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Bootstrapped women-led startups in India
Companies built on revenue, not rounds, by founders who scaled without leaning on venture capital.
400 women-led companies · 7 with a full founder story · Last updated 23 September 2026
Bootstrapped means built on revenue rather than rounds. No outside cheque sets the pace, so growth is whatever the business can pay for, and discipline is not optional. The women-led companies on this page scaled primarily on their own cash flow, which usually means they reached profitability earlier and kept more control of how the company was run.
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- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2009
Priya Krishnamoorthy
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- Impact / Social
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- HealthTech
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
Neesha Amrish Mehta
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2018
Anamika Sengupta
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2002
Anamika Khanna
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 1998
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
Anju Modi
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1990
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1993
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
Anupamaa Dayal
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2012
Archana Rao
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1994
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2007
Rashi Sanghvi
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolhapur, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
Ashwini Reddy
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
Rebekah Sood, Ariella Blank
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
Puja Shah
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Impact / Social
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- Berinag, Uttarakhand
- Founded
- 1997
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2000
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1990
Rumi Biswas
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1992
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Panaji, Goa
- Founded
- 2005
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2000
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2011
Preeyam Budhia
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 1993
Chhaya Mehrotra
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
Rukmini Vaish
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2001
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 1998
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2006
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2018
Daisy Brahma
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kokrajhar, Assam
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Erode, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Surat, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
Dolly Jhunjhunwala
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1989
Nisha Natarajan
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2024
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
Anita Reddy
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1999
Elizabeth Yambem
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Imphal, Manipur
- Founded
- 2017
Shalini Santosh Kumar
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Auroville, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2007
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2003
Rina Singh
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2011
Ekta Jaipuria & Ruchira Kandhari
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
Tarusha Mittal, Mohit Madan
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Dimapur, Nagaland
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
Zakietsono Jamir
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Medziphema, Nagaland
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
Shaheen Abbas
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
Jessica Madan
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
Shalini Jaikaria
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2001
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1998
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2014
Rixi Bhatia, Tinka Bhatia
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Dimapur, Nagaland
- Founded
- 1993
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2017
Zeinorin Stephen
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Ukhrul, Manipur
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2026
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
Meera Ali
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 1990
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2000
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2009
Neeti Maacker
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Rajkot, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1984
Jayanti Reddy
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2001
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
Kanika Jain
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2014
Phikaralin Wanshong
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Shillong, Meghalaya
- Founded
- 2007
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1988
Kavita Bhartia
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1989
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Imphal, Manipur
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Jalna, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
Lovey Kapur, Puja Kapur
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 1985
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
Robin Chaurasiya
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1988
Megha Rawat
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Surat, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1959
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Amritsar, Punjab
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2015
Shilpa Chavan
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
Zomawii Khiangte
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Aizawl, Mizoram
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Founded
- 2021
Malini Ramani
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Calangute, Goa
- Founded
- 2000
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mhaswad, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1997
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Auroville, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
Nandita Lyngdoh
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Shillong, Meghalaya
- Founded
- 2025
Hanjabam Shubhra Devi
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Imphal, Manipur
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
Priyanka Shetty Sridhar
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1990
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
Reynu Taandon
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1999
Reynu Taandon
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1999
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1996
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2000
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2005
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2007
Nidhi Yasha
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2006
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
Nishka Lulla
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Founded
- 1995
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2007
Jyothi Sri Pappu
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Malikipuram, Andhra Pradesh
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2007
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1989
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Almora, Uttarakhand
- Founded
- 1995
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2006
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1993
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
Payal Pratap Singh
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1999
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1997
Neeta Adappa
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1995
Dipali Baruah
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Founded
- 2015
Prerna Agarwal
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
Purvi Doshi
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 1997
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2006
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bikaner, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2006
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1996
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
Rebecca Dewan
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
- Founded
- 1979
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2000
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2007
Rina Dhaka
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1989
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 1990
Ramya Ravi, Shweta Ravi
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- EdTech
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
Roopa Vohra
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1997
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
Nengneithem Hengna
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Dimapur, Nagaland
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Satara, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2012
Keerthi Tummala
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2020
Bijayashanti Tongbram
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bishnupur, Manipur
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 1994
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 1994
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Location
- Porvorim, Goa
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- HR Tech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Tura, Meghalaya
- Founded
- 2017
Shilpa Reddy
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2010
Yangmila Zimik
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Ukhrul, Manipur
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bhuj, Gujarat
- Founded
- 1969
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Agartala, Tripura
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
Dasumarlin Majaw
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Shillong, Meghalaya
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2011
Sonaakshi Raaj
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2012
Neeta Vijay Kumar
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kochi, Kerala
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- FinTech
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2000
Sonam Modi & Paras Modi
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 1995
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Panaji, Goa
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 1977
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2022
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2014
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
Resham Karmchandani & Sanya Suri
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Thrissur, Kerala
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Kochi, Kerala
- Founded
- 2023
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2021
Sentila Yanger
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Dimapur, Nagaland
- Founded
- 1994
- Industry
- HealthTech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2015
Sridevi Ashala
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Founded
- 2018
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1987
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2001
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2011
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2008
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Panaji, Goa
- Founded
- 2003
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Gurugram, Haryana
- Founded
- 1985
Rupjyoti Saikia Gogoi
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Kaziranga, Assam
- Founded
- 2004
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
- Consumer Tech
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2006
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2017
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 1997
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2013
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Hyderabad, TS
- Founded
- 2019
- Industry
- Media
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
- Founded
- 2002
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Location
- Walajapet, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 2020
Paulmie Gogoi
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Travel
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2005
Yadvi Agarwal
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2016
- Industry
- Fashion
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Founded
- 2010
- Industry
- Information Technology & Services
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Founded
- 2025
Supongtola Aier
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Location
- Dimapur, Nagaland
- Founded
- 2018
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200 Million ArtisansPriya Krishnamoorthy | Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Udaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
AeshaaneNeesha Amrish Mehta | Fashion | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2008 |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
Almitra SustainablesAnamika Sengupta | D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
Anamika KhannaAnamika Khanna | Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 1998 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
Anju ModiAnju Modi | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1990 |
| Impact / Social | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1993 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
Anupamaa DayalAnupamaa Dayal | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2004 |
| Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
Archana RaoArchana Rao | Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2011 |
| D2C / Consumer | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1994 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
ArtellaRashi Sanghvi | Fashion | Kolhapur, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
Ashwini ReddyAshwini Reddy | Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2009 |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
Atmosphere KombuchaRebekah Sood, Ariella Blank | Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
AurusPuja Shah | Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2013 |
| Impact / Social | Berinag, Uttarakhand | Bootstrapped | 1997 | |
| HR Tech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2000 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1990 | |
BailouRumi Biswas | Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2002 |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Media | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2023 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1992 | |
| Fashion | Chandigarh, Chandigarh | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Panaji, Goa | Bootstrapped | 2005 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Media | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2000 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
Cafe ICanFlyyPreeyam Budhia | Impact / Social | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| HealthTech | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| EdTech | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2023 | |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 1993 | |
Chhaya MehrotraChhaya Mehrotra | Fashion | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2004 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Udaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
CollarFolkRukmini Vaish | Travel | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2001 | |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 1998 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
DB WeavesDaisy Brahma | Fashion | Kokrajhar, Assam | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Erode, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Surat, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
Dolly JDolly Jhunjhunwala | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2009 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1989 | |
Down to EarthNisha Natarajan | D2C / Consumer | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| HealthTech | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2024 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
DwarakaAnita Reddy | Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 1999 |
Dweller TeasElizabeth Yambem | Food & Beverages | Imphal, Manipur | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
Early FoodsShalini Santosh Kumar | Food & Beverages | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2023 | |
| Impact / Social | Auroville, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Impact / Social | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
| Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
Eka by Rina SinghRina Singh | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2011 |
EkruEkta Jaipuria & Ruchira Kandhari | Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2003 |
| Impact / Social | Guwahati, Assam | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Food & Beverages | Thane, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
EthxTarusha Mittal, Mohit Madan | FinTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Impact / Social | Dimapur, Nagaland | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Travel | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
Farmer's SquareZakietsono Jamir | Food & Beverages | Medziphema, Nagaland | Bootstrapped | 2019 |
| Media | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
Flowerchild by Shaheen AbbasShaheen Abbas | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
Flying FurJessica Madan | D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
Geisha DesignsShalini Jaikaria | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2001 |
| Medical / Pharma | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 1998 | |
| Travel | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| Impact / Social | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
Half Full CurveRixi Bhatia, Tinka Bhatia | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | Dimapur, Nagaland | Bootstrapped | 1993 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
Hill WildZeinorin Stephen | Food & Beverages | Ukhrul, Manipur | Bootstrapped | 2017 |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2026 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
House of KotwaraMeera Ali | Fashion | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 1990 |
| E-commerce | Udaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| HR Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| E-commerce | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2000 | |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
InnoDesignsNeeti Maacker | D2C / Consumer | Rajkot, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| D2C / Consumer | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2004 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1984 | |
Jayanti ReddyJayanti Reddy | Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2012 |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2001 | |
| Travel | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
KanelleKanika Jain | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2011 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
Kara's Fresh FoodsPhikaralin Wanshong | Food & Beverages | Shillong, Meghalaya | Bootstrapped | 2007 |
| Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1988 | |
Kavita BhartiaKavita Bhartia | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1989 |
| Media | Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
| Fashion | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Imphal, Manipur | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Food & Beverages | Jalna, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
Kookie JarLovey Kapur, Puja Kapur | Food & Beverages | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 1985 |
| HR Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
KrantiRobin Chaurasiya | Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1988 | |
KurioMegha Rawat | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Surat, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
| Impact / Social | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1959 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Amritsar, Punjab | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
| Food & Beverages | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
| Food & Beverages | Madurai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
Little ShilpaShilpa Chavan | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 |
Local All NaturalZomawii Khiangte | Food & Beverages | Aizawl, Mizoram | Bootstrapped | 2021 |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Fashion | Chandigarh, Chandigarh | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
Malini RamaniMalini Ramani | Fashion | Calangute, Goa | Bootstrapped | 2000 |
| Impact / Social | Mhaswad, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1997 | |
| HR Tech | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Food & Beverages | Auroville, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
MeghyraNandita Lyngdoh | Food & Beverages | Shillong, Meghalaya | Bootstrapped | 2025 |
Meira FoodsHanjabam Shubhra Devi | Food & Beverages | Imphal, Manipur | Bootstrapped | 2004 |
| EdTech | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
Mimmo OrganicsPriyanka Shetty Sridhar | Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| Food & Beverages | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1990 | |
| Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
Mynah by Reynu TaandonReynu Taandon | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1999 |
Mynah DesignsReynu Taandon | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1999 |
| Food & Beverages | Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Impact / Social | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1996 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2000 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2005 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
Nidhi YashaNidhi Yasha | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
| Fashion | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
Nishka LullaNishka Lulla | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Impact / Social | Guwahati, Assam | Bootstrapped | 1995 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
NutreatJyothi Sri Pappu | Food & Beverages | Malikipuram, Andhra Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2015 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1989 | |
| Food & Beverages | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Almora, Uttarakhand | Bootstrapped | 1995 | |
| Fashion | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Impact / Social | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1993 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
Payal PratapPayal Pratap Singh | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2011 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1999 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1997 | |
Prakriti HerbalsNeeta Adappa | Beauty & Personal Care | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 1995 |
PrakrityDipali Baruah | Food & Beverages | Guwahati, Assam | Bootstrapped | 2015 |
PrertoPrerna Agarwal | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2012 |
| Fashion | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
Purvi DoshiPurvi Doshi | Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 1997 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| HR Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Impact / Social | Bikaner, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1996 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
Rebecca DewanRebecca Dewan | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 |
| Impact / Social | Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 1979 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2000 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2007 | |
Rina DhakaRina Dhaka | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1989 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 1990 | |
RNR Donne BiryaniRamya Ravi, Shweta Ravi | Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| EdTech | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
Roopa VohraRoopa Vohra | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1997 |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
Runway NagalandNengneithem Hengna | Fashion | Dimapur, Nagaland | Bootstrapped | 2013 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Satara, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
Sage LivingKeerthi Tummala | D2C / Consumer | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| Impact / Social | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Fashion | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
Sanajing Sana ThambalBijayashanti Tongbram | Fashion | Bishnupur, Manipur | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 1994 | |
| Fashion | Guwahati, Assam | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 1994 | |
| E-commerce | Porvorim, Goa | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| HR Tech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Fashion | Tura, Meghalaya | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
Shilpa ReddyShilpa Reddy | Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2010 |
Shirin ProductsYangmila Zimik | Food & Beverages | Ukhrul, Manipur | Bootstrapped | 2019 |
| Impact / Social | Bhuj, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 1969 | |
| Fashion | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| Impact / Social | Agartala, Tripura | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
Smoky Falls Tribe CoffeeDasumarlin Majaw | Food & Beverages | Shillong, Meghalaya | Bootstrapped | 2015 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
Sonaakshi RaajSonaakshi Raaj | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 |
| Deep Tech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
Stardom AccessoriesNeeta Vijay Kumar | Fashion | Kochi, Kerala | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
| Impact / Social | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| FinTech | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Fashion | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2004 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2000 | |
SVA by Sonam & Paras ModiSonam Modi & Paras Modi | Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 |
| Impact / Social | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 1995 | |
| Food & Beverages | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Food & Beverages | Panaji, Goa | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 1977 | |
| HealthTech | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2022 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Media | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Food & Beverages | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Fashion | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2014 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Food & Beverages | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
The Pot PlantResham Karmchandani & Sanya Suri | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Fashion | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Media | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| D2C / Consumer | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Thrissur, Kerala | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Travel | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
| Food & Beverages | Kochi, Kerala | Bootstrapped | 2023 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Pune, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
Tribal WeaveSentila Yanger | Fashion | Dimapur, Nagaland | Bootstrapped | 1994 |
| HealthTech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2015 | |
Tummy Friendly FoodsSridevi Ashala | Food & Beverages | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Chandigarh, Chandigarh | Bootstrapped | 2016 | |
| Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Impact / Social | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Impact / Social | Udaipur, Rajasthan | Bootstrapped | 2012 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2009 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Bootstrapped | 2018 | |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1987 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2001 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Impact / Social | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2011 | |
| Fashion | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2008 | |
| Media | Panaji, Goa | Bootstrapped | 2003 | |
| Impact / Social | Gurugram, Haryana | Bootstrapped | 1985 | |
Village WeavesRupjyoti Saikia Gogoi | Fashion | Kaziranga, Assam | Bootstrapped | 2004 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Beauty & Personal Care | Kolkata, West Bengal | Bootstrapped | 2021 | |
| Consumer Tech | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2006 | |
| Travel | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2017 | |
| Fashion | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 1997 | |
| Travel | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Impact / Social | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bootstrapped | 2013 | |
| Media | Hyderabad, TS | Bootstrapped | 2019 | |
| Media | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Impact / Social | Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh | Bootstrapped | 2002 | |
| D2C / Consumer | Walajapet, Tamil Nadu | Bootstrapped | 2020 | |
Woven Tales of North EastPaulmie Gogoi | Impact / Social | Guwahati, Assam | Bootstrapped | 2020 |
| Travel | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2005 | |
YaviYadvi Agarwal | Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2016 |
| Fashion | New Delhi, Delhi | Bootstrapped | 2010 | |
| Information Technology & Services | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bootstrapped | 2025 | |
Zonee Food ProductsSupongtola Aier | Food & Beverages | Dimapur, Nagaland | Bootstrapped | 2018 |
Funding stage reflects the latest publicly reported round and is indicative — always confirm current details with the company.
Frequently asked questions
+ – What does bootstrapped mean here?
A company that grew primarily on its own revenue rather than significant external venture funding. Founders may have taken small or early capital, but the business was not built around successive funding rounds.
+ – How do you know a company is bootstrapped?
We mark funding stage from the latest publicly reported information. Where a company has not raised an institutional round and has said so, we list it as bootstrapped. Stage can change, so treat it as indicative.