The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Woman Ahead and Social Enterprise
Happy Thursday! The ETtech team has been preparing for the past few months to bring you the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA). Today, we are unveiling the nominees for two more categories: Woman Ahead and Social Enterprise.
The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) 2026 nominees for the Woman Ahead and Social Enterprise categories have been announced. The award for Woman Ahead is presented to women who have founded successful ventures, while Social Enterprise recognizes startups that excel in combining profits with public good.
In the Women Ahead category, the nominees include Pallavi Shrivastava from Progcap, Ankur Dahiya from Rozana, Minu Margeret from Blissclub, Pallavi Mohadikar from Palmonas, Malini Adapureddy from Deconstruct, and Prachi Dharani from PayGlocal Technologies. The nominees were chosen by a high-powered jury led by Wipro’s executive chairman Rishad Premji.
The Social Enterprise category features nominees such as Padcare Labs, Cornext, Karo Sambhav, VarahaCure, and Bay. These startups were selected based on their efforts in achieving a balance between profitability and societal impact.
The ETSA ceremony will take place on August 25 in Bengaluru, where the winners will be announced. Since its inception in 2015, ETSA has showcased the progress of India's startup ecosystem, with several past winners like Lenskart, Zomato, Delhivery, and Swiggy eventually going public.
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