Women today are becoming successful in every field they are venturing into. They play a vital role in shaping the growth of the economy. Women of modern India are leading in every field, especially in business where they were not considered equal to men earlier. However, they have proved themselves iand they are leading many successful businesses currently. These women entrepreneurs inspire millions of other women every day to think for themselves and their careers. We have listing here top 10 women entrepreneurs of India, Take a look at these famous entrepreneurs of India. Get inspired by them to believe in yourself and your dreams.
1. Falguni Nayar (Nykaa) Falguni Nayyar is the Founder and CEO of the Nykaa brand, the brand was launched in the year 2012. She has become a very popular household name today with her cosmetics brand Nykaa. Falguni is a self-made billionaire, She started her e-commerce cosmetic brand Nykaa at the age of 50 after quitting her job at Kotak Mahindra Group after 19 years of service. Falguni's net worth is approximately Rs 1,300 crore, according to CNBCTV18. Nykaa beauty is an online brand that deals in beauty in wellness products for women. She has been facilitated by the "Most powerful business" at Business today and "Women ahead" at Economic times awards. Nykaa company has today entered the unicorn club in business.
2. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (Biocon Limited) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the founder of Biocon Limited. She is a famous name in India's corporate world. She started a Biopharmaceutical company 'Biocon Limited' in the year 1978 when women entrepreneurs were not prominent in the country. Her company became the first in the country to be approved by USFDA. She was recognized as the 65th powerful woman in the World and 54th richest person in India. Biocon company today is one of the leading and well established players in the biomedicine research sector. She was awarded 'Padma Shri' in 1989 and 'Padma Bushan' in 2005.
3. Vandana Luthra (VLCC) Vandana Luthra is the Founder of VLCC Group, the company was started in the year 1989. It is a very popular beauty, health, and fitness brand globally. In 2013, She was awarded 'Padma Shri' for her immense contribution in the Trade and Industry sector. She played a pioneering role in establish a health, fitness, and beauty chain in India. The company was started in India at a time when wellness was not very popular in India and was at a growing stage. Vandana's mother is her role model, who is an Ayurvedic doctor. She has an estimated net worth of $8 Million to $15 Million USD dollars, according to media reports. In 2014, Luthra was appointed as the chairperson of the Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council.
4. Richa Kar (Zivame) Richar Kar is the Fouder at Zivame. It is a well-established and one of the leading lingerie stores today. Her vision behind building this online brand was, she felt women were a little hesitant to the shopkeepers when buying their lingerie items as the shop owners are mostly men. She established this online brand to guide for their size and designs, the app is a mark of a revolution in the industry as it has made things simple for women. Her net worth is Rs 749 crores, according to reports.
5. Succhi Mukherjee (Limeroad) Succhi Mukherjee is the Founder and CEO of the Limeroad brand. The brand was started by her in the year 2012. It is an online brand for clothing and lifestyle. She received the coolest startup of the year award by Business Today and the Unicorn startup of the year award by NDTV. The online clothing brand caters to women's clothing. It has become the fastest-growing clothing platform today. She was among the 15 women who were voted for rising talent- Global Leaders Under 40 list at World Women's Forum in 2010, Paris.
6. Divya Gokulnath (Byjus) Divya Gokulnath is the co-founder at Byjus's, an online educational platform. The Edu-tech startup was founded in the year 2011. Divya today has a net worth of Rs. 1800 crore, according to reports. The online education platform caters to the needs of students and makes them clear on their concepts. Her vision behind this online platform is to give students with unique learning and understanding of concepts. She was in the 46th position in India's rich list.
7. Radhika Ghai Aggarwal (Shopclues) Radhika Ghai is the co-founder of the e-commerce brand ShopClues. The brand was established in the year 2011. She has received the Entrepreneur Award at Entrepreneur Awards India and the CEO of the Year award in 2016, India. Radhika's estimated net worth is $ 1 Million, according to media reports. She is a tech innovative entrepreneur. Radhika became the first Indian woman to join the unicorn club of entrepreneurs in India. The brand caters to every shopping need of its customers. The company today is serving at 32,000 pin codes across the country and has over 28 million products on its site, according to reports.
8. Aditi Gupta (Menstrupedia) Aditi Gupta is the co-founder of Menstrupedia, the company that was founded in the year 2012. The company is aimed at creating awareness about menstruation. Aditi along with her husband Tuhin Paul started this company for a social cause. She is a speaker of Ted Talks and her writing. Menstrupedia was started by her from her personal experience where menstruation is considered as 'taboo'. This website was created by Aditi to educate the women about it and make them aware of the ways to deal with it. Menstruating women are considered impure in society, she said. Aditi wanted to break this stereotype and give away the society with adequate knowledge on it. The platform has grown well with approximately 14 lakh users on it. Her net worth is estimated to be between $1.5 Million to $5.5 Million dollars. according to reports.
9. Upasana Taku (Mobiwik) Upasana Taku is the co-founder at Mobiwik. She along with her husband started Mobiwik, a fintech startup. Mobiwik is a purely Indian-based payments app. It provides digital credits to its users, provides them with a better and financially secure future. Her net worth is approximately 7,482 crores according to Blume fintech. She left her job in Silicon Valley and started Mobiwik to provide Indian audiences with a financial plan. Mobiwik today is a very popular payment gateway for some top apps like Zomato and Uber. The venture has an estimated 100 million users on its platform and is one of the largest fintech companies in India.
10. Chitra Gurnani Daga (Thrillophilia) Chitra Gurnani Daga is the Co-founder and CEO at Thrillophilia. It was started by her along with her husband in the year 2009. She is one of the most innovative entrepreneurs in India. Her venture Thrillophillia provides its users with adventure and tourism hand-in-hand, it is the best for travel enthusiasts. At present, the site has more than 3,5 million monthly active users on it. It is a very famous platform in India for enhancing your travel experiences and booking the best. Her vision behind it is to make Indian people aware of the beautiful travel destinations within their country.
