Key Points
India, which has the worlds 3rd largest startup ecosystem, has seen exponential growth in recent years..
The bedrock of a thriving startup ecosystem and community apart from founders are the investors, who play a critical role in building and shaping these startups..
Heres a list of 10 women investors working tirelessly in building the Indian startup ecosystem: (Please note the below name order is a random order and doesnt follow any ranking)..
As the founder and Managing Partner of Rukam Capital, an early-stage consumer-focused VC fund, she is one of the solo general partners, having carved a niche among a handful of women founders of venture capital in India and globally...
Vani Kola: She is the founder and managing director of Kalaari Capital a VC firm that invests in early-stage technology-focused startups, and is also a board member of CXXO..
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