Resources
Templates, guides and tools the desk has found worth surfacing
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Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs' Associations of Nepal (FWEAN) Apex body of women entrepreneurs' associations in all 77 districts; reader can apply for membership online and join its International Women's Trade Expo, workshops and Business Development Center. | Community | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Global diaspora body; its site reports an August 2026 MoU with the Nepal Chamber of Commerce on diaspora investment, startups and entrepreneurship, plus investment-policy news for NRNs. | Community | Index desk | Open ↗ |
ICT Foundation Nepal Non-profit that runs Digital Nepal Conclave, Startup & Idea Fest and a 2026 IEDI-funded incubation for 50+ startups; the site lists its events and past programmes. | Community | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Dolma Impact Fund Mauritius-regulated impact fund manager focused on Nepal in healthcare, technology and renewables, with USD 108.56M under management; page lists portfolio and links to investment criteria and contact. | Investor | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Nepal Youth Entrepreneurs Forum (NYEF) Membership-based non-profit for Nepali youth entrepreneurs offering idea exchange, fellowships, education, training and advocacy, with chapters across Nepal. | Community | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Writing a Business Plan (Sequoia Capital) Sequoia Capital's guide to writing a business plan. | Template | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Nepal Startup Summit 2026 Site for the Nepal Startup Summit 2026: a one-day orientation and workshop programme in each of the seven provinces from July 2026 to January 2027 for youth, founders, SMEs, investors, banks and policymakers. | Event | Index desk | Open ↗ |
TEAM Ventures Kathmandu-based alternative investment firm that invests in private and public companies via TEAM Equities, TEAM Advisors and TEAM Real Estate, and is a partner in the GrowthXEverest accelerator. | Investor | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Business Oxygen (BO2) Nepal-based impact investor in small and medium enterprises; its site reports 16 investments across six sectors, 5 exits and a Fund II in preparation (as of July 2026). | Investor | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Global Equity Fund Nepal-based private equity and venture capital fund manager, founded in 2019, managing funds including the Nepal Infrastructures Investment Fund and the Nepal Impact Growth Equity Fund (NIGEF-1). | Investor | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Python Users Group Nepal (PyNepal) Nepal's Python community since 2013, organising meetups and talks, with Meetup and Facebook group links. | Community | Index desk | Open ↗ |
YC SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) Y Combinator's SAFE documents: valuation cap, discount, and uncapped MFN versions, a pro rata side letter and user guide; international versions for Canada, Cayman Islands and Singapore. | Template | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI) National apex business body with committees including Start up & Innovation, ICT and Women Entrepreneurs, and a 'Doing Business in Nepal' section. | Community | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Sample Cap Table (Simple) - Cooley GO Downloadable simple capitalization table showing current capitalization including options. | Template | Index desk | Open ↗ |
How to build your seed round pitch deck (Aaron Harris, YC) YC's seed deck template and advice on laying out a fundraising story through slides. | Template | Index desk | Open ↗ |
GDG Kathmandu Google Developer Group chapter in Kathmandu with events, organisers and member community. | Community | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Cooley GO Docs Law firm Cooley's startup legal document library, with region filters including Asia. | Template | Index desk | Open ↗ |
NVCA model financing documents The free, industry-standard set of Series A documents — charter, stock purchase agreement, investors' rights agreement and more — used in most US venture financings. | Template | Index desk | Open ↗ |
Y Combinator SAFE agreement The free, open-standard SAFE forms Y Combinator uses to fund its own startups: valuation cap, discount and MFN versions for US companies, plus valuation-cap versions for Canadian, Cayman Islands and Singaporean companies. | Template | Index desk | Open ↗ |