Somdutta Singh

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Somdutta Singh
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Singh in 2020
Born
Kolkata
NationalityIndian
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. [3]

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Early life

Singh was born in Kolkata, India. Her mother and father are doctors. [2] Singh graduated from Mount Carmel College in Bangalore. She later moved to the US to pursue Master's Degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [4]

Career

In 2013, Singh founded her first company Unspun Consulting Group, an advertising technology company. The company was based in USA and had branches in Bangalore, India. She served as the founder and chief executive officer. [5]

Singh spent time in the US scaling several direct to consumer private labels that she created to sell on digital-first platforms like Amazon and Walmart. These brands included Amplicell, The Real Boss Lady Beauty, Biotevia, and Irotica. [3]

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. [6]

Awards and honors

Awards

AwardYearCategoryNominated forResultRef(s)
Entrepreneur Awards2024Woman Entrepreneur of the YearWon [7]
Champions of Change 2023Social Development in IndiaWon [8]
Indian Achiever's Forum2022Women Entrepreneur of the YearWon [9]
AI Entrepreneur Award2022Women in AI Leadership AwardsWon [10]

Honor

In 2023, Singh named among India's 100 most influential women innovators and entrepreneurs in 2023 by Business World. [11] In 2019, Singh became the first Indian woman on the Kotler Impact's Board of Advisors under the Kotler Impact program. She is known for facilitating the creation of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) by the Government of India in collaboration with NITI Aayog. [12]

Works and publications

References

  1. ↑ "'Traditional Narratives Of Women Sacrificing Professional Lives For Motherhood Is Changing': Dr Somdutta Singh". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  2. 1 2 "Dr Somdutta Singh: A Woman Who Wears Several Hats With Ease". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  3. 1 2 "Dr Somdutta Singh: Helping entrepreneurs sell their products globally through Assiduus Global Inc". The Global Indian. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  4. ↑ Rathod, Kalwyna. "Dr Somdutta Singh, A Legacy In The Making". FEMINA. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Somdutta Singh appointed co-chair of Nasscom's Product Council 2017". The Tech Portal. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  6. ↑ Duggal, Soumya. "This Startup Is Helping Brands Conquer E-commerce". Entrepreneur India. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Register for Entrepreneur Expo - Connect with Industry Innovators". www.entrepreneurindia.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  8. ↑ Singh, Somdutta. "Champions of Change Karnataka State Award 2023". BruTimes.
  9. ↑ India Achievers' Forum. "Dr. Somdutta Singh". India Achievers' Forum. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Staff, V. B. (2022-07-08). "Meet the nominees for the 2022 VentureBeat Women in AI Awards!". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  11. ↑ "Dr Somdutta Singh: A Woman Who Wears Several Hats With Ease". Businessworld .
  12. ↑ "Serial Entrepreneur and Assiduus Global Inc. Founder Dr. Somdutta Singh Presented with the Coveted Champions of Change Award | Business Review Live | Business News, Reviews | Entrepreneur Stories, Interviews | Kerala | India". 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
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