TiE Women’s Silicon Valley Semifinals: Celebrating Women Founders Building What’s Next
The stage was set, the pitches were ready, and 25 women founders from the 2026 TiE Women’s Program came together for an inspiring Semifinals round—sharing their businesses, their vision, and the problems they are determined to solve.
From healthcare and AI to workforce solutions, consumer products, sustainability, and more, the Semifinals showcased the breadth, ambition, and innovation of women entrepreneurs in the TiE Silicon Valley community.
Meet the Founders Who Took the Stage
The Semifinals featured pitches from:
◆ Adi Soko, Access Alert / VIPACT Consultancy
◆ Angeles De la Cerda, Be Woman2Woman
◆ Mona Ranade, Clinical Compass MD
◆ Adrija Biswas & Kalapi Rawat, Ph.D., Dolphin-Tech.ai
◆ Bhumika Mishra, emoGlow.ai (by hrmverse LLC)
◆ Simal Oberoi, HZen
◆ Anupria Singh, Healmenow Inc.
◆ Sai Mayukha Aitha, JobHack Pro
◆ Savita Kini, Kedara, Inc.
◆ Milan Gupta Chavarkar, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FMCP-M, MSCP, Kiara Health
◆ Uma Subramanian, Maarge LLC
◆ Maria Paula Silva Paredes, Maria Paula Silva Creative
◆ Janice Williams Oliver, MisTee Wants to Know, Inc.
◆ Mou Nandi, Monere Corp.
◆ Usha Hari, nxtas.ai
◆ Sukriti Sehgal, Oriva Health
◆ Shital Tripathi, Pari Biosciences Inc.
◆ Saylee Didolkar, Sandhana
◆ Katy Reynolds,Shibusa Systems
◆ Subaila Zia, MD, MBA, FCCP, FAASM, Telemedora
◆ Cien Zhang, Topaas.AI
◆ Miranda Namicheishvili, Virtual Story
◆ Yael Campbell, WorkFits
◆ Gabriela Rozati, Zuuzi
Each founder brought a unique perspective, tackling meaningful challenges and demonstrating the determination it takes to build and grow a company.
Thank You to Our Semifinals Judges
A special thank you to our Semifinals judges for sharing their time, expertise, and thoughtful perspectives with our founders:
Archana Dubey MD | Prashant Shah | Simha Sadasiva
Their experience across entrepreneurship, technology, investing, and business building brought valuable insight to the evaluation process and helped make the Semifinals a meaningful experience for every founder.
A Huge Thank You to Our Mentors
Behind every strong founder is a community of people willing to share their experience, ask the tough questions, and offer guidance along the way.
We are incredibly grateful to the TiE Women’s Program mentors who dedicated their time throughout the program to support, challenge, and encourage our founders. Your generosity and commitment have been an important part of this journey.
Thank You to Our Masterclass Instructors
The founders also benefited from a powerful lineup of masterclasses designed to give them practical tools they could immediately apply to their businesses.
Thank you to our instructors:
Anshu Agarwal · Anand Akela · Naeem Zafar · Preetha Ram · R. Paul Singh · Surbhi Kaul
From go-to-market strategy and fundraising to pitching, product-market fit, and building scalable companies, each session brought practical insights and real-world experience directly to our founders.
And Now, the Final! 🏆
The Semifinals were just one milestone in the journey. 10 founders have advanced to the TiE Women’s Silicon Valley Final on August 28! 🎉
Meet the founders who will take the stage:
🔹 Mona Ranade, Clinical Compass MD
🔹 Adrija Biswas & Kalapi Rawat, Ph.D., Dolphin-tech.ai
🔹 Bhumika Mishra, emoGlow.ai (by hrmverse LLC)
🔹 Milan Gupta Chavarkar, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FMCP-M, MSCP, Kiara Health
🔹 Mou Nandi, Monere Corp
🔹 Shital Tripathi, Pari Biosciences Inc.
🔹 Saylee Didolkar, Sandhana
🔹 Katy Reynolds, Shibusa Systems Inc.
🔹 Subaila Zia, MD, MBA, FCCP, FAASM, Telemedora
🔹 Cien Zhang, Topaas.AI
These founders will compete for the opportunity to represent TiE Silicon Valley at the TiE Women Global Pitch Competition.
To every founder who stepped onto the Semifinals stage: congratulations. Getting up there, putting your business out there, and telling your story takes courage—and you should be proud of what you accomplished.
And to our finalists: we’ll see you on August 28! 🚀
The journey continues.
