Startups with Women Founders

Women have been equally involved in the Indian startup industry, having founded/co-founded some of the prominent ventures. Here is a list of 10 startups with Women Entrepreneurs behind them.

MyDala – Almost anyone who shops online knows about MyDala. Among the largest online coupon and discount platforms in India, MyDala was founded in 2009 by Anisha Singh. And in just few years, it has grown to handling around 200,000 transactions every day and targeting 400 Million consumers in over 200 cities.

Shopclues – An online shopping place selling products including everything from technology and fashion to footwear and Jewelery was co-founded by Radhika Ghai Aggarwal. She is currently the chief business officer of the ecommerce company.

MobiKwik – Upasana Taku, along with Bipin Preet Singh, founded the semi-closed mobile wallet and online payment platform MobiKwik in 2009. But this is not her only venture. She also founded Zaakpay, another payment gateway.

Yatra.com – It was founded by Dhruv Shringi, Manish Amin and Sabina Chopra in August 2006. It is among the largest online travel related websites in India. Speaking about the co-founder, Sabina Chopra is the COO of corporate hotels at Yatra. In the past, she has served as the executive vice president of operations.

Infibeam – Involved in online retailing, e-commerce, and software and internet services, Infibeam has Neeru Sharma as its co-founder and head of corporate and business development.

Zivame – After realizing that lingerie is an under-served category in India, Richa Kar co-founded Zivame in 2011. Today, it is the biggest online retailer of lingerie in India and is getting increasingly accepted by women as a comfortable way of shopping innerwear online.

YourStory – Hailing from Patna, YourStory founder Shradha Sharma had worked with The Times of India and CNBC TV18, getting her experience at field reporting. But it wasn’t until August 2008 that Shradha thought of starting her own venture – YourStory.

LimeRoad – Gurugram based LimeRoad happens to be India’s first boutique fashion marketplace for women and is run by Suchi Mukherjee. LimeRoad is an e-commerce platform where one can discover, share and shop. The startup has also risen a funding of $50 Million from investors.

Sheroes – Sheroes curates work from home jobs in India and helps women seeking careers while still giving time to their homes. The portal also helps women find relevant resources and mentors. It organizes community meets, job fairs, special workshops and programs, as well as coaching, mentoring, community resources to help women professionals. It was founded in 2014 by Sairee Chahal. She also co-founded Fleximoms, a platform for flexible jobs and returning professionals.

Sugarbox – Sugarbox is a gift subscription service aimed at women. The gifts include products in categories such as Fashion, beauty, lifestyle and gourmet products. The woman behind Sugarbox is Niharika Jhunjhunwala. Sugarbox was founded in November 2014.