Top 10 Famous Women Entrepreneurs of India

Women Entrepreneurs in India

In the past couple of decades, the status of women in Indian society has changed drastically. Today, Women have been playing a vital role in the growth of the Indian economy and have made a big impact and got success in almost every sector.

Here on the occasion of International Women’s Day,  we have listed the Top 10 Famous Indian Women Entrepreneurs, who have done something different to boost the Indian economy and inspired other women.

#1 Vandana Luthra – The founder of VLCC

Vandana Luthra: An Inspiration For Women Entrepreneurs - Founder

Vandana Luthra is one of the biggest and celebrated Indian entrepreneurs. She is the founder of VLCC Health Care Ltd and also the chairperson of the Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill and Council (B&WSSC). She was first appointed as the chairperson of this sector in 2014. This is an undertaking of the government of India that provides skills training for the beauty industry.

#2 Kiran Mazumdar Shaw – The founder of Biocon Limited

Founder: Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw from India named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2020

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a first-generation entrepreneur and global business leader with over 4 decades of experience in biotechnology. Fueled by her passion, she started her biotech journey in 1978 from her garage in India. Today, that journey is changing lives for the better across the globe. She is regarded as an unconventional thinker with many firsts to her credit. Under her aegis, Biocon delivers on the promise of making medicines accessible and affordable to millions of patients worldwide.

#3 Priya Paul– The chairperson of Park Hotel

Founder: Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Group - Events - Hotelier India

Priya Paul achieved success quite early in life, overcoming the challenges that came her way. When she lost her father and chairman of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, Surrendra Paul, she had to take on the responsibility of looking after three hotels. She overcame that challenge, notwithstanding her lack of experience. She says she chose to follow her heart and not a hotel guidebook and the outcome was a 400 per cent expansion in the hotel business her father had left her.

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#4 Ritu Kumar – The Fashion designer

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Claimed to be the first designer to introduce boutique culture in India, Ritu Kumar is one of India’s finest fashion designers. The designer deals in bridal couture and is known for her unique style that subtly reflects the Indian culture and traditions through her contemporary outfits. Ritu has a very refined understanding of ancient designs that she painstakingly translates into the modern bridal couture of today; all thanks to her background in museology and art history.

#5 Suchi Mukherjee – Founder & CEO of Limeroad

Suchi Mukherjee : The Woman Behind LimeRoad - Whizsky

Suchi Mukherjee is the Founder and CEO of online shopping portal Limeroad.com, which was founded in 2012. She was among the 15 women voted for ‘Rising Talent – Global Leaders Under 40’ at the World Women’s Forum in Paris in 2010, for her contributions in scaling businesses encompassing consumer technology.

#6 Indra Nooyi – The board member of Amazon

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Amazon names former Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi as new board member. Former Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi is the newest member to Amazon’s board of directors. Nooyi has also been named to the Audit Committee of the Board. She is the fifth female member of Amazon’s 11-person board.

#7 Aditi Gupta – The Co-founder of Menstrupedia

Aditi Gupta putting an end to a period of taboos with Menstrupedia

Aditi Gupta is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Menstrupedia, working towards spreading awareness about menstruation. While studying at the National Institute of Design as a Ford Foundation research scholar, she has conducted extensive research in understanding the scenario of menstrual unawareness in India and its impact on a girl’s life. She has designed effective educational tools for girls and schools using storytelling and sequential art for educating young girls about periods in a society where the subject is a major taboo.

#8 Falguni Nayar – The Founder of Nykaa

Successful Women Entrepreneurs For Their Startup Businesses In India | StartuPost

Falguni Nayar is the Founder and CEO of the Nykaa E-commerce business. The company is located in Mumbai which sells multi-brand Beauty and wellness products online. As per Forbes, Today the Nykaa has more than 46 stores across the country. In April 2015, Falguni started a physical beauty product store at the T3 terminal (Indira Gandhi International Airport). According to Nykaa.com, the company has stored more than 1500 Genuine brand and provide free shipping. Falguni claimed that Nykaa has faster emerged as India’s biggest omnichannel beauty destination with more than millions of satisfied customers across the county.

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#9 Vani Kola – Founder, Kalaari Capital

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Women have been trying to make a huge impact on the startup circuit. With names like Sheryl Sandberg, and Vandana Luthra making a huge impact on the daily life of the people, women from different sections of society have been coming up with their ideas and are trying to revolutionize the startup sector. Among the women entrepreneurs, Vani Kola is a big name. Vani is an Indian venture capitalist and has been listed as one of the most powerful women in Indian Business by Fortune India. Vani is the founder and Managing director of Kalaari Capital, which is one of India’s leading venture capital firms.

#10 Radhika Ghai Aggarwal – Co-Founder & CMO, Shopclues.com

10 most Famous Female Entrepreneurs in India — Amaze View

Radhika Aggarwal is the current Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Co-founder of the e-commerce ShopClues, established in 2011. Radhika is an Indian entrepreneur, who established a digital marketing place. She is the first woman to enter the Unicorn Club. ShopClues was founded in 2011 with ten team members. Radhika’s husband, Sanjay Sethi is the CEO of ShopClues. The net worth until November 2020 counts to $1 million.

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