Somdutta Singh Explained

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

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:

• Wiggles (2021)
• Bold Care (2021)
• Explara (2015)
• BookPad (2013)
• Tookitaki (2013)
• Kindlife
• Arise Ventures

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.

Memberships

• Singh is a member of Entrepreneurs' Organization and Young Presidents' Organization.^[17]
• Forbes Business Council^[18]
• Indiaspora^[19]
• 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.^[20]
• Singh was also appointed the Chief Strategic Advisor of Bloomberg Quint ScaleUP, a program that helps start-ups and emerging businesses scale.^[21]
• In 2019, Singh became the first Indian woman on the Kotler Impact's Board of Advisors under the Kotler Impact program^[22]

Works and publications

• Singh, Somdutta (2019).Decoding Digital: Unlocking Digital Barriers. Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd. ISBN 1647339316, 9781647339319^[23]
• Singh, Somdutta (2021). Stories From New India: Policies, Hope And Change. Notion Press. ISBN 9781638735915^[24]

Notes and References

1. News: Young Entrepreneurs Share Crucial Lessons From Their }} ]. . en.
2. Web site: Dr Somdutta Singh - Profile . Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
3. News: International Women's Day 2018: Niti Aayog to launch its 'Women Entrepreneurship Platform' on March 8 . DNA India . en.
4. News: Kannan . Uma . Early-stage start-ups witness uptick in fundraising . . 1 March 2024 . en.
5. News: Dr Somdutta Singh: A Woman Who Wears Several Hats With Ease . Businessworld.
6. Web site: Rathod . Kalwyna . Dr Somdutta Singh, A Legacy In The Making . FEMINA . 11 September 2024.
7. Web site: Startup City . Unspun Group . Startup City . 13 September 2024.
8. Web site: Rao . Bindu Gopal . Dr Somdutta Singh: Helping entrepreneurs sell their products globally through Assiduus Global Inc . Global Indian . Global Indian . 24 September 2024.
9. Web site: Duggal . Soumya . This Startup Is Helping Brands Conquer E-commerce . Entrepreneur India . Entrepreneur India . 17 September 2024.
10. Web site: Femina . When Two Become One: Dr Somdutta Singh And Magnus Tuxen . 11 September 2024 . FEMINA .
11. Web site: Assiduus CEO & Founder Dr. Somdutta Singh Named Finalist in Women in AI Leadership Awards by VentureBeat . businesswire . 11 September 2024.
12. Web site: India Achievers' Forum . Dr. Somdutta Singh . India Achievers' Forum . India Achievers' Forum . 17 September 2024.
13. News: Serial Entrepreneur and Assiduus Global Inc. Founder Dr. Somdutta Singh Presented with the Coveted Champions of Change Award . . en.
14. Web site: Singh . Somdutta . Champions of Change Karnataka State Award 2023 . BruTimes . en.
15. Web site: 'Champions of Change Karnataka' awards presented . The Hindu . en-IN . 7 November 2023.
16. Web site: Devdiscourse News desk . Somdutta Singh Honored as Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at Entrepreneur 2024 Awards . 17 September 2024 . Devdiscourse . Devdiscourse.
17. News: 1 August 2022 . Interview: Dr Somdutta Singh – Founder-CEO – Assiduus Global . Suger Mint.
18. Web site: Forbes . Somdutta Singh . Forbes . 11 September 2024.
19. Web site: Indiaspora . Somdutta Singh . Indiaspora . 11 September 2024.
20. Web site: The Tech Portal . Somdutta Singh appointed co-chair of Nasscom's Product Council 2017 . 12 September 2024 . The Tech Portal . 3 May 2017 .
21. Web site: Techplus . Nasscom, T-Hub and Government of Karnataka partners with Bloomberg|Quint to launch ‘ScaleUP’ initiative . 13 September 2024 . Tech plus media . 13 November 2017 .
22. Web site: Mallick . Pritha . Meet Dr Somdutta Singh, the first Indian woman on Kotler Impact's board . 12 September 2024 . International Business Times. 13 September 2019 .
23. Book: Singh . Somdutta . Decoding Digital: Unlocking Digital Barriers . 2019 . Notion Press . India . 9781647339319 .
24. Book: Singh . Somdutta . Stories from New India : Policies, Hope and Change . 2021 . Notion Press . 9781638735915 . 86 .