Founder Collections
Women-led e-commerce startups in India
Marketplaces, social commerce, resale and the platforms that put smaller sellers online.
E-commerce in India has been brutal on capital, and the women who built here did it against deep-pocketed incumbents. The list spans curated marketplaces, social and reseller commerce that brought small-town sellers online, and resale platforms. Several of these companies were acquired; the throughline is reach into markets the big players found hard to serve.
23 companies · 5 with a founder story · Last updated 14 August 2026
23 companies · 5 with a founder story
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- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Porvorim, Goa
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
| E-commerce | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2021 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Seed | 2019 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2016 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Acquired | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Series B | 2011 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2017 | |
| E-commerce | Udaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | New Delhi, Delhi | Acquired | 2012 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2020 | |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series B | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Pre-Series A | 2022 | |
MyDalaVerifiedAnisha SinghRead our story → | E-commerce | New Delhi, Delhi | — | — |
| E-commerce | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pre-Seed | 2021 | |
| E-commerce | Porvorim, Goa | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| E-commerce | Gurugram, Haryana | Acquired | 2011 | |
| E-commerce | Gurugram, Haryana | Series D+ | 2014 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Series A | 2022 | |
| E-commerce | New Delhi, Delhi | Seed | 2018 | |
| E-commerce | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Seed | 2015 | |
| E-commerce | Gurugram, Haryana | Series A | 2014 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Acquired | 2011 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Seed | 2015 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
23
With a full founder story
5
Leading sectors
E-commerce
Most-represented cities
Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi
Common funding stages
Seed, Acquired, 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 "E-commerce"?
23 women-led companies right now, 5 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.