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Women-led startups in India that raised funding in 2026

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98 Indian startups with a woman founder raised money in 2026 so far, $409 million in disclosed rounds; the biggest was Edubuk with $50M. StopDown calls a company women-led only when a founder has said so publicly.

Changed this week: No new rounds this week.

98Rounds
$409 millionDisclosed total
$50MBiggest (Edubuk)
7%Share of all 2026 rounds

Every round, newest first

Every round, newest first (2026, amounts as reported, $ converted at a fixed yearly rate)
DateCompanyRoundStageInvestorsSource
2 Nov 2026Hyeglo Beauty₹7 CrSeedSauce, Giga Capital, Consumer Collective +1Story →
29 Oct 2026ISLAND BeautyISLAND Beauty₹2.58 CrSeedAJ VCStory →
28 Oct 2026CHOSENCHOSENUndisclosedSeries A extensionFireside Ventures, Avnish Chhabria, Saurabh KapoorStory →
17 Oct 2026Kitchen SecretKitchen Secret₹1.14 CrSeedBeyondSeedStory →
15 Oct 2026Cosmochute$1.5MPre-seedAccel, Prosus Ventures, IIMA VenturesStory →
10 Oct 2026B-ArmB-Arm₹4.8 CrPre-Series AMudhal PartnersStory →
9 Oct 2026Nat HabitNat Habit₹142.6 CrSeries CTrident Growth Partners, Bertelsmann, Linklight VenturesStory →
30 Sep 2026Bangalore Watch CompanyBangalore Watch Company$1.4MSeedCustomer family offices and HNIsStory →
25 Sep 2026RivetRivet$10.5 millionseedPeak XV Partners, Shine Capital, Blume Ventures +1Story →
24 Sep 2026Nuvah₹4 crorepre-seedAmit Jain, Shantanu Deshpande, Ishendra AgarwalStory →
22 Sep 2026Protein Pantry₹9 croreseedSharrp Ventures, Peercheque, Consumer Collective by Atrium +6Story →
18 Sep 2026DartleDartle$100,000seedInflection Point Ventures, UpekkhaStory →
18 Sep 2026MoroMaa₹1.5 CrseedAJ VCStory →
16 Sep 2026VerifAIXVerifAIX$5 millionseedEndiya Partners, Bluehill VC, Vin DhamStory →
15 Sep 2026FiriFiri$3Mseed360 ONE Asset, Better Capital, Kunal ShahStory →
14 Sep 2026UniqYouRs 15.8 croreseedArkam Ventures, Antler, Ankit Garg +4Story →
10 Sep 2026Asaya$4.45MPre-Series AStory →
9 Sep 2026TheaterRs 75 croreSeries ANiveshaay, Eternal Emerging Enterprises FundStory →
8 Sep 2026DigitalPaaniDigitalPaani₹22 CrNavam CapitalStory →
8 Sep 2026BlissClubBlissClub₹160 croreSeries BSingularity AMC, Vidit Aatrey, Elevation Capital +1Story →
7 Sep 2026Navana.aiNavana.ai₹40 CrSeries ARonnie Screwvala, Antler IndiaStory →
3 Sep 2026VLCC₹110 CrgrowthBlackSoil Capital, Carlyle GroupStory →
3 Sep 2026CradlewiseCradlewise$12 millionSeries A3one4 Capital, Prudent Investment ManagementStory →
27 Aug 2026Even HealthcareEven HealthcareRs 208.24 croreSeries BKhosla Ventures, DLB Ventures, Simon Fiduciaria +2Story →
26 Aug 2026Scooby's Club$250Kpre-seedTDV PartnersStory →
25 Aug 2026Nexedge CapitalNexedge Capital$20 millionmaidenMirae Asset Venture Investment, Elev8 Venture PartnersStory →
25 Aug 2026Utsav₹36 CrSeries AAtomic Capital, India Quotient, Equanimity InvestmentsStory →
24 Aug 2026Asaya₹88 CrSeries ARPSG Capital, OTP Ventures, Huddle Ventures +2Story →
22 Aug 2026Be Clinical₹21 CrseedSauce, V3 VenturesStory →
22 Aug 2026AVN AgrobharatUndisclosedseedStory →
20 Aug 2026Zaydn$681,000seedInflection Point Ventures, BeyondSeedStory →
19 Aug 2026Butterfly LearningsButterfly Learnings₹65 CrPre-Series BInflexor VenturesStory →
19 Aug 2026Ekatra₹10 croreseedVasuki PunjStory →
18 Aug 2026RezolvRezolv$12.5MSeries ANorwest, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, 3one4 CapitalStory →
12 Aug 2026Lane₹8.5 crorepre-seedKae Capital, DeVC, Antler India +1Story →
7 Aug 2026BlissClubBlissClub₹160 CrSeries BSingularity AMC, Elevation Capital, Eight Roads Ventures +2Story →
7 Aug 2026PayGlocalRs 36.38 croreSeries BBEENEXTStory →
4 Aug 2026VaareeVaaree₹65 croreSeries AHero Enterprise, Cap Alpha Ventures, Peak XV's Surge +5Story →
22 Jul 2026Bioscan Research$1MseedUnicorn India VenturesStory →
15 Jul 2026Open SecretRs 50 croregrowthDesai Brothers GroupStory →
9 Jul 2026Cove and Lane₹6 croreseedStory →
8 Jul 2026Avni WellnessRs 4 crorestrategicProteus Partners, Puru Gupta, Sreejith Moolayil +2Story →
7 Jul 2026Fizzy GobletUndisclosedKareena Kapoor KhanStory →
1 Jul 2026Gladful₹2 crorepre-seedAntler, Huddle VCStory →
30 Jun 2026EcoRatingsUndisclosedpre-seedStory →
24 Jun 2026JustAI$17MSeries ABase10 Partners, Y Combinator, Peak XV PartnersStory →
16 Jun 2026TrackerSuite.AITrackerSuite.AIINR 6 crorepre-series-aUAE-based Family Office, Bestvantage Investments, Pontaq.VC +3Story →
15 Jun 2026Foodstories₹50 CrSeries BNikhil Kamath, Narotam Sekhsaria Family OfficeStory →
11 Jun 2026DartleDartle$100,000seedInflection Point Ventures (IPV)Story →
4 Jun 2026The Sweet Change₹1.7 crorepre-seedRebalance, IAN Angel FundStory →
3 Jun 2026Phab$4Mpre-series-aOTP Ventures, Chona Family OfficeStory →
25 May 2026Fraganote₹8 CrPre-Series ARukam CapitalStory →
25 May 2026GIVAGIVAUndisclosedSeries CKriti SanonStory →
25 May 2026Pramatra SpaceUndisclosedpre-seedSeafund Ventures, Rebalance, Magnivia Ventures +6Story →
20 May 2026Sychedelic$3.5MseedCultadvisors LLP, TurboStart, Ideabaaz +1Story →
18 May 2026Edubuk$50MSeries UnknownNimbus CapitalStory →
11 May 2026Kathy's Beverages Pvt LtdKathy's Beverages Pvt LtdINR 6 crore (approx USD 638,000)Pre-Series AStory →
2 May 2026MeMeraki₹1 croreseedFour sharks from Shark Tank IndiaStory →
27 Apr 2026House of ChikankariRs 25 croreSeries ACap Alpha VenturesStory →
22 Apr 2026Alaya By Stage3UndisclosedseedLC Nueva AIF, Delhi-based HNIStory →
17 Apr 2026IPF (India Parenting Forum)UndisclosedseedTitan CapitalStory →
13 Apr 2026Genovation Technological Solutions₹1.25 croreseedHNI, Jay TechStory →
8 Apr 2026ClayCo₹34.59 croreSeries ATwenty-Nine Capital Partners Ventures, ICMG Global Ventures IIStory →
6 Apr 2026GoSats$5MSeries AKonvoy, Y Combinator, Taisu VenturesStory →
3 Apr 2026OZiva$5MSeries AMatrix Partners India, Titan CapitalStory →
2 Apr 2026Skillsvest₹5.5 crorepre-seedPlug and Play Ventures, Sascha MornellStory →
23 Mar 2026Qoruz$1Mpre-Series AStory →
20 Mar 2026Aamra Seniors Club$150Kpre-seedGroup Of Angel InvestorsStory →
18 Mar 2026Laani₹9.1 crore ($970K)pre-seedV3 Ventures, Saama Capital, Arjun Purkayastha +1Story →
18 Mar 2026Pinq Polka₹4 crorepre-series-aInflection Point VenturesStory →
16 Mar 2026BetterhoodBetterhood₹5 croreseedKairon Capital, Yogesh Kabra, Rishubh Satiya +3Story →
11 Mar 2026Basil Health$1.5Mpre-Series AWhiteboard Capital, Brigade REAP, Barbershop Fund +2Story →
3 Mar 2026ProntoPronto$25MSeries BEpiq Capital, Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst +2Story →
2 Mar 2026RAS Luxury Skincare₹69 CrSeries BDabur Ventures, Unilever VenturesStory →
27 Feb 2026CURRYiT₹1.5 croreMohit YadavStory →
26 Feb 2026TroovyTroovy$5 Mn (INR 45.8 Cr)Series AFireside Ventures, Sharrp Ventures, Spring Marketing Capital +1Story →
26 Feb 2026Cumin Co₹43 crorepre-Series AFireside Ventures, Huddle Ventures, Alteria Capital +4Story →
24 Feb 2026Basil$2 Mnpre-Series APrime Venture Partners, Appreciate Capital, IIMA VenturesStory →
22 Feb 2026Care Dale$163,000seedStory →
16 Feb 2026MeMeraki₹1 croreVarun Alagh, Namita Thapar, Kunal Bahl +1Story →
14 Feb 2026BabyOrgano₹20 CrRPSG GroupStory →
14 Feb 2026Swizzle₹2.5 CrseedAngel InvestorsStory →
12 Feb 2026UKHI₹10.5 CrseedVenture Catalysts, 100 Unicorns, 888 VC +1Story →
6 Feb 2026Babynama$700KseedGood Capital, Amplify, Ankit Gupta +1Story →
5 Feb 2026Digital Striker$1 millionseedFoxhog VenturesStory →
31 Jan 2026Truth & Hair₹2.5 croreventureVarun AlaghStory →
27 Jan 2026MeMerakiUndisclosedNext Bharat Ventures, IIMA Ventures, AIC Banasthali +3Story →
22 Jan 2026Zerocircle₹5 crorepre-Series A3one4 Capital, Rainmatter CapitalStory →
20 Jan 2026Pinky Promise$1Mpre-seedRebalance Angel Community, Subramanian Ramadorai, Mala Ramadorai +2Story →
19 Jan 2026Emori₹3 croreseedAnupam Mittal, Amit Jain, Namita Thapar +1Story →
19 Jan 2026InsideFPVRs 6 crorePre-Series AGVFLStory →
9 Jan 2026Arctus Aerospace$2.6 MnSeedGlobal investorsStory →
8 Jan 2026FabpadUndisclosedseedInflection Point VenturesStory →
8 Jan 2026&Done$3Mseries-aRTP Global, All In Capital, Suashish +4Story →
8 Jan 2026Antinorm₹28 CrseedFireside Ventures, V3 Ventures, Rukam CapitalStory →
7 Jan 2026Arrowhead$3MseedStellaris Venture Partners, Kunal Shah, Madhusudanan R +3Story →
7 Jan 2026Be ClinicalRs 6 croreextended seedV3 Ventures, Titan CapitalStory →
6 Jan 2026FutureCure Health₹104 crore ($11.5 million)Carnelian Asset Management LLPStory →

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Questions people ask

Which women-led Indian startup raised the most in 2026?

Edubuk, $50M in 18 May 2026. Edubuk raises $50M from Nimbus Capital.

What share of Indian startup funding rounds go to women-led companies?

7% of the 1308 rounds StopDown counted in 2026, and 2% of the disclosed money.

How does StopDown decide a startup is women-led?

Only from a public statement: a founder named as a woman in the company's own material or in the coverage of the round. Names are never used to guess.

How this page is counted

Women-led means at least one founder is a woman, by the company's own statement or the coverage of the round. StopDown counts a round when the company announces it or a reliable outlet reports it. Amounts are as reported on the day, converted at a fixed rate where only rupees were given; talks, planned raises and proposals are left out until they close, as are capital moves by listed groups. One round per company per month. Every row links to the StopDown story, which links to the articles it was written from. Figures can change as companies update them. Full method →

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