Female (co-)founded startups bagged $1.43 billion in funding in 2024, marking a 30% increase over 2023’s haul of $1.1 billion, finds DealStreetAsia’s fourth annual report on the gender funding gap in India, released ahead of International Women’s Day. There were 208 deals recorded last year by startups (co-)founded by women, up around 19% from 175 in 2023.
However, the share of female (co-)founded startups in overall fundraising fell to 8.8% last year, from 9.25% in 2023.
The Female Founders in India 2024 report provides insights on:
- Funds raised by India’s female-led startups in 2024
- Share of female (co-)founded startups in India’s overall venture funding
- Female-led startups that raised the most funds in 2024
- Capital raised by female-founded startups by headquarters, verticals, and funding stages.
- Perspectives from female founders that raised funding in 2024
