Top 20 Women Entrepreneurs in India 2024
1.Aditi Gupta
Aditi Gupta, a trailblazer in menstrual instruction, launched Menstrupedia, a comic manual in 16 dialects. Honors, grants, and a Whisper India collaboration followed, earning her a spot on Forbes’ 30 under 30 roster. Recently, they secured ₹50 lakh in financing with 20% equity on Shark Tank India, backed by Namita Thapar, Emcure Pharmaceuticals CEO.
2. Chitra Gurnani Daga
Chitra completed her MBA in Strategy and Leadership from the Indian School of Business in 2011 and used it as a foundation to set up Thrillophilia.com, one of the leading adventure travel companies in India. With revenues estimated to hit US $74 million annually, her work in the travel industry— promoting little known adventures in India and Asia— was acknowledged by none other than the Ministry of External Affairs, India.
3. Falguni Nayar
India’s whole beauty industry has been transformed by the most talented Falguni Nayar, the founder and visionary of Nykaa. The sole beauty e-commerce site Nykaa, which she introduced in 2012, paved the route for Nykaa Fashion and Nykaa Beauty, turning it into a broad lifestyle brand. Her journey exemplifies enthusiasm, creativity, and a keen awareness of consumer needs.
4. Farah Nathani Menzies
Farah Nathani Menzies with Shreya Lamba established The Mumum Co., a start-up that mainly concentrated on health living and nutrition. It emerged as one of the most admired start-ups in 2012 for supplying all natural foods to children of India, according to the Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Most Admired Start-Up award, which led to debates about work-life balance amongst women.
5. Dr. Florida Tilton
Dr. Florida Tilton, honored with the 2018 All India Women Entrepreneur Award, holds postgraduate honors in Plant Biology and a Master of Philosophy in Plant Genetics from the University of Madras.
6. Ghazal Alagh
Ghazal Alagh has became an entrepreneur when she couldn’t locate toxin-free infant products for her son. Today, the Mamaearth company serves over 5 million customers in 500 various cities. Previous year, it had a profit of Rs 14 crore for the very first time.
7. Hemalatha Annamalai
In 2007, a call from her husband in Japan ignited Hemalatha’s journey to establish Ampere Electric. Recognizing India’s requirement for an electric mobility revolution, the company, valued at $16.28 million in 2018, produces electric cycles, scooters, and three-wheelers.
8. Indra Nooyi
Indra Nooyi, a stalwart in business, consistently ranks among the world’s 100 most powerful women. Notably, Indra played a very important role in Pepsico’s expansion and served as its CEO and chairman.
9. Kanika Tekriwal Kanika
Kanika Tekriwal Kanika, India’s youngest self-made entrepreneur, established JetSetGo at 22. Despite battling cancer during its inception, her MBA in finance from Coventry University and unwavering resolve led to a $50 million net worth. Kanika now inspires as one of Asia’s leading women entrepreneurs on Forbes 30 Under 30.
10. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a billionaire business women in India. She is the managing director and chairperson and of Biocon Limited. Today, Biocon has become India’s largest biotechnology company. They focus on delivering affordable innovation and reducing the costs of treating diseases.
11. Khushboo Jain
Khushboo Jain has co-founded Impact Guru with a motive to transform India’s crowdfunding startup landscape. As COO, she manages marketing, communications, and design. Impact Guru has raised ₹150 crores (US$21 million) for global NGOs and social enterprises with financing from Singapore’s RB Investments and Southeast Asia’s Fundnel, securing ₹3.3 crores (US$460,000).
12. Meghna Agarwal
Meghna, the co-initiator of renowned IndiQube, asserts 14+ years’ expertise covering advising, production, property, HR, along with an MBA in Finance from IMT and a corporate secretary qualification. Her breakthrough instant occurred when businesspeople leasing space wanted the benefits, like fitness center, cuisine, transport, and IT, leading to IndiQube’s adaptable coworking areas. In 2018, they secured $15 million in funding from WestBridge Capital.
13. Mehak Sagar
Mehak Sagar co-founded Wed Me Good in 2014. This platform has literally everything from Mehendi artists to candid photographers with reviews and ratings, helping families find the best fit for them.
14. Naiyya Saggi
Naiyya Saggi, a Harvard MBA graduate with a Fulbright Scholarship, transitioned from McKinsey to entrepreneurship. She founded BabyChakra in 2015 which is an online community for mothers. The latter became India’s first beauty commerce unicorn, valued at US$1.2 billion, while BabyChakra thrived as a parenting advice hub.
15.Namita Thapar
Namita Thapar oversees the ₹61 billion Pune-based company renowned for producing medications for various ailments. She joined in 2007, and under her guidance, Emcure’s Indian operations doubled revenue to ₹25 billion in 2021. Thapar also hosts “Uncondition Yourself With Namita Thapar,” a YouTube show centered on women’s health. Additionally, she served as a judge on the inaugural and second seasons of Shark Tank India.
16. Neha Motwani
Fitternity was founded in 2013 because of Neha’s own issues with exercise. These days, this online booking service has 10 million customers and an estimated US$16 million in yearly revenue. One of India’s biggest fitness search engines, it makes fitness discovery simple, enabling people to start their fitness adventures without any difficulty.
17. Ritu Kumar
Ritu Kumar, a very well known fashion designer, operates her boutique ‘Ri’ and oversees the ‘Ritu Kumar’ label managed by her son. A Padma Shri awardee, she’s a trailblazer in Indian fashion, honored with accolades like the L’Oréal Paris Femina Women’s Achievement Award and the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award.
18. Richa Kar
Zivame was introduced in 2011 by Richa Kar as an online podium to give females a relaxing as well as private shopping experience. With an astounding array of 5,000 patterns, 50 brands, and 100 sizes, Kar made the decision to expand her company by opening actual storefronts.
19. Radhika Aggarwal
Radhika, the co-founder of ShopClues , revolutionized Indian e-commerce from its infancy in 2011, daring to compete against male-dominated giants like Amazon and Flipkart. With limited capital, she and Sanjay Sethi turned Shopclues into a unicorn worth US$1.1 billion in five years.
20. Sairee Chahal
Sairee Chahal, a successful businesswoman in India, co-founded Newslink and co-founded Fleximoms, and founded SHEROES.in. She is a TED speaker, recognized as the Most Powerful Woman in Indian Business in 2012. She has received several accolades including the Devi and Cartier Awards She currently leads SHEROES, a platform dedicated to women’s empowerment.