History
Companies, products and programmes that closed, were acquired or became part of the record
2020s2
| Entry | Kind | Outcome | Years | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DIGI Nepal Fintech Challenge Twelve-month challenge programme for five finance-sector startups, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation through the DIGI Nepal project. It offered technical assistance, workshops, mentoring and networking, and concluded in 2025. | Programme | Historical | –2025 | — |
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 |
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) |
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 |
Mero Mobile Consumer mobile brand of Spice Nepal, described as Nepal's first private mobile operator, launched in 2005. After TeliaSonera took a majority stake (2008) the brand was changed to Ncell in March 2010 and Mero Mobile was retired. | Service | Rebranded | 2005–2010 | Ncell |
2000s1
| Entry | Kind | Outcome | Years | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nepal Telecommunications Corporation State-owned telecom corporation formally established under the Communications Corporation Act; transformed into the company Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (NDCL) from Baisakh 1, 2061 BS, trading publicly as Nepal Telecom. | Company | Rebranded | –2004 | Nepal Telecom |