# Steve Singh

> Steve Singh is a software entrepreneur and investor, widely credited as a Concur co-founder and its former CEO. He is executive chairman and CEO of Spotnana, a managing director at Madrona, and executive chairman of Direct Travel. His work centers on connected business travel, enterprise software and helping founders build companies.

- **Role:** Executive Chairman and CEO at Spotnana; Managing Director at Madrona; Executive Chairman at Direct Travel
- **Organizations:** Concur / SAP Concur, SAP, Docker, Madrona, Spotnana, Direct Travel, Singh Family Foundation, Center (former chairman), TROOP (acquired by Spotnana in 2026)
- **Education:** University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Led Concur through its 1998 IPO and a transition from licensed software to on-demand services., Led Concur when SAP agreed to acquire it for $8.3 billion in 2014., Served on SAP’s executive board and led its cloud business group.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked as a software engineer on Macintosh applications, including MacWrite II with Mike Hilton, and on software that became ACT.
- **1993** — Became an original Concur investor and director; commonly credited alongside Rajeev Singh and Mike Hilton as a co-founder.
- **1996** — Became Concur CEO in February.
- **1998** — Led Concur through its public offering.
- **2000** — Developed plans to move Concur toward an on-demand service model.
- **2014** — SAP agreed to acquire Concur for $8.3 billion; transaction completed in December.
- **2017** — Left SAP April 30; named Docker chairman and CEO May 2.
- **2019** — Stepped down as Docker CEO.
- **2020** — Joined Madrona as managing director in January.
- **2024** — Led investor group acquiring Direct Travel in April; became Spotnana CEO in June.
- **2025** — American Express acquired Center in April; Direct Travel acquired ATPI in September.
- **2026** — Spotnana completed its acquisition of TROOP in August.

## Achievements

- Led Concur through its 1998 IPO and a transition from licensed software to on-demand services.
- Led Concur when SAP agreed to acquire it for $8.3 billion in 2014.
- Served on SAP’s executive board and led its cloud business group.
- Led the 2024 investor group acquiring Direct Travel.
- Supports girls’ education and conservation through his family foundation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — In a September 19 interview, described AI-assisted post-booking service and said he believes servicing costs could fall by 50% or more.
- **2026-08** — Spotnana announced its completed acquisition of TROOP on August 26.
- **2025-09** — Direct Travel acquired ATPI, announcing combined annual total travel volume exceeding $6 billion.
- **2025-04** — American Express completed its acquisition of Center, where Singh had served as chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://www.madrona.com/team-profiles/steve-singh/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevessingh
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SteveSSingh

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Last updated: 2026-10-21