Women founders globally generate $3.76 for every $1 invested. Yet they access just about 1% of an $11 trillion procurement market. That number isn’t a gap — it’s a crisis. And Women In Cloud just launched a movement in India to fix it.
What Is #FoundHerWorld?
Women In Cloud, a global network spanning over 150,000 members across 100 countries, has officially launched #FoundHerWorld in India — a structured initiative designed to convert visibility into real economic participation for women founders building in the AI-powered economy.
The India launch is part of Women In Cloud’s broader goal to unlock $1 billion in economic access for women and allies by 2030, targeting the $1 trillion AI economy opportunity head-on.
Chaitra Vedullapalli, President & Co-founder of Women In Cloud, said: “This comes at a critical point when we are adopting the AI way of life and the future will belong to those who will have seamless access to AI. #FoundHerWorld is our endeavour to ensure that women founders grab opportunities of real economic participation.”
The global gender gap in venture capital and tech entrepreneurship has been well-documented. Learn more about the broader context on Wikipedia – Women in technology.
The Three Barriers It Aims to Break
#FoundHerWorld specifically targets three systemic obstacles holding Indian women founders back:
| Barrier | What It Means |
|---|---|
| The Invisible Map Problem | Founders building without discovery or visibility pathways |
| The Locked Room of Capital | Funding ecosystems that are opaque and relationship-driven, excluding outsiders |
| The AI Adoption Gap | Women founders without clear AI guidance risk missing the next wave of value creation |
The Four-Stage Pathway for Founders
Women who join #FoundHerWorld get access to a structured, four-stage progression:
She Gets Seen — Global spotlight profiles, gateway offers, and badges distributed across partner and customer ecosystems, placing founders in front of international and domestic decision-makers.
She Gets Access — Invitations to Market Maker and Venture Summit events, plus access to the #empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards.
She Gets Her Roadmap — A personalised AI Readiness Report, OPULIS GTM Handbook, expert-led Masterclasses, and an AI Innovator Network with India-specific sector mapping.
She Gets the Deal — Direct introductions to investors, structured go-to-market pathways, hyperscaler partnerships including Microsoft, AWS, and Google, and curated customer demand channels.
Who Is Powering This Movement?
The campaign is backed by a coalition of global partner communities including Founders Live, Stella Foundation, The Pitch Hub, She Angel Investors, AnitaB.org India, and Vanguard Development Collective — with more partners joining as the initiative scales.
Women founders can register at womenincloud.com/founder-focused-initiatives to begin their journey.
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