Somdutta Singh
Somdutta Singh | |
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 Singh in 2020 | |
| Born | Kolkata |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur and author |
| Notable work | Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) |
| Website | https://www.drsomdutta.com |
Somdutta Singh is an Indian businesswoman, angel investor and author.[1][2] She is the founder and chief executive officer of Assiduus Global.
She is known for facilitating the creation of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) by the Government of India in collaboration with NITI Aayog.[3][4]
Early Life
[edit]Singh was born in Kolkata, India. Her mother and father are doctors. [5] She pursued Masters of Business Administration at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. She later moved to the USA to pursue PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[6]
Career
[edit]Singh started her career working in the marketing divisions of Akamai and Red Hat.[7]
In 2013, Singh founded her first company Unspun Consulting Group, a technology-based marketing company. The company was based in Bangalore. She served as the founder and Chief of Marketing.[8]
Singh also founded the IRA - House of Designers, a crowdsourced fashion company. The online and offline marketplace allowed designers to submit their designs. Upon approval, these designs are sent to manufacturing or scrapped. The company had two stores in Kolkata and Bangalore[9]
In 2018, Singh founded and is the chief executive officer of Assiduus Global Inc. This is an AI powered cross-border e-commerce accelerator that helps direct-to-consumer launch and scale in the global marketplace[10]
Investing
[edit]Singh has invested in startup companies across the world including:
- Wriggle (2021)
- Bold Care (2021)
- Assiduus Global (2019)
- Explara (2015)
- Unspun Consulting Group(2014)
- BookPad (2013)
- Tookitaki (2013)
Personal life
[edit]Singh is married to Magnus Tuxen. Tuyen sits on the board at Assiduus Global Inc and serves as the company's legal advisor[11]
Awards and honors
[edit]Awards
[edit]In 2022, Singh won the AI Entrepreneur award at the Women in AI Leadership Awards[12]
In 2022, Singh also won the women entrepreneur of the year award at the Indian Achiever's Forum.[13]
In 2023, Singh has been awarded Champions of Change for driving social development in India.[14] [15][16]
In 2024, Singh won the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Entrepreneur Awards.[17]
Honor
[edit]In 2021, she ranked in Times 40 Under 40 and featured in Fortune India's 50 Most Powerful Businesswomen edition.
In 2023, Singh named among India's 100 most influential women innovators and entrepreneurs in 2023 by Business World.[5]
Memberships
[edit]- Singh is a member of Entrepreneurs' Organization and Young Presidents' Organization.[18]
- Forbes Business Council[19]
- Indiaspora[20]
- In 2014, Singh was appointed the Co-Trustee and Director at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence. In 2015, Singh became the director of Digital Leadership Institute (India).
- In 2017, Singh was appointed the co-chair of the product council by the National Association of Software and Services Companies. She became the first woman to head the role.[21]
- Singh was also appointed the Chief Strategic Advisor of Bloomberg Quint ScaleUP, a program that helps start-ups and emerging businesses scale.[22]
- In 2019, Singh became the first Indian woman on the Kotler Impact's Board of Advisors under the Kotler Impact program[23]
Works and Publications
[edit]- Singh, Somdutta (2019).Decoding Digital: Unlocking Digital Barriers. Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd. ISBN 1647339316, 9781647339319[24]
- Singh, Somdutta (2021). Stories From New India: Policies, Hope And Change. Notion Press. ISBN 9781638735915[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Young Entrepreneurs Share Crucial Lessons From Their Expereince". Femina (India).
- ^ "Dr Somdutta Singh - Profile". Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
- ^ "International Women's Day 2018: Niti Aayog to launch its 'Women Entrepreneurship Platform' on March 8". DNA India.
- ^ Kannan, Uma (1 March 2024). "Early-stage start-ups witness uptick in fundraising". The New Indian Express.
- ^ a b "Dr Somdutta Singh: A Woman Who Wears Several Hats With Ease". Businessworld.
- ^ Rathod, Kalwyna. "Dr Somdutta Singh, A Legacy In The Making". FEMINA. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Das, Ria. ""Women Need To Push Through Their Self-doubt" Says Somdutta Singh, of Unspun Group". shethepeople. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Startup City. "Unspun Group". Startup City. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Staff Reporter (3 May 2022). "From Making Chocolates to Launching an AI-powered Global E-commerce Accelerator, The Inspiring Story of Dr Somdutta Singh". She Sight Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Duggal, Soumya. "This Startup Is Helping Brands Conquer E-commerce". Entrepreneur India. Entrepreneur India. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Femina. "When Two Become One: Dr Somdutta Singh And Magnus Tuxen". FEMINA. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Assiduus CEO & Founder Dr. Somdutta Singh Named Finalist in Women in AI Leadership Awards by VentureBeat". businesswire. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ India Achievers' Forum. "Dr. Somdutta Singh". India Achievers' Forum. India Achievers' Forum. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Serial Entrepreneur and Assiduus Global Inc. Founder Dr. Somdutta Singh Presented with the Coveted Champions of Change Award". The Week.
- ^ Singh, Somdutta. "Champions of Change Karnataka State Award 2023". BruTimes.
- ^ "'Champions of Change Karnataka' awards presented". The Hindu. 7 November 2023.
- ^ Devdiscourse News desk. "Somdutta Singh Honored as Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at Entrepreneur 2024 Awards". Devdiscourse. Devdiscourse. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Dr Somdutta Singh – Founder-CEO – Assiduus Global". Suger Mint. 1 August 2022.
- ^ Forbes. "Somdutta Singh". Forbes. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Indiaspora. "Somdutta Singh". Indiaspora. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ The Tech Portal (3 May 2017). "Somdutta Singh appointed co-chair of Nasscom's Product Council 2017". The Tech Portal. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Techplus (13 November 2017). "Nasscom, T-Hub and Government of Karnataka partners with Bloomberg|Quint to launch 'ScaleUP' initiative". Tech plus media. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Mallick, Pritha (13 September 2019). "Meet Dr Somdutta Singh, the first Indian woman on Kotler Impact's board". International Business Times. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Singh, Somdutta (2019). Decoding Digital: Unlocking Digital Barriers. India: Notion Press. ISBN 9781647339319.
- ^ Singh, Somdutta (2021). Stories from New India : Policies, Hope and Change. Notion Press. p. 86. ISBN 9781638735915.