Rimjhim Dey Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Female Founders 500 List

Rimjhim Dey, founder and CEO of DEY. Ideas + Influence, has been named to Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Female Founders 500, a prestigious list recognizing the most dynamic, innovative, and impactful women entrepreneurs in the United States.

The annual Female Founders 500 list honors women whose companies are shaping the future of business through sustained growth, industry leadership, and meaningful impact. This recognition places Dey among an elite group of founders who are redefining what entrepreneurial success looks like in today’s global economy.

Founded by Rimjhim Dey, DEY. Ideas + Influence is a strategic communications and influence firm known for elevating complex ideas and thought leadership on the world stage. Under her leadership, the firm has advised Nobel laureates, bestselling authors, academic leaders, and globally influential institutions, helping them shape public discourse across issues including global health, economic inequality, climate change, and social justice.

Dey’s work has distinguished her as a trusted advisor to organizations such as the World Bank, Rockefeller Foundation, Gates Foundation, and Stanford Medicine. Often described as a “thinking person’s publicist,” she is known for combining rigorous strategy with cultural fluency, helping clients navigate high-stakes conversations and reach audiences that matter.

Beyond her firm, she serves on the boards of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and A Public Space, and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

The 2025 Inc. Female Founders 500 list highlights women entrepreneurs who are not only building successful companies, but also advancing new models of leadership grounded in purpose, resilience, and innovation. Dey’s inclusion underscores the growing influence of women-led firms in shaping business, policy, and culture.