Indian Embassy page for IN-SPAN, which runs cohorts for Nepali startups; lists the first cohort's closing (Jan 2026) and the second cohort's announcement and application link (May-Jun 2026).

Department of Industry page on approval for foreign investment in a new industry, listing required documents, a Rs 20 million minimum and a refundable Rs 20,000 deposit.

Department of Industry page on registering an industry, with the foreign-investment route (approval, incorporation, registration within 35 days), documents and fee tiers; mostly Nepali.

TU's incubator in Kirtipur with pre-incubation, incubation, mentoring and co-working; has an online application form and posts entrepreneurship programme notices in Nepali and English.

Department of Industry's July 2024 English guide for foreign investors covering policies, approval procedures, promotion and investment trends, with online application portals.

Free open-sourced ESOP handbook covering option pool sizing, vesting, grant benchmarks and a review of 20 European and 4 non-European countries; Europe-focused and does not cover Nepal.

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.

Nepali page explaining how to apply for a foreign worker's labour permit through the ILMIS online system, with the document list and a statement that permits issue within 30 days.

Nepali page listing 17 post-incorporation duties under the Companies Act: PAN, business approval, share allotment, AGMs, filings to OCR, accounts and auditor appointment.

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.

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.

Nepali-language page of the Industrial Property Section listing document checklists to file or renew patents, designs and trademarks, for domestic and foreign applicants.

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.

Technology Khabar report on the launch of GROWTHX Everest, an accelerator for high-potential tech startups and SMEs in Nepal created by CNI, Team Ventures, CNIYEF and Startup Reseau India.

Kathmandu Post report (13 March 2025) on the first amendment to the Industrial Enterprise Regulation: businesses registered over 10 years are not startups, status is lost above Rs150 million annual transactions, startups receive a Startup Business Certificate, and a startup protection centre is to be set up.

Law-firm guide covering governing law and authority for private equity and venture capital in Nepal, fund-manager and fund registration, annual compliance, and investment through foreign funds and fund managers.

Kathmandu Post report (30 December 2024) on the government subsidised startup loan scheme run by the Industrial Enterprise Development Institute: loans up to Rs2.5 million at 3 percent annual interest, 5,158 applications received, and Rs1 billion allocated for the fiscal year.

Asian Development Bank's Nepal country page with information on ADB assistance, economic data and analysis, resident mission contacts, news and publications.

Membership-based non-profit for Nepali youth entrepreneurs offering idea exchange, fellowships, education, training and advocacy, with chapters across Nepal.

Sequoia Capital's guide to writing a business plan.

Official site of Nepal's Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (Government of Nepal), covering trainings, business incubation centre orientation programmes, news, notices and downloads for industrial entrepreneurship development.

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.

NIPoRe article on funding routes for Nepali startups, covering bootstrapping, friends and family, and angel and venture capital investors.

Law-firm publication discussing policy guidelines, tax incentives and legal framework for startups in Nepal, noting the challenge of the absence of a comprehensive definition of 'startup' in existing laws.

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).

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).

Law-firm explainer (published 9 June 2023) on the Startup Enterprise Fund Procedure, 2079, approved 10 Falgun 2079, which governs concessional loans to startup enterprises, including how the government defines a startup enterprise.

Nepal innovation and entrepreneurship organisation (a dividend-not-distributing company under the Companies Act 2063) running programmes such as National Idea Hunt, College Idea Hunt, Pratibha Dabali and Prabhu Idea Plus.

Nepal's Python community since 2013, organising meetups and talks, with Meetup and Facebook group links.

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.

Free online course on how to start a startup, taught by YC partners and industry leaders; about 7 weeks at 1-2 hours per week.

National apex business body with committees including Start up & Innovation, ICT and Women Entrepreneurs, and a 'Doing Business in Nepal' section.

Downloadable simple capitalization table showing current capitalization including options.

YC library guide on why, when and how to raise seed capital.

TEAM Ventures article explaining private equity versus venture capital and tracing the groundwork for PE/VC investing in Nepal over the past decade, with a roundup of players.

YC's seed deck template and advice on laying out a fundraising story through slides.

Paul Graham's September 2013 essay on how startups raise money, including typical trajectory of rounds.

Google Developer Group chapter in Kathmandu with events, organisers and member community.

Law firm Cooley's startup legal document library, with region filters including Asia.

The free, industry-standard set of Series A documents — charter, stock purchase agreement, investors' rights agreement and more — used in most US venture financings.

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.

David Skok's widely cited primer on the metrics that actually predict a subscription business's health — LTV, CAC, churn, and the cash-flow trough that comes with scaling one.

Paul Graham's essay on the one question that decides whether a startup needs to raise again: will current revenue growth reach profitability before the cash on hand runs out?