TiE Women
TiE Women 2026 · Hyderabad Chapter
Women Founders of Telangana,
This Is Your Global Stage.
Apply to TiE Women 2026 and enter a founder journey built on mentorship, investor readiness, global exposure, and the power of the TiE network.
Applications close · 30 June 2026 · 9:00 PM IST
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TiE Women 2026
The official TiE Women 2026 film.
The TiE Women impact, in numbers
11,000+
Applications from 16+ countries across 62 chapters
500+
Women-led startups accelerated
1,000+
Founders mentored at chapters
100+
Mentors & experts engaged
$50K
Top equity-free cash prize
Why apply
Not just a competition.
A founder acceleration platform.
TiE Women is built for women founders who are serious about the next round, the next market, and the next chapter. Here's what enters the room with you.
Equity-free prize pool
Win equity-free cash prizes up to $50,000. You keep every share of what you've built.
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Mentors who have built it
100+ operators, women founders, and investors who've shipped, scaled, and raised — guiding you weekly.
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For applicants
What awaits you at the end of your journey.
Equity-free cash prizes
Chance to win up to $50,000 — no equity, no strings.
International mentoring
1:1 guidance from operators and founders across the TiE network.
Past winners
Founders who walked this stage before you.
Meet the women founders the TiE Women Hyderabad chapter has championed across the last three editions.
2025
Video bytes
In their own words.
Short stories from TiE Women Champs on the journey, the mentors, and the moments that moved the needle.
Dr. Ramya Bojedla
Co-Founder & CEO, OsteoForge MedTech · TiE Women Champ, 2024.
Eligibility
A focused room. Built for founders ready to raise.
TiE Women 2026 is selective by design. Review the criteria below before you apply — it takes less than a minute.
Apply Now- Female-founded or co-founded startups ONLY. (The opportunity to pitch will only be provided to the female founder / co-founder.)
- Female co-founder(s) must have a minimum 33% equity in the company.
- Companies in business for less than seven years only at the time of application (company registration after 1 January 2019).
2026 Program Timeline
From application to the global stage.
STEP 01
8 Mar 2026
Applications Open
STEP 02
30 Jun 2026 · 11:00 PM IST
Applications Close
STEP 03
25 Jun – 5 Sep 2026
TiE Hyderabad Ecosystem
Powered by one of India's most active founder chapters.
TiE Hyderabad brings decades of operator wisdom, charter members, and active investors into the room. TiE Women plugs you into that engine — with a global presence in 16+ countries across 62 chapters.
Visit the TiE Hyderabad program pageCharter members
Operators & investors
Active programs
Across all stages
Global TiE network
16+ countries · 62 chapters
TiE Women Program does not charge any application or participation fee. No grant is provided except the official equity-free prize at the global competition. Use only official communication from TiE Global or the local TiE chapter.
Contact us
Questions about your application?
The TiE Women Hyderabad team is here to help — eligibility, the process, or just a quick gut-check on your fit. Reach out, we read every note.
- Secretariat TeamShanthala VeigasSenior Director, TiE HyderabadAnusha KashapallySenior Associate – Programs, TiE Hyderabad+91 81063 05439
TiE Women
The room is ready. The mentors are ready.
Now your company must enter it.
Your company deserves the room. Apply before 25 June 2026, 11:00 PM IST.
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