Jun 28, 2023
By: Rahul Verma
A group of 18 female entrepreneurs from 17 different companies have joined forces to co-found six Gazelles (set to become unicorns in three years) and 11 Cheetahs (set to become unicorns in five years), thus playing a pivotal role in fostering the growth of the startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the top 7 women-led startups
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Ecom Express Limited provides logistics solutions, harnessing the power of technology to facilitate end-to-end operations. The company specialises in delivering express services across the nation, catering specifically to the thriving e-commerce industry.
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Manju Dhawan is a co-founders of Ecom Express. Aged 57, she’s the oldest woman co-founder on the ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2023 list. She has over three decades of experience in the express and logistics industry, including a 25-year tenure at Blue Dart.
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Established in 2016, Melorra specialises in curating jewellery designs tailored to the modern wardrobe.
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Saroja Yeramilli spearheads one of the rapidly expanding jewellery brands known for its fashion-forward designs. Since its establishment in 2016, Melorra is committed to crafting exquisite fine jewellery that caters to the evolving wardrobe requirements of contemporary women.
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Northern Arc is a robust financial services platform established with the primary goal of addressing the varied credit needs of underserved households and businesses. Kshama Fernandes is non-executive vice chairperson at Northern Arc.
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Progcap is an inclusive technology platform that is dedicated to digitising supply chains and facilitating financial access for last-mile retailers. Pallavi Shrivastava plays a vital role as the co-founder and director of Progcap.
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Square Yards is an emerging real estate website in India that caters to the needs of individuals seeking to buy, sell or rent properties. Kanika Gupta is the chief operating officer and co-founder at Square Yards.
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SirionLabs provides an advanced SaaS enterprise contract management (CLM) platform designed to empower enterprises in effectively managing the entire contracting lifecycle. Kanti Prabha is co-founder of SirionLabs. In addition to her role at SirionLabs, she serves as an Advisor at Clarisights and akirolabs.
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Prukalpa Sankar is a co-founder of SocialCops, a data intelligence company. With her exceptional leadership, she takes charge of managing partner relationships, overseeing business operations and formulating strategic initiatives.
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