Hottest female founders in tech to watch out for

Wojcicki helped launch 23andMe in an effort to "accelerate drug discovery and bring personalized medicine to the public," according to her bio. ("23" refers to the pairs of chromosomes in the human body). 23andMe aims to be "the world's trusted source of personal genetic information" and boasts all-star advisors such as Esther Dyson, Russ Altman, Daphne Koller, and more. Wojckicki, who is CEO and co-founder of the company (and married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin) spent a decade working as a healthcare investment analyst specializing in biotech firms prior to co-founding the company.read more 

 Naficy began Minted.com as a way to crowd-source stationery designs. The online shop, which offers almost 400 templates, turns to community users to decide which cards and invitations to print and sell. Naficy is no stranger to starting a site from scratch: she also founded Eve.com, the first online cosmetics retailer, which was later acquired by Sephora, and launched The Body Shop's first e-commerce business. She sits on the boards of directors of Polyvore and RealSelf. read more

Named one of FastCompany's Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 in 2008, Kaplan has long been a connoisseur of news and politics. She held jobs at the White House and MTV before moving to NBC as a news reporter. Then, in 2005, she co-founded blip.tv, a free platform for discovering original web series. According to its website, blip.tv is now the largest independently owned video network in the world.read more

 Sock is the CEO and founder of Third Solutions, an eco-friendly tech and marketing company that operates MyReceipts. MyReceipts takes control of disorganized coupon books and crammed wallets, functioning as a central hub for discounts and tracking receipts. Retailers such as Whole Foods, Walmart, and Best Buy have partnered to help users reduce paper clutter and stay organized when it comes to spending and saving. Prior to Third Solutions, the tech entrepreneur first found success launching Musicphone, a company that sent messages with song clips from cell phones read more

 After working as a software developer at Facebook, Oracle, and Kosmix, Sankar, who studied computer science at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had the idea for Piazza, a social website for homework help. The site connects teachers, students, and TAs to help answer students' questions and is now used by more than 330 colleges, according to India Today read more

At 21, Mah has already founded three start-ups, one of which is InDinero, a website that aims to help small business owners manage their finances. After graduating from the University of California-Berkeley at age 19, Mah and her partners built the basis of the San Francisco-based company, which ReadWriteWeb called the "business answer to Mint.com." Mah and InDinero co-founder Andy Su were included in Inc.com's 30 Under 30 in 2011, which highlights top young entrepreneurs. read more