Telangana ranks seventh in India for women-led start-ups, with 917 start-ups led by at least one woman director. Nationwide, 17,033 such start-ups were recognized in 2023, up from 5,675 in 2019. Telangana’s women-led start-ups grew steadily from 306 in 2019 to 917 by 2024. Across India, 73,151 start-ups, out of 1.52 lakh total, include at least one woman director.