India, Jan. 31 -- In a push to women entrepreneurship, more than INR 3,000 Cr have been invested across 149 women-led startups through alternative investment funds (AIFs), the Economic Survey 2024-25 said.

According to the survey, Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), a government initiative to provide financial assistance to early stage startups, has approved INR 227.12 Cr in funding for 1,278 women-led startups since inception in 2021.

Besides, women entrepreneurs in India have received 90% guarantees under the credit guarantee scheme. Of the total 97.68 Lakh guarantees approved, 22% were for women, as per the survey.

The economic survey also highlighted that 63% of the 2.41 Cr enterprises formalised since January 2023 are owned b...