
Ananya Agarwal
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1999
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2007
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1997
Prerna Agarwal
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2006
Rebecca Dewan
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
Recity Network Private LimitedVerified
Meha Lahiri (Meha Shrivastava Lahiri)
- Industry
- Circular Economy · Plastic Waste Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
Roopa Vohra
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1997
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
Saral Designs SolutionsVerified
Suhani Mohan
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
Rajpreet Kaur
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
Sonaakshi Raaj
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2001
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
Sonam Modi & Paras Modi
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
The Baker’s DozenVerified
Aditi Handa
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1987
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2001
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Consumer Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2006
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1997
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
200 Million ArtisansPriya Krishnamoorthy | Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
AkindVerifiedMira Rajput KapoorRead our story → | D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2023 |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
Almitra SustainablesAnamika Sengupta | D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| HR Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Seed | 2022 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1990 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 1988 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2019 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
Charu’s ClosetVerifiedCharu AsopaRead our story → | D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2023 |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2024 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 1990 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
CotoAparna Acharekar | Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2016 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1989 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2023 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2020 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
| EdTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
EthiekAyushi Pande | D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2023 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2024 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2004 | |
Farm2FamKeya Salot | AgriTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2017 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2014 | |
Flowerchild by Shaheen AbbasShaheen Abbas | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 2021 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2018 | |
| Travel | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2011 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2022 | |
Half Full CurveRixi Bhatia, Tinka Bhatia | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2016 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 1995 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2009 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| EdTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2021 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2004 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
JifyAnisha Dossa Aibara & Anusha Ramakrishnan | FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2021 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
Kamani Tubes LimitedVerifiedKalpana SarojRead our story → | Manufacturing · Padma Shri | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | — |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2011 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2020 | |
| AgriTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2020 | |
KKATHA AccessoriesVerifiedKiran KhatanharRead our story → | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2024 |
| EdTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | seed | 2017 | |
| HR Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
KrantiRobin Chaurasiya | Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1988 | |
KurioMegha Rawat | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2009 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2010 | |
| EdTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2012 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Seed | 2023 | |
LessonLeapAnusha Mahalingam, Deepti Sahi | EdTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1959 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
Little ShilpaShilpa Chavan | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 |
| SaaS | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2015 | |
| SaaS | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2014 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2015 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2024 | |
| FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2018 | |
Mama NourishUsha Shrotriya | Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2023 |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2024 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1990 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2017 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
Mystere ParisTanvi Goenka Sekhsaria | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2005 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2022 | |
Nidhi YashaNidhi Yasha | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2017 | |
Nishka LullaNishka Lulla | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2017 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Public | 2012 | |
NyumiAnanya Agarwal | HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1999 | |
| FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2012 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2019 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2007 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2013 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2013 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1997 | |
POPxoVerifiedPriyanka GillRead our story → | Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2014 |
PrertoPrerna Agarwal | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2012 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2022 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2016 | |
| HR Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
Rebecca DewanRebecca Dewan | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2016 | |
Recity Network Private LimitedVerifiedMeha Lahiri (Meha Shrivastava Lahiri)Read our story → | Circular Economy · Plastic Waste Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2017 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Seed | 2021 | |
| FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
Roopa VohraRoopa Vohra | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1997 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Travel | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2015 | |
| AgriTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2022 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2015 | |
Saral Designs SolutionsVerifiedSuhani MohanRead our story → | HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2015 |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Seed | 2022 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
Say CheeseRajpreet Kaur | HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 2015 | |
Sonaakshi RaajSonaakshi Raaj | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2001 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2019 | |
| Travel | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2015 | |
Strokes, also known as Strokes by Namrata MehtaVerifiedNamrata MehtaRead our story → | Art · Accessories | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2020 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
SVA by Sonam & Paras ModiSonam Modi & Paras Modi | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 |
| FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2016 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2021 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2023 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | — | 2013 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2013 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2019 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series D+ | 2019 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series C | 2004 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2019 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1987 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2001 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| SaaS | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2015 | |
| Consumer Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1997 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2017 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2020 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2015 |
“Read our story →” opens the in-depth founder profile where we’ve published one. Know a company that belongs here? Pitch us the story.
What the data shows
Companies tracked
225
With a full founder story
27
Leading sectors
Fashion, Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Beverages
Most-represented cities
Mumbai, Navi Mumbai
Common funding stages
Bootstrapped, Seed, Series A
How we choose what’s on this list
This is a city collection. Every women-led company in our directory that is headquartered in Mumbai appears here automatically, and a founder gets the in-depth "Read our story" link once we publish her profile. We confirm a woman founder or co-founder and the company's headquarters before it is counted.
See our editorial & verification policy for how every entry is checked.
Frequently asked questions
+ – How many companies are in "Mumbai"?
225 women-led companies right now, 27 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 is a city collection. Every women-led company in our directory that is headquartered in Mumbai appears here automatically, and a founder gets the in-depth "Read our story" link once we publish her profile. We confirm a woman founder or co-founder and the company's headquarters before it is counted.
+ – 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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