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.
24 companies · 5 with a founder story · Last updated 28 September 2026
24 companies · 5 with a founder story
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- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- 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 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Series A | 2019 | |
| 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
24
With a full founder story
5
Leading sectors
E-commerce
Most-represented cities
Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi
Common funding stages
Series A, Seed, 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 "E-commerce"?
24 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.