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Women-led deep tech startups in India
AI and computer vision, imaging, robotics, energy and hardware — the most research-heavy companies on this site.
Deep tech is where women founders are scarcest, and where the ones who do build tend to hold patents rather than just decks. This list spans computer vision, defence-grade imaging, AI infrastructure, waste-processing machinery and distributed energy. These are long-gestation companies; a few have already reached late-stage rounds or been acquired for their core IP.
20 companies · 1 with a founder story · Last updated 19 July 2026
20 companies · 1 with a founder story
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- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1998
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2021
Kajal Shah
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2022
Susmita Mohanty
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2009
Dr. Jyoti Joshi
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2005
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2012
Nikkitha Shanker
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Hubli, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2017
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2015 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series C | 1998 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2015 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2014 | |
| Deep Tech | Hyderabad, Telangana | Seed | 2021 | |
Dreamfly InnovationsVerifiedKajal ShahRead our story → | Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | — | 2022 |
Earth2OrbitSusmita Mohanty | Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2009 |
Kroop AIDr. Jyoti Joshi | Deep Tech | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | Seed | 2021 |
| Deep Tech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Acquired | 2013 | |
| Deep Tech | Hyderabad, Telangana | Pre-Series A | 2013 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2005 | |
| Deep Tech | Hyderabad, Telangana | Seed | 2023 | |
| Deep Tech | Pune, Maharashtra | Pre-Series A | 2017 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series B | 2010 | |
| Deep Tech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | — | 2023 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series D+ | 2012 | |
| Deep Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2017 | |
| Deep Tech | Hubli, Karnataka | Seed | 2024 | |
| Deep Tech | Gurugram, Haryana | Series C | 2017 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
20
With a full founder story
1
Leading sectors
Deep Tech
Most-represented cities
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai
Common funding stages
Seed, Series A, Series C
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 "Deep Tech"?
20 women-led companies right now, 1 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.