Founder Collections
Women-led biotech & medical startups in India
Diagnostics, genomics, precision medicine and the science-first companies behind them.
Biotech asks for patience, capital and a real lab, which is why so few first-time founders attempt it and why this list skews technical. It covers molecular diagnostics, genomics, precision oncology and medical devices. India’s most enduring woman-led company, a biopharma giant, started exactly here, in a garage, decades before the word startup was fashionable.
21 companies · 3 with a founder story · Last updated 23 September 2026
21 companies · 3 with a founder story
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- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1978
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2022
Dr Rajani Battu
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1998
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
Vennila Dharman
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2019 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Seed | 2015 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Series A | 2014 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Public | 1978 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Pre-Seed | 2022 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | — | 2015 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series B | 2015 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 1998 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2019 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Gurugram, Haryana | Pre-Series A | 2014 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2014 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series B | 2011 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2011 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Pune, Maharashtra | Seed | 2015 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2015 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2015 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Seed | 2015 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2012 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series B | 2013 | |
Theranosis Life SciencesVennila Dharman | Medical / Pharma | Hyderabad, Telangana | Seed | 2016 |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series B | 2013 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
21
With a full founder story
3
Leading sectors
Medical / Pharma
Most-represented cities
Bengaluru, Chennai, Noida
Common funding stages
Seed, Series B, 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.
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Frequently asked questions
+ – How many companies are in "Biotech"?
21 women-led companies right now, 3 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.