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Under her leadership the Edelweiss MF has expanded her branches in 35 cities and witnessed a meteoric rise in AUM from over INR 6.5 crore (as of 31st March 2017) to INR 1.20 lakh crore as of 31st Jan 2024

Ruchi believes that despite being perceived as dull and redundant, insurance is actually one of the most relevant financial products. In 2023, Ruchi took another shot at entrepreneurship by launching Airloom, which is boostrapped as of now with Jolene as flagship brand

Passionate about understanding consumer behavior and dedicated to promoting sustainability, she combines curiosity with a commitment to make a positive impact

The entrepreneurial spirit, courtesy her parents, who were successful entrepreneurs themselves nudged her into starting HireInfinity Consulting LLP, a Bangalore-based specialist boutique recruitment company, with her college friend and trusted partner Rajalaxmi

In 2016, she started Virtualyyst as a Virtual Assistant Service startup, as a side hustle while navigating a demanding 9 to 5 job in the USA

As Sarika looks toward the future, she envisions expanding Entracte's geographical reach, diversifying its product and service offerings, and prioritizing talent development and mentoring

She is passionate also about creating a culture that embraces women's empowerment and is actively working towards having 50 per cent women in the workforce

4Thoughts became a single window at which clients leave their wealth for management, and concerns with legal issues, corporate structures, intellectual property and much more

Startups led by women are not just keeping pace with, but surpassing, their male-led counterparts in terms of financial performance—generating 10% more cumulative revenue over a five-year period. It showcases the innovation and economic efficiency women bring to entrepreneurship

She wishes to delve into the packaging industry to cater to the growing demand for personalized packaging solutions within the wedding and events sector. Capitalizing on the success of her notecards, very soon personalized stationery is also set to be launched

Shepreneurs shares an account of some of the accomplished women in the nation, who have carved their own space while giving infinite inspiration to other female entrepreneurs to lead with change

Their next trigger of growth centres around expanding presence and offerings in the global market

The business grew about 66 per cent in 2022-23 to around Rs 500 crore and they are now expecting revenues to grow to INR 1,000 crore with a four-fold jump in sales of smartwatches

The start-up has served over 1.5 crore customers. It has 7.5+ lakh driver-partners on board and is present in 20+ cities across India

The company holds the full stack of logistics and operates its own warehouses + fleet of vehicles, aside from an omnichannel ordering app. So far ApnaKlub has served over 55,000 retailers and 250+ brands, reaching nearly 25 lakh families

The start-up boasts of over 500 clients across countries like UK, UAE, Singapore and India. Its clients range from unicorns to multinationals to royal families as well as government organisations. In 2023, it achieved significant milestones, including joining the Forbes Business Council and obtaining a legal license before the DIFC Dubai court

Today, Aeroprime has worked with more than 10 airline customers with its innovative concept of airline management / General Sales Agent (GSA) services. Its client list includes major airlines such as Vietnam Airlines, Avianca Group, Salam Air, Flyadeal, and Fly Arystan among others

2023 was a pivotal one for the startup as it went from being a savings-focused neobank (helping couples save together for common goals) — to being a payments focused neobank for couples

Back in 2017, when the trio took the platform live, they started transforming the packaging industry. Given their innovative SaaS offering applicable to any industry, they gradually expanded to Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Home & Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Ecommerce/ Retail and Supply Chain

In 2019, he began blockchain-based KYC sharing in India, and later enabled blockchain-based Data interoperability for Digi Pass & Digi Travel platform. In order to have a complete tech stack, VeriSmart AI acquired two companies- Insurance Platform and Dolphinchat.ai which is a Conversational and Generative Ai platform

A testament to their success is the overwhelming response to MATTER'S AERA, India's first geared electric bike, with an impressive 40,000 prebookings. Deliveries are slated to commence this year, marking a significant milestone

10ClubHomes began by acquiring online distribution businesses often managed by proprietors operating from traditional warehouses, lacking modern systems and solutions. Making a strategic move, they consolidated these ventures under a single brand and deployed a unified operating system, leveraging the power of pristine data solutions.

Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal launched Pixxel in 2019 to build a global space data startup out of India and lead India's private space exploration journey

Co-founders of B2B fruits marketplace startup Vegrow come from agricultural backgrounds and have spent a lot of time in fields

Dawn Thomas and Safdhar Adoor started working on building VRO Hospitality in 2018

The startup is now aiming to serve farmers with India's only make-in-India agriculture drones