This report is an effort of Dolma Development Fund (DDF) to analyse market data and
trends across six sectors in Nepal in order to identify attractive investment opportunities for
private equity and venture capital investors.
We wish to thank all the private enterprises and government agencies who gave us their
time and shared information, giving us a detailed picture of the business and investment
environment in Nepal. We also place on record our sincere thanks to the international
development agencies active in the country for providing us deep sector insights and sharing
their enthusiasm to develop an investment-friendly ecosystem in Nepal.
Our special thanks to Suzanna Abspoel from Advance Consulting for providing insights and
guidance on the sectors reports and the European resources available for Nepal. We would
also like to thank the Intellecap investment banking practice and investment managers from
the Aavishkaar Frontier Fund for sharing their experiences in early stage equity investments.
Finally, our deepest appreciation to Dipika Prasad, Manisha Singh, Saurabh Prakash Sinha,
Nisha Dutt, Raghavendra Badaskar and the entire consulting team at Intellecap for making
this report a success.