Women-Founded Startups

Discover startups led by women founders who are building innovative companies across all sectors and stages. These founders bring diverse perspectives and drive measurable results.

103
Total Startups
3%
With Revenue
37%
Technical Founders
San Francisco
Top City
Ben Wiggins

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Women-Founded Startups (103)

Full Apply Co 263f90

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Deepika Bhargava

by Deepika Bhargava

Full Apply Co 7ae847

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co 2bef66

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Shonna Hodgson

by Shonna Hodgson

Idea

Glaminai

by Ariana Rehman

Launched
Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMERDTC BRANDS
FreemiumSubscription

Beauty guidance is broken for beginners: they waste money on products that don't fit tone, type, or budget and feel overwhelmed by choices.

Product BuiltWebsite

WAVESHIFT

by Louis Rizzo

Launched
ROBOTICSINDUSTRIAL ROBOTICSAEROSPACE
HardwareServices

Low-cost unmanned surface and aerial systems are shifting maritime power asymmetries, enabling agile actors to challenge larger fleets and protect/deny critical trade chokepoints.

Product BuiltTechnical

Ljasmine

by Ljasmine

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Cirene Chua

by Cirene Chua

Theresa Barnas

by Theresa Barnas

Idea

Frederica Boso

by Frederica Boso

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Shikshita Juyal

by Shikshita Juyal

Repeat Founder

OcodX

by Mie Jeanne D'ark Chatelain

Virginia

OPERATIONS INFRA

Alltertale

by Maziah Tarmidi

Idea

Malaysia

TechnicalLinkedIn

Full Apply Co fe3c0d

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co 114366

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co d826fb

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

BeautyField

by Miriam Jones

Launched

Pasadena, CA

PROPTECHREAL ESTATE TOOLSPROPERTY MANAGEMENT+1
SaaSSubscription

Traditional salon suite model leads to high churn: saturated, undifferentiated offerings, lack of business support/technology for stylists, poor community experience, limited natural light and...

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Beebizy

by Laila Marshall

Launched

Los Angeles, California

Stage: SEED
B2B SAASECOMMERCE MARKETPLACESCONSUMER
SaaSMarketplace

Event planning is fragmented across many tools and vendors leading to coordination issues, budget misalignment, and lack of transparency.

Product BuiltRevenueRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsite

Isha Roke

by Isha Roke

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Full Apply Co 6bdd73

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co b4c410

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Efem Vodina

by Efem Vodina

Valeriia Bilonog

by Valeriia Bilonog

Repeat Founder

Hèlen Grives

by Hèlen Grives

Emily Rapp

by Emily Rapp

Brandy Fyffe

by Brandy Fyffe

Full Apply Co 42b7fd

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co 5ef5cb

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Danielle

by Danielle

Idea

Marie Jose Ottou

by Marie Jose Ottou

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Full Apply Co d51fc7

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

IlmScript

by Shanaz

Stage: PRE SEED
B2B SAAS
SaaS

Homecarelivein.com

by Wubeet Wolde

Prototype
Stage: PRE SEED
DIGITAL HEALTHHEALTHCARE SAAS
MarketplaceSubscription

Existing senior care platforms restrict live-in caregiver searches locally, limiting available candidates and driving up costs; in-home/live-in care is unaffordable for many families.

Repeat FounderWebsiteLinkedIn

TailSafe

by Shannon Smithers

Maryland

Stage: PRE SEED

Kendall

by Kendall

Idea

Full Apply Co f3053d

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Kristine Aninon

by Kristine Aninon

Full Apply Co 762ea2

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Playgrnd

by Heerr Shah

AI ML

TruSelf

by Valerie 'Honor' Brown

Launched

Texas

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMER HEALTHCONSUMERVERTICAL MARKETPLACES
SaaSMarketplace

Patients face confusion, distrust, and fragmented discovery when searching for aesthetic providers; providers face wasted ad spend and outdated CRMs.

Product BuiltRevenueWebsiteLinkedIn

Golden Rose Home

by Elizabeth Cole

Launched

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Stage: ANGEL
DIGITAL HEALTH
Services

Access to quality home healthcare services in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and efficient coordination with Medicaid and Medicare.

Najuma Hanchard

by Najuma Hanchard

Full Apply Co 75f37e

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

The Golden Rose Home Health

by YassinHafid

MVP

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Stage: PRE SEED
ServicesAgency

Seniors and recovering patients in Jonesboro, AR need accessible, high-quality home-based medical care with reliable coordination and minimal financial barriers.

Georgia Potgieter

by Georgia Potgieter

AI MLAPPLIED AIFINTECH+1

Aisha Tunkara

by Aisha Tunkara

Idea

Atlanta, GA

Repeat Founder

Michelle Rueda

by Michelle Rueda

World of Wordcraft

by Jules Wordcraft

Launched

Atlanta, GA

Stage: PRE SEED
EDTECHDIGITAL HEALTH
SaaSTransactional

Self-development tools are fragmented and passive; no integrated system that unites body, mind, emotion, identity, and relationships with measurable growth.

Product BuiltWebsiteLinkedIn

Full Apply Co 981bfa

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co 61fe61

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co edf79f

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Janhavi Nagarhalli

by Janhavi Nagarhalli

Elizabeth Keiger

by Elizabeth Keiger

Idea

TwistedWishes

by Felicity Woodcraft

Prototype
Stage: ACCELERATOR INCUBATOR
CONSUMERCONSUMER HEALTH
E-Commerce

Existing fantasy/knotting experiences are served by manual, static, or fetish-branded products that lack tech, safety, and elegant aesthetics.

Christine Dumas

by Christine Dumas

Full Apply Co 0f67af

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Taia Brett

by Taia Brett

Maryland

Stage: PRE SEED

Full Apply Co 944e59

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co ca625d

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co 7ae17a

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Full Apply Co 36f2b6

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Tiffany Douglas

by Tiffany Douglas

Idea

Sakshi Munjal

by Sakshi Munjal

Idea

HARKOMAL KAUR

by HARKOMAL KAUR

Isabella Rose Langan

by Isabella Rose Langan

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Full Apply Co f4df4c

by Full Tester

San Francisco, California

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSFreemium

Rachel Gallaher

by Rachel Gallaher

Idea
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Elizabeth Haegelin

by Elizabeth Haegelin

Devin

by Devin

Sonia C

by Sonia C

World of Wordcraft LLC

by Jules Wordcraft

Alpha

Georgia

Stage: PRE SEED
APPLIED AIAR VRGENERATIVE AI
LicensingSubscription

Static NPCs and predictable storylines harm immersion. Current gaming AI relies on pre-programmed dialogue trees that limit branching, lack emotional continuity, and feel robotic.

Product BuiltWebsiteLinkedIn

Annette Udechukwu

by Annette Udechukwu

Idea
Stage: ANGEL

Seamless Integration Group, Inc.

by Paul V Harris

Launched

Albany, New York

Stage: PRE SEED
HEALTHCARE SAASENTERPRISE SAASBIO HEALTHCARE
Subscription

The deck identifies a significant problem in the healthcare data management sector, highlighting inefficiencies and high costs associated with current solutions.

Repeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

KAXUKI

by Shrinath Navghane

Beta

Pune, Maharashtra

Stage: PRE SEED
WEB3 CRYPTOCONSUMER
FreemiumMarketplace

Players lack true ownership and provenance of in-game items; monetization primarily benefits developers; fraud in item trading; payment processing issues for in-game credits.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsite

Roam Technologies

by Shan-Shan Wang

Beta
Stage: SEED
MEDICAL DEVICESDIGITAL HEALTHHEALTHCARE SAAS
HardwareServices

Oxygen delivery for COPD is outdated: bulky tanks and concentrators limit mobility and accessibility for patients requiring long-term supplemental oxygen.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

Ancient Naturals

by info@ancientnaturals.co

Growth

United Kingdom

Stage: SEED
CONSUMER HEALTHCONSUMERDTC BRANDS
E-CommerceTransactional

Smokers and wellness-focused consumers want a non-addictive, eco-conscious alternative to nicotine and tobacco products.

Product BuiltWebsiteLinkedIn

Landing Aerial Network Australia (LANA)

by Georgia Potgieter

Prototype

NSW

Stage: SEED
AEROSPACEOPERATIONS INFRALOGISTICS AND SHIPPING+1
SaaSServices

Lack of dedicated landing infrastructure, certified charging/power systems, and a cohesive national network for eVTOL and commercial drone operations in Australia.

Repeat FounderTechnical

Jameela

by Jameela

Prizee LLC

by Bayar

Launched

St. Louis, Missouri

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMER
MarketplaceSubscription

Large creator-driven treasure hunt community on Instagram lacks dedicated app infrastructure for organizing and monetizing live treasure hunts.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Ro Adante

by Ro Adante

Idea

Deepika Tripathee

by Deepika Tripathee

CAQA-Med

by Rumeysa Kılıç

MVP
Stage: PRE SEED
DIGITAL HEALTHHEALTHCARE SAASAI ML
SaaSAPI-Based

Nurses collect large amounts of qualitative patient data (interviews, open surveys) but lack time and domain-specific automated analysis; manual coding is time-consuming and subjective;...

Product Built

ARE U Motivated

by Danny Estrada

Prototype

FL

Stage: ANGEL
CONSUMERDTC BRANDSAPPLIED AI
E-Commerce

High-quality athletic footwear and holistic coaching tools are expensive and inaccessible for many consumers in Latin America.

Product BuiltWebsite

Privacy-First Nexus

by Begüm Handan DEMİR

MVP
Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLAI INFRASTRUCTUREAPPLIED AI
SaaSFreemium

Employees copy sensitive customer data (TCKN, names, contracts) into external LLMs causing KVKK/legal risk and leakage of trade secrets.

Technical

SmartSheetWizard

by Sudenur Yazıcı

Prototype

Samsun

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
DIGITAL HEALTHHEALTHCARE SAASAPPLIED AI
SaaSSubscription

Healthcare systems face costly, repetitive lab test ordering and difficulty for physicians to follow up-to-date clinical guidelines in real time, causing delays and inefficiency. Estimated 15–20%...

Technical

acaVibe

by Aleyna Erarslan

MVP

Samsun

Stage: PRE SEED
DIGITAL HEALTHAI ML
SaaSFreemium

Clinicians lack time and effective discovery tools for rapidly growing medical literature; PubMed is search-based, language barrier (English), and no Turkish mobile-first solution exists.

Technical

Wonderwing Studios

by Victoria Farias

Launched

San Antonio, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
EDTECHCONSUMERDTC BRANDS
SubscriptionLicensing

Children are emotionally overwhelmed and current screens/media overstimulate instead of nurturing emotional growth; confidence, resilience, and empathy are rarely taught on screen.

Product BuiltRepeat Founder

The MD Insight

by Dr. Aimee Mugridge

MVP
Stage: PRE SEED
DIGITAL HEALTHHEALTHCARE SAAS
SaaSTransactional

Evil Monkey TV Club

by Britt Platte

Beta

North Carolina

Stage: SEED
CONSUMERSOCIAL NETWORKSCREATOR TOOLS
SubscriptionAd-Based

TV fans lack a shared, social experience for watching and discussing shows in real time.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Catalyzing Connections LLC

by Casey Smirniotopoulos

Washington

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
ServicesAgency

Gold Onyx Enterprises LLC

by Tiffany Douglas

Pennsylvania

LOGISTICS AND SHIPPING

Caterlush

by services@caterlush.com

SmartOps Health

by Victoria Farias

Launched

TX

Stage: PRE SEED
HEALTHCARE SAASB2B SAAS
ServicesSaaS

Staffing shortages and turnover, administrative overload, billing backlogs causing lost revenue; gaps in value-based care compliance (e.g., AWVs & quality reporting).

Shop Electric Ride

by Christine Dumas

Launched

San Antonio, TX

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMERDTC BRANDS
E-CommerceServices

Customers are hesitant to purchase high-value electric mobility products online without seeing or testing them first; limited local rental options due to city permits.

Product BuiltWebsite

Indus Capital

by Jyotipriya Dey

Prototype
Stage: PRE SEED
PROPTECHREAL ESTATE TOOLS
Services

Foreign HNWIs, family offices, and diaspora investors face barriers (regulatory complexity, trust gaps, lack of transparent SPV structures) to access high-return Indian real estate projects.

Teikō Studio

by Jonta Hall

Beta

Los Angeles, CA

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMER
SubscriptionFreemium

Identity fragmentation and lack of meaningful community-driven digital spaces; players seek self-development integrated into gaming.

Tectonic Fit

by rach@tectonicfit.com

Idea

California

Introly

by Leslie Lulham

Washington

B2B SAASAI ML
SaaSSubscription

Lonesyte

by Laetitia N'Kunga

MVP

New York

Stage: PRE SEED
EDTECHCONSUMERCREATOR TOOLS+1
FreemiumSubscription

Most language learning tools teach vocabulary without cultural context, leading to misunderstandings, poor localization, and lost trust for tourists, diaspora communities, and global organizations.

The Aphasia Center

by Dr. Bartels

Palaeco

by smorse@palaeco.com

PA

Repeat FounderWebsite

Oceanus

by Hannah Attalah

Growth
Stage: SEED
DTC BRANDSCONSUMER
E-CommerceFranchise

Luxury swimwear market with homogeneous offerings; need for couture-quality, sustainably made statement pieces.

Product BuiltRevenueWebsite
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About Women-Founded Startups

Our community includes 103 startups led by women-founded. 3 are generating revenue.

17 have built a working product. These founders bring diverse perspectives, deep domain expertise, and proven ability to execute. Investors seeking women-founded to back can browse this directory or use our matching algorithm for personalized recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Women-Founded startups are in this directory?
We currently track 103 Women-Founded startups in our community. 17 have built a product, and 3 are generating revenue.
What percentage of Women-Founded startups have technical founders?
37% of Women-Founded startups in our directory have at least one technical co-founder, which is an important signal for investors evaluating a startup's ability to build and iterate on their product.
How can I invest in Women-Founded startups?
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Where are most Women-Founded startups located?
The highest concentration of Women-Founded startups in our community is in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Jonesboro. However, we work with startups from across the US and internationally.

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