Founder Collections
Women-led startups in Ahmedabad
Sustainable fashion, jewellery, crafts and consumer founders from Gujarat’s enterprise capital.
Ahmedabad has a long trading and textile heritage, and its women founders draw on both. You will find sustainable-fashion and jewellery labels, artisan-craft enterprises rooted in Gujarat’s handwork, and consumer brands built with the city’s characteristic thrift. Every Ahmedabad-based woman-led company we track sits here.
19 companies · 1 with a founder story · Last updated 23 September 2026
19 companies · 1 with a founder story
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Puja Shah
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2001
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2026
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2020
Purvi Doshi
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 1997
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2018
AurusPuja Shah | Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2013 |
| D2C / Consumer | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2020 | |
| Impact / Social | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2001 | |
| Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2017 | |
| Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2026 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Series B | 2014 | |
| Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2018 | |
| EdTech | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Impact / Social | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| AgriTech | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Acquired | 2019 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2020 | |
Purvi DoshiPurvi Doshi | Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 1997 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Series C | 2019 | |
| Medical / Pharma | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Seed | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
19
With a full founder story
1
Leading sectors
Fashion, D2C / Consumer, Beauty & Personal Care
Most-represented cities
Ahmedabad
Common funding stages
Bootstrapped, Seed, Series B
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 "Ahmedabad"?
19 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.