From healthcare to fashion, tech to wellness, New York is a hotbed of innovative startups led by dynamic women. Here, we highlight 15 of the most intriguing businesses that are reshaping industries, breaking boundaries, and shaking up the status quo. These startups are led by visionary women who are making strides in their respective sectors while also supporting and elevating other women in the process.
What binds these startups? Their founders’ unyielding desire to address women’s needs, whether in the realm of leadership and professional networking, wellness, fashion, or even tech and cybersecurity. Furthermore, these startups show the diversity and strength of women-led businesses in the bustling business landscape of New York.
In this article, we showcase each startup, delving into their foundational stories, their industries, and their incredibly talented founders. Prepare to be inspired by these women-led startups, each contributing to the ever-growing dynamism of the New York and wider US business scene.
Chief
Chief is a private membership network dedicated to connecting and promoting women executive leaders. The brainchild of Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan, this startup thrives in the nexus of communities, professional networking, social networking, and women’s industries.
Quinn
Quinn, founded by Caroline Spiegel, is an intriguing platform that pairs the women’s industry with the unlikely domains of audio, sex industry, and sex tech. Quinn introduces a unique kind of sensibility by being an app for audio erotica,
Elektra Health
At the helm of Elektra Health, Alessandra Henderson and Jannine Versi are spearheading a healthcare platform that aims to break the menopause taboo among women, uniting health care, wellness, and women’s industries.
Maison Orient
Fashion, e-commerce, and women’s industry find a unique intersection in Maison Orient. Founded by Ayse Arel Kulahcioglu, this platform curates products from regional designers, brands, and artists.
Pelex
Doctor Jeremy Wiygul’s Pelex designs devices that strengthen the pelvic floor muscles of patients, joining health care, medical devices, wellness, and women’s industries.
Pilaris Hair Clinic
Pioneered by Andrew Munday and Kumar Sukhdeo, Pilaris Hair Clinic provides hair restoration therapy and progress tracking to women. Their services also include pilariscam and scalp survey reports.
Women in Cyber Leadership
Gail Gottehrer and Jennifer Rothstein’s Women in Cyber Leadership is a forum that brings together established female thought leaders within the fields of cyber security, information technology, and women’s industries.
MBAchic
MBAchic is a nonprofit that aims to empower women to pursue higher education in various business fields, with the ultimate goal of enhancing socio-economic development. Their platform spans communities, education, non-profits, online forums, and women’s industries.
Hela Health
Hela Health‘s app serves as a one-stop shop for women’s health and wellness. Founders Cathy (Kaplan) Sebag and Gal Brenner are reinventing how women access health care, fitness, and wellness services through technology.
Diana Health
Diana Health, led by Jeff De Flavio, Jim Corum, and Kate Condliffe, is closing the gap in maternity care and women’s health services. This startup provides personalized health care for women from the ground up.
Seven Starling
Seven Starling’s digital clinic, spearheaded by Julia A. Cole, Sophia Richter, and Tina Beilinson, focuses specifically on treating perinatal mental health conditions.
Womaness️
Krzysztof Klimczak, Michelle Jacobs, and Sally Mueller’s Womaness️ is pioneering Women’s health with their comprehensive range of innovative menopause products.
Moolah Kicks
Moolah Kicks, a remarkable brand in the women’s, basketball, and retail industries, offers sneakers designed to biomechanically support female basketball players.
Mae
With Mae, founder Maya Hardigan offers services tailored to pregnancy and postpartum care, designed to support women’s wellness and health care needs.
PerfectDD
PerfectDD is a womenswear brand that outshines others in the consumer goods, fashion, retail, and women’s industries. Founder Alice Kim designs sustainable tops specially catered to women with large chests.
These startups are just a glimpse into the thriving and innovative landscape of women-led businesses in New York. Empowering women in leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation, they not only showcase the prominence of women in business but prove the limitless potential of the city as the perfect breeding ground for ambitious women-led startups.
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