Founder Collections
Women-led startups that were acquired
The exits — women-led companies bought by larger houses, from beauty and D2C to health, media and tech.
An acquisition is one of the few clean measures of a company that worked, and women-led startups have quietly notched up a long list of them. This gathers the exits in our directory — brands absorbed by larger beauty and consumer houses, health and media platforms bought for their reach, and tech companies acquired for their IP. Each row is a company a bigger player decided was worth owning.
61 companies · 13 with a founder story · Last updated 23 September 2026
61 companies · 13 with a founder story
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- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Puducherry, Puducherry
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1990
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2000
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Hyderabad, TS
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
Anisha Dossa Aibara & Anusha Ramakrishnan
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
Arpita Kapoor
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2007
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 1969
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
Mehak Malik & Jyotiska Khasnabish
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1989
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2012
Shruti Kapoor
- Industry
- SaaS
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2017 | |
| HR Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Puducherry, Puducherry | Acquired | 2010 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2017 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2010 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Delhi, Delhi | Acquired | 2013 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 1990 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Kolkata, West Bengal | Acquired | 2018 | |
| EdTech | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2020 | |
| EdTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2012 | |
| SaaS | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2020 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Acquired | 2000 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Hyderabad, TS | Acquired | 2021 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2017 | |
| EdTech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Acquired | 2014 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2009 | |
| E-commerce | New Delhi, Delhi | Acquired | 2012 | |
JifyAnisha Dossa Aibara & Anusha Ramakrishnan | FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2021 |
| HR Tech | Pune, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2011 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Chandigarh, Chandigarh | Acquired | 2010 | |
| Fashion | Pune, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2017 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2012 | |
| Media | Delhi, Delhi | Acquired | 2010 | |
| Deep Tech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Acquired | 2013 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2011 | |
Mech MochaArpita Kapoor | Media | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2013 |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2008 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Acquired | 2015 | |
| AgriTech | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Acquired | 2019 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2018 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2017 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2016 | |
| FinTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2012 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2007 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2013 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2015 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 1969 | |
| E-commerce | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2011 | |
| SaaS | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2012 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2021 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2013 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2019 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2019 | |
Uvi HealthMehak Malik & Jyotiska Khasnabish | HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2020 |
| HealthTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Acquired | 1989 | |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Acquired | 2012 | |
WingmanShruti Kapoor | SaaS | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2018 |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2014 | |
| FinTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2011 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
61
With a full founder story
13
Leading sectors
Fashion, Beauty & Personal Care, HealthTech
Most-represented cities
Mumbai, Bengaluru, Gurugram
Common funding stages
Acquired
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 "Acquired / Exits"?
61 women-led companies right now, 13 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.