History
Companies, products and programmes that closed, were acquired or became part of the record
2020s3
| Entry | Kind | Outcome | Years | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sastodeal Nepali e-commerce marketplace that went offline after financial and commercial difficulties; IME Group bought a majority of shares in July 2024 with a stated plan to rebrand and relaunch it. | Platform | Acquired | 2011–2024 | IME Group |
Sajhadeal.com Online marketplace founded in 2017 by four entrepreneurs; relaunched in August 2022 as Saajha Online Shopping under a board led by chartered accountants, with a new website saajha.com.np. | Platform | Rebranded | 2017–2022 | Saajha Online Shopping |
iflix in Nepal (Ncell) Video streaming service offered to Nepali users through Ncell from 2017, including free access for some Ncell data users. Ncell stopped providing it from 6 June 2020 without giving a reason; iflix continued in other countries. | Service | Discontinued | 2017–2020 | — |
2010s3
| Entry | Kind | Outcome | Years | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BhatBhateniOnline.com Online shopping portal acquired by F1Soft International, owner of eSewa, in June 2018 and rebranded and operated as eSewaPasal.com to tie it to the eSewa brand. | Platform | Rebranded | –2018 | eSewaPasal.com (F1Soft International / eSewa) |
Yonder Music Nepal Music streaming app brought to Nepal by Ncell with US firm Yonder Music Inc.; it suspended service on 23 March 2018, also suspended in Malaysia the same day. | Product | Discontinued | –2018 | — |
Kaymu Nepal Open online marketplace in Nepal operating as Kaymu; renamed Daraz in July 2017 with new logo, name, apps and domain (daraz.com.np). The kaymu.com.np domain was retired. | Platform | Rebranded | –2017 | Daraz Nepal |
Date not recorded3
| Entry | Kind | Outcome | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
Daraz Pakistan-based e-commerce company operating in Nepal among other markets; acquired by Alibaba Group in May 2018. | Company | Acquired | — |
Daraz Nepal Online marketplace operating in Nepal; started as Kyamu in 2013 and acquired by Alibaba Group in 2018. Announced layoffs in Nepal on 27 February 2024. | Company | Acquired | 2013– |
Hamrobazar Free online classified portal for buying and selling goods, launched by Prabal Saakha with Pranav Shrestha and Pranay Shrestha. Acquired by MNS Investments in 2021, with Rohit Tiwari named CEO. | Company | Acquired | — |