--- title: Meet the Founder - Anu Bhardwaj, Founder SHEQONOMI description: We welcome Anu Bhardwaj, Founder & CTO (HQ USA) SHEQONOMI to Stockholm, participating as a most valued speaker and panellist at the Prince's Gallery. image: https://www.foundersalliance.com/hubfs/Anu%20Bhardwaj%2c%20SHEQONOMI%20(1).jpg --- ** [Founders Group](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog/tag/founders-group) [Meet the Founder](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog/tag/meet-the-founder) [Founders World Summit](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog/tag/founders-world-summit) # Meet the Founder - Anu Bhardwaj, Founder SHEQONOMI **[Founders Alliance](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog/author/founders-alliance) **2022.09.21 ![](https://www.foundersalliance.com/hubfs/Anu%20Bhardwaj%2c%20SHEQONOMI%20(1).jpg) As part of the Founders World Summit we welcome [Anu Bhardwaj](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAQyTuYB3Prw4y2rcz_nPwxrJ4JAO9AyYwg), Founder & CTO (HQ USA) [SHEQONOMI ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sheqonomi/)to Stockholm, participating as a most valued speaker and panellist at the Lunch Seminar: Enabling Impact in a Dynamic Society led by Female Founders. Read more here: [https://lnkd.in/d6JQksst](https://lnkd.in/d6JQksst) ANU BHARDWAJ, FOUNDER SHEQONOMI [SHEQONOMI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sheqonomi/) is the world's first suite of mobile apps on Android, iOS, KaiOS, and PragatiOS focused on women-led podcasts built by women, powered by girls targeting the bottom billion. One of 10 female-led startups for Reliance JiO’s 2022 “Build For Bharat” Cohort featuring 50 of India’s leading mobile startups leading innovation across JiO Platforms. 2021 Global Finalists for Financial Inclusion (The People's Republic of Bangladesh) for the SDG Impact Accelerator hosted by the Government of Turkey, UN Technology Bank, UNDP, and other multilateral and multinational stakeholders 2020 Global Transform Fund- (COVID Innovation) Competition WINNERS from the Islamic Development Bank for the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Sultanate of Oman, The United Arab Emirates, People's Republic of Bangladesh, and the Republic of Indonesia.  Last year, [SHEQONOMI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sheqonomi/) launched "Amplifying Her Voice'' Global Virtual Summit Series in collaboration with The State of Women Institute, Women Investing in Women DIGITAL and 55 global women's organizations that had 3,000+ attendees, 555 global speakers from 120+ countries, featured in 90+ global newswires including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Yahoo! Finance and other prominent news outlets to date.  [SHEQONOMI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sheqonomi/) is pleased to work closely with all of our global partners from Women Investing in Women Digital and The State of Women Institute as we continue our global platform built on blockchain technology. Prior to founding [SHEQONOMI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sheqonomi/), Ms. Bhardwaj spearheaded Women Investing in Women DIGITAL, The State of Women Institute, and the 2010-2013 U.S. Department of Commerce Private Equity/Venture Capital Certified Trade Missions to the Nordics and Middle East, representing over $175 billion USD private-equity and venture-capital interests in collaboration with the International Trade Administration, the U.S. Embassies in the Royal Kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman.  [www.sheqonomi.com](http://www.sheqonomi.com/) Keywords: [#internationalbusinessdevelopment](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=internationalbusinessdevelopment&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#womeninprivateequity](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=womeninprivateequity&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#womeninphilanthrophy](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=womeninphilanthrophy&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#highgrowthwomenentrepreneurs](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=highgrowthwomenentrepreneurs&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#angelnetworks](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=angelnetworks&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#crowdfunding](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=crowdfunding&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#blockchain](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=blockchain&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#digitalassets](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=digitalassets&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#deeptech](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=deeptech&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#podcasting](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=podcasting&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#thestateofwomen](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=thestateofwomen&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [Invest Stockholm](https://www.linkedin.com/company/invest-stockholm/) [Founders Alliance](https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundersalliance/) [#stockholmawomansplace](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=stockholmawomansplace&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) [#foundersworldsummit](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=foundersworldsummit&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6978295363635957760) Photo: [Jean Lapin](https://www.jeanlapin.com/) [**Back to all posts](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog) Written by [Founders Alliance](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog/author/founders-alliance) ## Related articles DECADES OF FOUNDER EXPERTISE: MATHIAS THULIN LEADS THE JURY RECOGNIZING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEDIUM-SIZE FOUNDERS ** Founders Group, Founder of the Year, Founders Stories, Founders Jury [Read blog post →](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog/decades-of-founder-expertise-mathias-thulin-leads-the-jury-recognizing-the-next-generation-of-medium-size-founders) We welcome Patrica Olby Kimondo as Lead Speaker at the Female Founders Summit at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on September 20, 2023. ** Meet the Founder, Founders Stories, Founders World Summit [Read blog post →](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog/patricia-olby-kimondo-founder-of-people-productions) Pontus Frithiof came famous in 1999 for Pontus in the Green House, which was named Sweden's best restaurant and runs several restaurants under the Pontus Group. ** Meet the Founder, Founders Stories, Founders Ambassador [Read blog post →](https://www.foundersalliance.com/blog/founders-stories-pontus-frihiof-founder-of-pontus-group)