Why does India have few women-led startups? MobiKwik's Upasana Taku decodes issues

Upasana Taku, the co-founder of digital payments company MobiKwik, that this year and the years to come will create a new story for tech start-ups in India, and a positive one. She was speaking on Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) to Shruti Mishra, Deputy Editor, CNBC-TV18. Delving on the issue on less women-led start-ups, Taku said it’s an exhilarating journey. “Thinking of doing a start-up, coming up with the idea, getting a team – it’s a completely different experience. For me, it has been the most exhilarating life experience.” Talking about her own experience, Taku said that she has been construed as being the EA, the HR manager, the receptionist, the sales person “everything else except the founder of the company”. “After you reach a certain scale, that possibly changes. But overcoming all of that requires a lot of grit and perseverance. You break quite a few ceilings doing that. I hope that inspires more women to follow the path.”