Inc. magazine’s seventh annual Female Founders list has once again spotlighted the exceptional contributions of women entrepreneurs, and this year, the Indian American community boasts an impressive representation with at least 13 trailblazing individuals making their mark.
Among the esteemed honorees are:
- Sadhna Agrawal (Astor & Sanders, IT Services, Rockville, Maryland): Recognized for her pivotal role in securing insurance benefits for victims of the 2023 Maui wildfires in partnership with the Department of Labor.
- Ishviene Arora (Vested, Advertising & Marketing, New York, New York): Noted for launching innovative online tools like the Finance Studio and Media Maps, catering to the finance and business sectors.
- Svanika Balasubramanian (rePurpose Global, Environmental Services, Miami, Florida): Acknowledged for her leadership in combating global plastic pollution and achieving a remarkable 150 percent revenue growth from 2022 to 2023.
- Purva Gupta and Sowmiya Narayanan (Lily AI, Software, Mountain View, California): Celebrated for expanding their AI technology to help retailers better understand customer preferences and garnering industry recognition.
- Leena Joshi (CloseFactor, Software, Palo Alto, California): Applauded for her innovative use of machine learning and generative AI to significantly enhance sales pipelines and closed deals for customers.
- Garima Kapoor (MinIO, Software, Redwood City, California): Recognized for her role in assisting companies in repatriating data from public clouds, resulting in substantial cost savings.
- Neha Palmer (TeraWatt Infrastructure, Logistics & Transportation, San Francisco, California): Praised for her efforts in expanding electric vehicle access and infrastructure across a major U.S. highway.
- Pallavi Pande (Dtocs, Consumer Products, Portland, Oregon): Acknowledged for her contributions to sustainability in the home and kitchen goods sector through compostable palm leaf tableware.
- Avni Patel Thompson (Milo, Software, Palo Alto, California): Lauded for designing an innovative AI tool to organize household information, attracting a substantial family waitlist.
- Charu Raheja (TriageLogic, Health Services, Jacksonville, Florida): Recognized for developing an intelligent medical scripting system that significantly improved urgent message relay accuracy.
- Surbhi Rathore (Symbl.ai, Software, Seattle, Washington): Applauded for her creation of a language learning AI model benefiting Fortune 500 companies in enhancing online customer service.
- Navrina Singh (Credo AI, Software, Palo Alto, California): Acknowledged for her work with over 2,000 clients to ensure transparency, trustworthiness, and legality in artificial intelligence systems’ outputs.
These outstanding women entrepreneurs span diverse industries and have demonstrated resilience, innovation, and leadership in their respective fields. Their inclusion on Inc. magazine’s esteemed list is a testament to their unwavering commitment to excellence and their significant impact on shaping a better future.
