7 women make it to Fortune India's 40 under 40 list

Seven women have made it to the Fortune India's first '40 Under 40' compilation that lists individuals who have managed to grow an idea into a profitable business.

The list comprises entrepreneurs and professionals aged 40 and less as of December 31, 2013.

'This is a listing, not a ranking,' Fortune India said, adding that scions of business families were not included.

The criteria for selection include growth in business (market share or revenue) and where growth rates were similar, emphasis was on profitability; those who executed a business model or innovation to grow in a tough market, who have reduced the per unit cost of delivering a product or service, scaled up an idea; were able to raise capital in a difficult market, or find profitable exits, Fortune India added.

The individuals in the list belong from diverse sectors, although there are more tech startups than others.

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Kavita Iyer Rodrigues (below)

Director & COO of Theramyt Novobiologics

Theramyt develops novel biobetters, biosimilars and New Biological Entities, which improve patient access to cost-effective, regulatory-compliant therapies.

Rodrigues co-founded the first biotech startup in venture capital firm Accel Partners' stable in 2007.

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Richa Kar (below)

Founder & CEO, Zivame.com

Founded in August 2011, Zivame is an online lingerie store.

Kar completed her graduation from BITS Pilani (2002) and then acquired her Masters from Narsee Monji Institute of Management Studies in 2007.

She has more than 8 years of experience in Retail Marketing, Branding, and Operations.

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Kavita Bhupathi Chadda (below)

Group CEO Globosport

Globosport is a sports and entertainment agency, which was founded in 2002 by Mahesh Bhupathi.

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Simeran Bhasin (below)

India Marketing head Fastrack & New Brands Titan Industries

Titan Company Ltd is a joint venture between the Tata Group, and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation.

Titan exports watches to nearly 32 countries around the world.

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Gauri Singh

Founder and Director, The Maids' Company

The Maids’ Company is a social enterprise that aims to revolutionize the domestic housekeeping sector by improving service quality, while upholding the rights of domestic workers.

Singh is a social entrepreneur focused on making market solutions work for the urban poor in India.

She has experience at the grassroots and policy level in microfinance, urban livelihoods and housing and infrastructure.

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Avani Saglani Devda (below)

CEO Tata Starbucks

Tata Starbucks Ltd is a 50:50 joint venture company, owned by Starbucks Corporation and Tata Global Beverages, that owns and operates Starbucks outlets in India.

Devda has been the Chief Executive Officer at Tata Starbucks Limited at Starbucks Corporation since September 2012.

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Neha Kirpal (below)

Founder & Director India Art Fair

Founded in 2008 in New Delhi, India Art Fair is a platform to sustain the artistic aspirations of the city.

It attracts artists, curators, gallery owners, collectors, museum directors, art enthusiasts and extensive media from around the world.

Neha has over 10 years of experience in the creative industries, marketing and event management both in India and the UK.

She currently lives and works in New Delhi.

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Others in the list include:

Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal - Co-Founders, Flipkart,

Aprameya Radhakrishna & Raghunandan G - Co-Founders and directors, Taxi For Sure,

Naveen Tewari - Co-Founder & Ceo, Inmobi,

Anshuman Thakur - ED Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley India,

Arun Chandra Mohan & Praveen Sinha - Co-Founders, Jabong,

Mukesh Bansal - Co-Founder & CEO, Myntra,

Rahul Sharma - Co-Founder, Micromax Informatics, and

Deepinder Goyal - Founder and CEO Zomato.