Founder Collections
Women-led startups in Kolkata
Home décor, skincare, sustainable fashion and food founders building out of the City of Joy.
Kolkata builds at its own pace, and its women founders reflect that: patient, design-led, often rooted in craft. The city has produced venture-backed home-décor and skincare brands alongside upcycling social enterprises and bakeries that have fed generations. This gathers every Kolkata-headquartered woman-led company in our directory.
24 companies · 3 with a founder story · Last updated 23 September 2026
24 companies · 3 with a founder story
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Anamika Khanna
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 1998
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2020
Rumi Biswas
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2002
Preeyam Budhia
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2018
Senjuti Mahato
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2003
Ekta Jaipuria & Ruchira Kandhari
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2015
Lovey Kapur, Puja Kapur
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 1985
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2018
Rochelle Rozario
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2026
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 1995
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2019
Anamika KhannaAnamika Khanna | Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 1998 |
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels LimitedVerifiedPriya PaulRead our story → | Travel | Kolkata, West Bengal | — | — |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Kolkata, West Bengal | Seed | 2020 | |
BailouRumi Biswas | Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2002 |
Cafe ICanFlyyPreeyam Budhia | Impact / Social | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Kolkata, West Bengal | Acquired | 2018 | |
Earth Story FarmsVerifiedSenjuti MahatoRead our story → | Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | — | 2019 |
| Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
EkruEkta Jaipuria & Ruchira Kandhari | Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2003 |
| D2C / Consumer | Kolkata, West Bengal | Seed | 2020 | |
| Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
Kookie JarLovey Kapur, Puja Kapur | Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 1985 |
| D2C / Consumer | Kolkata, West Bengal | Series B | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Kolkata, West Bengal | Seed | 2022 | |
| EdTech | Kolkata, West Bengal | Series A | 2018 | |
| EdTech | Kolkata, West Bengal | — | 2026 | |
| Impact / Social | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 1995 | |
| Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Impact / Social | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Kolkata, West Bengal | Seed | 2019 |
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What the data shows
Companies tracked
24
With a full founder story
3
Leading sectors
Fashion, Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Beverages
Most-represented cities
Kolkata
Common funding stages
Bootstrapped, 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 "Kolkata"?
24 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.