New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Government's flagship Startup India initiatives have provided significant financial support to women-led startups across the country through three major schemes, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS), Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday.

Under the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), operationalised through the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) have invested around Rs 2,838.9 crore in 154 women-led startups between 2020 and 2025 (as on 31 October 2025). The scheme aims to catalyse venture ca...