50 female founders you need to know

The Peru startup ecosystem has consistently seen women hold critical leadership roles. Most importantly, they are leading top performing technology startups. Many have been recognized internationally and others have raised money from venture capital funds.

Below is a list of (more than 50!) founders with the names of the startup each founded and other notable recognitions, programs, and investors. This list is in alphabetical order by last name. Of the founders below, Oriana Fuentes, Courtney McColgan, Paola Mego, Ivonne Quiñones, Sully Siucho, and Maria Velez have previously written for Ruta Startup.

Female startup founders in Peru:

• Monica Abarca, qAIRa – Seedstars, Seedstars Women Prize Global Winner 2017
• Ximena Adriazola, Bio Natural Solutions – WeXchange Finalist 2017
• Larissa Arias, Manzana Verde – UTEC Ventures, Seedstars
• Yoly Avalos, Bquate – Wayra Peru
• Andrea Baba, Fitco – UTEC Ventures, 500 Startups, Angel Ventures, Parallel18
• Flavia Becker, Zest – Endeavor Entrepreneur
• Carolina Botto, Joinnus – UTEC Ventures, Wayra, EmprendeUP
• Miceala Camet, Oszada – StartUPC
• Paulina Camet, Oszada – StartUPC
• Inma Cañadas, Keynua – Y Combinator
• Alejandra Carrasco, WAWA Laptop
• Monica Chavez, Andino Art
• Sandra Chimoy, Acomo – Startup UNI
• Mariana Costa, Laboratoria
• Jacqueline Cruz, Le Qara
• María Laura Cuya, Innova Funding – Emprende UP
• Beatrice Dellepiane, Abaxto – Parallel18
• Stephanie Delgado, Igua – UTEC Ventures
• Amabel Escardo, Soyla
• Oriana Fuentes, Emptor – Angel Ventures, DILA Capital
• Maria García Smith, Mynomx
• Yosy García, Kontigo
• Mali Goicoechea, Comunal – Grupo Wiese
• Dolores de Goytisolo, Creacode
• Tatiana Guichard, Somos Moto
• Azucena Gutierrez, Rita – Endeavor Entrepreneur (Disfruta)
• Geraldine Guzman, FeelsGood
• Carolina Herrera, Agente BTC – Platzi, UTEC Ventures
• Roxana Kern, Talently – UTEC Ventures, 500 Startups
• Mayra Lazaro, QueEstudiar – UTEC Ventures
• Karen Leigh, Novios a Bordo
• Lizbeth Luna-Victoria, DogHauser
• Elsa Mateo, Kangoo – StartUPC
• Courtney McColgan, Runa – Y Combinator, Endeavor Entrepreneur
• Paola Mego, Qimi – UTEC Ventures
• Amparo Nalvarte, Culqi – WeXchange finalist in 2018
• Domenica Obando, Talently – UTEC Ventures, 500 Startups
• Rosa Maria Orellana, FintechLab
• Isabel Palao, Máximo
• Alexandra Parraga, Legal up
• Gisela Peralta, TasaTop
• Paola Pioltelli, Las Traperas – Wayra, Agora
• Claudia Quintanilla, Rextie – EmprendeUP
• Ivonne Quiñones, Urbaner – EmprendeUP, Seedstars
• Karina Quiñones, Tukuy Club
• Daniela Reategui, Limates – StartUPC
• Karim Revilla, Yegoh – StartUPC, Seedstars
• Alessandra Ricci, Smart Menu, UTEC Ventures
• Andrea Rivera, Sinba – Emprende UP, Agora
• Kamelia Rodríguez, Smart Beauty – LIQUID Venture Studio
• Cristina Rubio, Pagadespués – StartUPC
• Karen Salirrosas, Smart Doctor – LIQUID Venture Studio
• Camila Sauleda, Women on Work
• Laure Schlesinger, Prestamype y Hadas Perú
• Sully Siucho, Rebajatuscuentas.com – 500 Startups, Seedstars Growth, WeXchange finalist 2019
• Rachel Snare, BabyCuy
• Ileana Tapia, Sicurezza – Emprende UP
• Ruth Vallenas, TuDu
• Carolina Vargas, CBN Technologies
• Maria Velez, Crack the Code
• Cynthia Villar, MiBolsillo
• Alana Visconti, Mesa247 – UTEC Ventures
• Alicia Vivanco, Fitness Pass – LIQUID Venture Studio
• Brenda Vivanco, Fitness Pass – LIQUID Venture Studio
• Danhalit Zamalloa, WIBO
• Diana Zorrilla, Quantico Trends – Wayra

Thank you to Kenia Ordonio of Swiss EP, Elizabeth Acuña of Angel Ventures and Women Empowerment and Jose Deustua of UTEC Ventures for their help in compiling this list.

Please add to the comments of this post any suggestions for founders that should be on this list. Thank you!