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.

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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

Singh was born in Kolkata, India. Her mother and father are doctors. [5] 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. [6]

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. [7]

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 [8]

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 [9]

Investing

Singh has invested in startup companies across the world including:

Personal life

Singh is married to Magnus Tuxen. Tuxen sits on the board at Assiduus Global Inc and serves as the company's legal counsel [10]

Awards and honors

Awards

In 2022, Singh won the AI Entrepreneur award at the Women in AI Leadership Awards [11]

In 2022, Singh also won the women entrepreneur of the year award at the Indian Achiever's Forum. [12]

In 2023, Singh has been awarded Champions of Change for driving social development in India. [13] [14] [15]

In 2024, Singh won the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Entrepreneur Awards. [16]

Honor

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

Works and publications

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  3. ↑ "International Women's Day 2018: Niti Aayog to launch its 'Women Entrepreneurship Platform' on March 8". DNA India.
  4. ↑ Kannan, Uma (1 March 2024). "Early-stage start-ups witness uptick in fundraising". The New Indian Express .
  5. 1 2 "Dr Somdutta Singh: A Woman Who Wears Several Hats With Ease". Businessworld .
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  15. ↑ "'Champions of Change Karnataka' awards presented". The Hindu. 7 November 2023.
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