Women Entrepreneurs? In India? Why not! Sure enough, we all know that just like the rest of the world, India is also considered to be a mostly patriarchal society, but that doesn’t mean that women can’t achieve greater things in life. Of course, there are so many challenges for women in India to become entrepreneurs, but still, many have shown us that if you truly want something, nothing can come your way. And we aren’t just saying this for the sake of it, there are some examples of this saying that you should know about. That is precisely why we’re here with a list of the top 10 successful women entrepreneurs in India. Alright then, let’s just get going.

1. Falguni Nayar

Did you know Falguni Nayar launched Nykaa when she was 50? A 100% Yes, that’s how Nykaa came into existence. As for a little background, well, after a wonderful career at Kotak Mahindra Capital, she became adventurous in 2012 and became a brilliant success, and today, she has made Nykaa the most popular destination in beauty with over 1,000 brands under it. Well, by her standards, that’s how you do business. Pushed to 2025, she is the richest self-made woman billionaire in India, and her net worth currently is an enormous ₹32,200 crore. Sure enough, Falguni Nayar is a strong living example of “no matter the age, just dream big” and her story just proves that.

2. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Another interesting tidbit is that Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw actually rented a garage in 1978 to start what we now know as Biocon! The very small enzyme manufacturing company has now evolved into a huge biotech entity that manufactures a bunch of life-saving drugs from cancer treatment medications to those for diabetes and more. Not that it was easy, you can just imagine how it would have been for her to step into a male-dominated field. But by 2025, Kiran made that judgment-worthy determination, coupled with a cool net worth of about ₹29,000 crore, not to mention iconizing healthcare right here in India.

3. Radha Vembu

Have you heard of that very famous tech solutions company called Zoho? Certainly, having given that Radha Vembu is one of the founders behind its fame. While others bask in the limelight, Radha lets her tasks speak for themselves. Her more detailed product strategies have taken Zoho to the country’s level top translator in tech. In 2025, her net worth has rocketed to a height of ₹47,500 crore and Radha Vembu stands as the richest self-made woman in India, just so you know.

4. Upasana Taku

You see, when MobiKwik opened its doors in 2009, who would have guessed that by 2025 it would have turned into a money machine? Well, Upasana Taku certainly did, and we all know why and how, right? Being its co-founder, her platform has become an easy-going digital payment medium for millions of Indians and what makes her a pioneer among them all is her work on inclusion in personal finance going beyond the major cities to the centre of India. Just so you know though, today, the company MobiKwik is valued at more than $1 billion and Upasana Taku lives proof that magic can happen with hard work and if you have a vision.

5. Ghazal Alagh

Did you know that Ghazal Alagh had to search for safe baby products for her newborn baby, and she finally decided not to wait any more but started Mamaearth in 2016? Yes, that’s how it all started, but now it is going really well for her. Like, today, it’s the one-stop solution and every Indian parent’s favourite when it comes to non-toxic, natural personal care products, of course, for babies as well. Mamaearth will have a valuation of ₹15,500 crore in 2024. Ghazal’s story shows how sometimes solving a personal problem can completely end up with a billion-dollar idea!

6. Shradha Sharma

Shradha Sharma is the voice that startups never knew they needed, well, but now they know. She converted her love for storytelling into YourStory, the largest platform in India for stories of entrepreneurship. Starting off with just ₹2 lakh, she turned YourStory into an online dais with which people like Ratan Tata now associate themselves. YourStory by 2025 have become the ultimate resource hub for budding entrepreneurs to find space in a competitive world, and that’s just pretty impressive to witness.

7. Vandana Luthra

Before the trend of fitness apps and Instagram influencers, Vandana built the empire of VLCC way back in the ’80s, making wellness, as an industry, into a booming business in India, you know? Like, from one centre in Delhi, the name Vandana has grown into a worldwide brand with fitness and nutrition and added beauty services. Just so you know though, even by the year 2025, VLCC is still a global leader in wellness.

8. Neha Narkhede

Next on the list, see, if you’ve ever streamed videos or tracked deliveries in real-time, then chances are high that you have benefited from Apache Kafka, co-created by Neha Narkhede. Her startup Confluent is all about data working smart and not hard. By 2025, Neha’s net worth tallies at ₹4,900 crores, and Confluent remains kinda the trendsetter in the field of data streaming, just saying.

9. Radhika Ghai Aggarwal

Before Indian e-commerce became the beast it is today, she (Radhika Ghai Aggarwal) was busy building ShopClues into one of the country’s first unicorns, and now she is taking it further with Kindlife, a platform that champions sustainable and eco-friendly products. And sure enough, by 2024, her ventures have made her one of the most innovative women entrepreneurs in the country, that’s for sure.

10. Kavitha Subramanian

Last on the list, you see, investments were made simple instead of complicated due to Kavitha Subramanian with Upstox. And sure enough, Upstox would be valued at ₹28,200 crore by 2025, and she would be regarded as a pioneer in India’s financial sector, and that is precisely why she deserves a spot on this list.

Conclusion

There you have it. Keep in mind though, that there are many more good and quite inspiring examples of amazing and successful women entrepreneurs, but whenever you ask someone about this topic, usually, these are the top names that come to mind. We have introduced them just briefly, now it is your turn to dig a little deeper and see their life story a bit up close.