India, March 8 -- As the rapidly evolving business dynamics increasingly flatten the gender barrier, there is a growing presence of women entrepreneurs in the world's third-largest startup economy as well, with more than 7,000 ventures being led by women.

An Inc42 report estimated that women-led startups had raised more than $930 Mn from 136 deals by the end of 2024. This was a steep 93.75% surge from the $480 Mn mopped up from 118 deals a year ago.

According to a recent commerce ministry statement, more than 73,000 startups have at least one woman director on the board. This represents nearly half of the 1,57,066 startups recognised under the Startup India Initiative. To foster women entrepreneurship, the Union Budget 2025 has rolled o...