NYC Startups

Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in New York.

67 women-focused Startups View all

wonderMode - retail fashion women-focused

wonderMode

Luxury curated Ecommerce marketplace - Etsy.com meets Netaporter.com for fashion designers
wonderMode, a unique luxury e-commerce platform “department store style marketplace” enabling designers to promote, sell & build their brands online. Think Etsy (placement-fee based marketplace) meets Barneys NY (unique high-fashion image). wonderMode’s goal: ...

Golden Seeds - women-focused

Golden Seeds

Dedicated to delivering returns through the empowerment of women entrepreneurs

Hoseanna - e-commerce retail women-focused subscription businesses

Hoseanna

Buying pantyhose doesn't have to be a pain. Hoseanna, Delivery on a Tight Schedule.
Hoseanna makes it easy for even the busiest women to get the legwear they like, delivered when and where they need it. Our auto-ship feature gives back time to the time-starved! Hoseanna's carefully selected collection includes everyday wardrobe basics like sheer ...

Bedroom Furniture Discounts - small and medium businesses women-focused home decor

Bedroom Furniture Discounts

Achieved $12M in revenue in 1st two years of ops. Platform for selling bulky items online
Technology platform that's disrupting the furniture industry.

SparkRebel - fashion beauty women-focused

SparkRebel

Where social curation meets e-commerce
SparkRebel is a collaborative fashion and shopping inspiration destination where products, blogs, pictures & content are added, shared and discovered. Our community of members, brands and bloggers contribute interesting products and content. SparkRebel is about ...

KokoBerna - e-commerce beauty women-focused health and wellness

KokoBerna

37signals for Holistic Facial Treatments
KokoBerna lets you experience the well-being effect from facial care treatments based on a 400-year family-owned, proprietary formula that works!

Rank & Style - fashion beauty women-focused online shopping

Rank & Style

Data-driven research & rankings for consumers of fashion, beauty & lifestyle products
Rank & Style is a consumer-facing discovery and shopping tool that provides objective insights with the aim of influencing purchasing decisions and driving traffic to retailers. Leveraging technology and the power of data, we aggregate publicly available information ...

OurSistaCircle - women-focused online dating social network media

OurSistaCircle

Lesbian of color social networking site
OurSistaCircle is the first free social networking site for lesbians of color globally. You can video chat, blog, post photos and video, create groups and forums, join the dating portal, send unlimited messages, play games, read news as it relates to the LGBT community ...

The Bach - online travel hospitality women-focused weddings

The Bach

Simplified bachelorette party planning
The Bach is an online platform designed to facilitate the planning of destination bachelorette parties, greatly simplifying what often can be a daunting task. Users can search curated lists of restaurants, bars, spas and activities in 75 destinations, build itineraries ...

Mid/Wasteland - digital media fashion women-focused

Mid/Wasteland

Gawker Media of the Midwest.
The MidWasteland is a growing media network of hyperlocal lifestyle sites that satisfy a daily need for thousands of forward-thinking millennials in the flyover states. They come in droves because we share their passion for culture, entertainment, decor, fashion, ...

Golden Seeds - women-focused

Golden Seeds

Dedicated to delivering returns through the empowerment of women entrepreneurs

PARLEZ - iphone women-focused online dating gay & lesbian

PARLEZ

The pocket "Hitch" (for lesbians).
The PARLEZ™ mobile app is an innovative approach to helping lesbian, bisexual, and bi-curious women make new connections. This app uses geo-location data from Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare and pings you when other users are near. PARLEZ™ then gives you tips ...

Scalisi Cosmetics - beauty women-focused cosmetics

Scalisi Cosmetics

Prevents and repairs visible wrinkles drawing from science, beauty and organic.
Scalisi Skincare, a leader in anti-aging skincare, is the only scientifically proven anti-aging collection on the market that repairs and prevents visible wrinkles. No other product out there, can help you look younger and keep you looking younger, with a base ...

Quincy - e-commerce fashion women-focused

Quincy

Women's professional apparel a la Bonobos
No professional woman should be stuck wearing mass market boxy clothing or spending a month's rent on designer clothes just so she can feel like herself at work. A modern brand for young, ambitious women, Quincy harnesses the power of mass customization and disrupts ...

Rent A Gent - e-commerce women-focused online dating entertainment industry

Rent A Gent

Dating Service for Successful Women
Rent A Gent is a trusted marketplace of handsome, smart, and talented men on demand. For successful, confident and busy women who don't have time to sift through thousands of profiles on a dating site. Featured on WPIX11, Fox, ABC, Bloomberg, OK TV, in the NY Post, ...

SHE FI8HTERS(TM) - media women-focused film production self development

SHE FI8HTERS(TM)

Pioneering, docu-series, women/adolescents
The product is a series of documentaries that discuss difficult or taboo topics relating to women and adolescents. These include depression/anxiety, eating disorders, body image, abuse, bullying etc. The first in the series will be available online and later ...

PAR LE PATREQ - retail fashion women-focused

PAR LE PATREQ

Seductive Sleek Chic
Par Le Patreq is a fashion brand of chic apparel with sleek body conscious lines, rich fabrics, bold colors, and creative details. Par Le Patreq is for the sophisticated fashionista with an edgy chic sense of style. Currently specializing in womenswear dresses, ...

Hey Gorgeous / Madison Plus Select - e-commerce fashion women-focused Women's apparel and accessories

Hey Gorgeous / Madison Plus Select

Plus size fashion retail
Hey Gorgeous! (http://www.heygorgeous.com) is a leading online retailer of plus size fashion. Launched off the success of the company's industry pioneering blog, Madison Plus, which achieved a run rate of nearly 1MM readers exiting 2012, the company is already ...

StyleUp - e-commerce advertising fashion women-focused

StyleUp

Expert, Scalable Fashion Advice
StyleUp is the link between what you have in your closet and what you want to buy next. We believe e-commerce will continue to become more and more fractured, so we are building a personal style and shopping experience that makes discovery easier and more fun. ...

Over 40 Females - deals blogging platforms women-focused private social networking online shopping

Over 40 Females

Live/Online Networking Community for Women Over 40
Over 40 Females® is a nationally acclaimed live and online comprehensive community (based on a networking foundation with live chapters/chapter directors) for women over the age of 40 that is already established across the country at www.over40females.com. Women ...

Ryan Haber Collection - e-commerce fashion women-focused shoes

Ryan Haber Collection

High end women's footwear brand
We are a high end women's footwear brand. Our stunning shoes are manufactured in Italy with the highest quality leathers and materials. Since you can tell a lot about a woman by the shoes on her feet, our tagline is, "What's Your Story?"(™ pending) For more ...

Unbound - digital media women-focused specialty retail subscription businesses

Unbound

Erotic subscription experience for women
Unbound is a women founded, quarterly erotic subscription service based in New York City. Our mission is to provide a friendly and approachable retail platform for product discovery in the erotic space while empowering our subscribers to be more informed and confident ...

Cabiria - retail manufacturing fashion women-focused

Cabiria

High End Plus Size Clothing
Cabiria is a line of high end Plus Size Ready to Wear (RTW) clothing, made in New York City. We fill a hole in the $16.7B plus size marketplace with stylish and fashion forward cuts and fabrics, while avoiding fast-fashion fads or conservative traditional lines. ...

Ethica - e-commerce fashion women-focused sustainability

Ethica

An online boutique dedicated to high-style ethical fashion. Dress responsibly.
Ethica is an online boutique dedicated to high-style ethical fashion. We connect consumers with fashion brands that share their commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

Techlicious - digital media media consumer electronics women-focused

Techlicious

Helping women navigate the intersection of life and technology.
Founded by Suzanne Kantra, media personality and a highly respected authority on consumer electronics, Techlicious is a consumer electronics media, events and e-commerce company, with a specific focus on women's lifestyles. We provide women with advice on buying ...

Project Eve - publishing blogging platforms women-focused social network media

Project Eve

Social network for women who are changing careers.
Founded in November 2012, Project Eve is a social networking website and blogging platform for women who are actively reinventing their careers. With engaging articles and interactive tools, Project Eve motivates women to think beyond traditional career boundaries, ...

Dagne Dover - e-commerce retail women-focused disruptive models

Dagne Dover

We solve women's biggest handbag problems.
Lost your keys? Can’t find your wallet? Your water bottle tipped over and ruined everything inside your bag? Look no further. Dagne Dover solves women's universal handbag problems. By combining Tumi functionality, Prada design and craftsmanship, and a Warby Parker ...

Fertility Funds - health care personal finance women-focused consumer lending

Fertility Funds

Medical lending company
Fertility Funds was founded by two young professionals who were so moved by the pressures imposed upon modern day women to have it all. We designed a way to help. We understand that many ambitious young career driven women spend their 20s and 30s pursuing careers ...

BridesView - consumer internet photo sharing women-focused weddings

BridesView

BridesView matches Brides-to-be with the right wedding vendors for them via photography
BridesView is a bridal inspiration platform that helps you visualize and plan your best possible wedding collaboratively with friends, family and vendors. It works in 3 simple steps: 1. LOOK through beautiful real wedding photos. 2. LOVE photos or things ...

Bib + Tuck - e-commerce fashion women-focused collaborative consumption

Bib + Tuck

Shopping without Spending
The model for how women purchase clothing is broken. Because it is constantly changing and subject to trends, fashion is unlike any other good. In fact, if many women had their way, they’d never wear the same thing twice. As a result. our closets are bursting at ...

Try The World - e-commerce women-focused specialty foods subscription businesses

Try The World

A scalable model to tangibly bring the world to millions of people's homes.
Try The World is the first online discovery platform for international products. Combining compelling content - both expert and user generated - and an e-commerce platform to buy products that are not easily accessible in the United States otherwise, Try The World ...

Project Shoe - e-commerce fashion women-focused shoes

Project Shoe

Design Your Own Shoe E-Commerce Platform
PROJECT SHOE is an E-commerce solution that allows customers to personally design well-crafted handmade shoes online.With over 160+ materials & colors to choose from. We manufacture & ship them worldwide.

Project Eve - social media startups women-focused entrepreneur

Project Eve

BlogHer Entrepreneurs meets Cafe Mom
PROJECT EVE is a worldwide community and media publisher offering women FREE access to the latest news, advice, networking and promotional tools crucial to advancing our entrepreneurial endeavors. We reach over 175,000 women daily through social media and our website ...

FABLOGUE - women-focused

FABLOGUE

Curated Emerging Luxury Fashion
We bring a curated collection of emerging designer fashions to fashionable women who are looking to distinguish their look with discrete luxury at an attainable price. Our value creation is our research, content both photography as well as editorial. Think Barneys ...

PopLocal - social commerce design bridging online and offline women-focused

PopLocal

Online platform to connect boutiques & designers w/ stylish & socially conscious shoppers.
PopLocal is an online platform to connect independent boutiques and designers with stylish and socially conscious shoppers. Boutiques and designers post fabulous collections and design savvy shoppers get to purchase thousands of unique items whether they’re in ...

Deep Blue Studio - women-focused

Deep Blue Studio

Branded Fashion Designer Company
Deep blue studio is a Fashion design studio creates and designs the newest Fashion brands and Collections. Collective brands as well private labels and designer collections. We cooperate in the sales and marketing with professionals from within the fashion industry ...

Time-Peace - women-focused teenagers young adults university students

Time-Peace

Watch company of the present
Time-Peace makes watches to remind you be in the present moment. So you can stop worrying and start being. The LightWarrior acts as a reminder to live in the NOW. When you double tap the Glass interface it activates the optional clock time with LED technology. ...

Mi Ola - sports women-focused surfing community active lifestyle

Mi Ola

Sexy Bikinis that Stay On.
Mi Ola is a premium line of chic, sexy bikinis that are engineered to stay on. Almost every woman has had a wardrobe malfunction in a bikini. We've faced a choice when headed to the beach; we can look great OR wear matronly swimwear that stays put. Until now. ...

the Lala - digital media advertising women-focused university students

the Lala

Empowered College Media
the Lala celebrates the lifestyle of college women through a platform of relatable media, connecting readers to commerce, culture and community alongside its content. With over 300 contributors/PR reps from 100+ campuses across the world, thelala.com is the ultimate ...

OurSistaCircle - social media women-focused online dating

OurSistaCircle

A social networking site for lesbians of color worldwide.
OurSistaCircle is the first social networking site for lesbians of color located worldwide.

Tomboy Shop - sports women-focused gay & lesbian Women's apparel and accessories

Tomboy Shop

Online Retail for the Androgynous Lifestyle Community.
Tops, Tanks, Bottoms, Accessories, Blogging, Events, Pop-Ups and more.

Femsplain - women-focused events journalism Female media

Femsplain

We are a content publisher powered by anyone female identified.
Femsplain is a fully operational content publisher powered by contributions from anyone female identified. We host quarterly live events for community members and smaller workshops for our contributors. Our mission is to empower and connect women through shared ...

Nina Bee - women-focused

Nina Bee

Bee The Accessory You Wish To See !
I Have many ideas and many products, specifically for females. I would like to become a brand. Iam the product!

Pepper Jacques - fashion women-focused

Pepper Jacques

Exclusively Accessible Luxury Fashion
Pepper Jacques is a luxury clothing and company goods established by Designer Rachel Fenderson. Pepper Jacques specializes in Women's Ready-To-Wear that unequivocally sets the tone for fashionable clothing.

YouVent, LLC - social media parenting women-focused

YouVent, LLC

Entertainment & information for women only (CafeMom, iVillage)
Site targeted to women of all ages promoting only positive images, stories, and content for women. Raising capital to create awareness and subsequent advertising model, create more content and to expand and improve the current web site's functionality.

Saferoute - sports hotels women-focused health and wellness

Saferoute

An App for women runners to find safe routes when they travel
The product: A navigation based running app for women to find safe routes to run when they travel. Safety features include water fountains, emergency phone numbers, safe havens etc. In fall of 2013 our team won the Lean Startup Machine Boston competition. We ...

Conundrum Spa - women-focused corporate wellness health and wellness spas

Conundrum Spa

Conundrum Spa is a new, original concept in high end day spas, focusing on the therapy of foot massage & reflexology, as well as additional massage treatments. Named after the quintessence of Aspen’s own Conundrum Hot Springs, our environment and methodology are ...

Faircare - ventures for good recruiting women-focused

Faircare

Responsible employer matching service
We are building a resposible employer matching service that connects families with care needs (child care, elder care, housekeeping) with trained and vetted workers, based on terms that are fair and mutually beneficial. This provides workers with access to responsible ...

Pretty Pushers - health care medical fashion women-focused

Pretty Pushers

Pretty Pushers defines the labor and delivery gown market
Pretty Pushers, Inc. is a company that develops products for women during birth and the days after. The brand is recognized internationally for its unique stylish yet functional designs and the groundbreaking idea behind them that a modern birth should not mean ...

Fox and Jane Salon - beauty women-focused

Fox and Jane Salon

Social Concious, Expanding, Profitable Salon Chain.
We are a socially conscious, locally focused, boutique salon chain based in NYC and San Diego, CA. Sales are hitting $166k monthly (4 locations) and growing. Our costs continue to go down as we expand locations and have brought Shampoo/Product creation inhouse ...

Rewards for Mom - publishing women-focused

Rewards for Mom

Buzzfeed for Moms
Rewards for Mom is an online destination for mothers. Every day, we give away one of our favorite products to one lucky Mom. Our giveaways are sponsored by advertisers, and compliment our Mom focused articles. Our editorial team focuses on content designed to ...

LeopardHop - education women-focused digital entertainment male 18 36

LeopardHop

Engaging Approach To Educational Programming
LeopardHop is an online media network that produces audio podcast video content and featured programming designed to take a hip and engaging approach to educational programming. It’s all neatly packaged in a regularly scheduled format with a hand full of surprises. We ...

NYLA By Scott Inc. - fashion women-focused young adults streetwear

NYLA By Scott Inc.

High Fashion Street Wear
NYLA By Scott is a womens streetwear brand founded in New York City. We use premium fabrics at an unpretentious price. We aim to make high fashion fully acceptable to those who may not be able to afford luxury brands. Influenced by the fashion elite NYLA By Scott ...

SkinnybyTara - fitness personal health women-focused health and wellness

SkinnybyTara

Inspirational Online Community
An online community built to inspire people to live their healthiest lives. Get daily inspiration, share recipes, and receive advice with health expert, Tara Milhem. Free.

KNU MII™ - fashion women-focused shoes

KNU MII™

Innovative design to give high heels sex appeal without elevation.
I have created a unique shoe design that eliminates the disadvantages of traditional high heel shoes giving women “Sexy w/o Hurt.” Knu Mii™ eliminates a lot of the discomforts which are constant problems for women who wear high heels. Knu Mii™ design is convenient, ...

Pink Lady - women-focused teenagers

Pink Lady

App that suggests you the best make up for the special occasion!
We create an app that make you feel the queen of every occasion. We suggest you the best make up for the special occasion, according to your taste, to your dress, to current fashion and to the occasion (job interview, gala dinner, hang out with friends..). The ...

Verily - digital media publishing women-focused

Verily

Helping women lead better lives

Cordes Foundation - women-focused impact investing

Cordes Foundation

Connect, Convene, Catalyze
We champion bold, innovative solutions to the world’s toughest problems – with a focus on alleviating global poverty and empowering women and girls to fully participate in the development of their communities. We believe in social entrepreneurship - harnessing ...

Bella Minds - women-focused age groups technical continuing education

Bella Minds

Bringing Tech Literacy to ALL Women
As a company, we believe in five core values: Geography doesn’t need to be a limiting factor in professional success Single-gender learning environments yield better results Technology is both a path and a destination of the future world Online learning ...

Reductress - digital media advertising women-focused content

Reductress

Reductress is the first and only satirical women's news magazine.
Reductress has parodied the best and worst of women's media and consumer culture since 2013. We are the first and only satirical women's magazine, and are raising our first round of funding to execute our plan for growth. Each section of Reductress targets a ...

My Shade of Brown - beauty women-focused subscription businesses cosmetics

My Shade of Brown

Birchbox for Women of Color
My Shade of Brown (MSB) is a monthly subscription sample delivery service dedicated to bringing women of color (WOC) suitable and ethnic specific cosmetic, beauty, hair and skin care samples There are few options for WOC to try beauty samples suited to them, ...

stash-it - mobile personal finance women-focused lifestyle

stash-it

Fitbit for Finance
Stash-it helps young women learn how to save so they always have money for the things they need.

TripTapas - women-focused

TripTapas

Sharemendously Triptacular
Our product allows anyone to share anything. Easily. With their mother, with their brother, with anyone around.

MineNess.com - women-focused data mining online shopping personalization

MineNess.com

Create The “Pinterest of Stuff You Own”, Automatically
MineNess is a personal records management tool for online shopping. Women who like Pinterest will love MineNess because it's like having Pinterest boards based on stuff you own, automatically. MineNess scans store emails without accessing your personal ...

Never Liked It Anyway - e-commerce communities social commerce women-focused

Never Liked It Anyway

Ebay for Breakups
Never Liked It Anyway is an online marketplace to sell once-loved gifts from once-loved partners. It combines the functionality of eBay with the fascination of Texts From Last Night - and with a humorous, irreverent attitude. SInce launch (Dec 2011) the site has ...

My Money My Future Inc. - social media personal finance women-focused us hispanic market

My Money My Future Inc.

A Web Portal to Cultivate Financially Savvy Latinas
Mi Dinero Mi Futuro is a bilingual media company providing culturally unique digital content on personal finance and investing for Latinas in the U.S. and Latin America. Mi Dinero Mi Futuro publishes easy to understand and culturally relevant content about all ...

HerAgenda.com - digital media women-focused events career planning

HerAgenda.com

A digital database of resources, inspiration & empowerment for millennial women.
HerAgenda.com is a digital hub of information and inspiration dedicated to ambitious millennial women between the ages of 20-29. The site allows users to access a digital database of resources that can help to accelerate and enhance the lives and careers of millennial ...

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