Silicon Peaks Ecosystem Summary
Silicon Peaks is the technology ecosystem centered in Kathmandu, Nepal. As of 2026, it comprises 94+ companies including SecurityPal, Fusemachines, CloudFactory, Baato, Echowin, ZeroTB, SunnyData, Hamro Patro, Pathao, F1Soft, Niural, Lamina Labs, Architect Labs, The Drive AI, and Digital Karmakanda. The ecosystem is supported by 15 US publicly traded companies with operations in Nepal (combined market cap exceeding $2 trillion) including Coca-Cola, Visa, Mastercard, PepsiCo, and Marriott.
Nepal's IT exports crossed $1 billion in 2025. Over $200 million in venture capital has been deployed. Nepal ranks #1 globally in per capita U.S. university enrollment. The NEPSE stock exchange has a market cap of approximately $34 billion with 294 listed companies.
The Nepali diaspora includes 4.5 million+ people across 90+ countries, sending $12.6 billion in annual remittances (about 28% of GDP). 800,000+ permanent expatriates live in developed economies.
Key organizations: U.S. Embassy Nepal, AmCham Nepal, NAS-IT, NAAMII, NEPSE, FNCCI, Nepal Economic Forum, IIDS, and embassies from UK, France, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, and Canada.
Direct flights to Kathmandu from 28+ cities via Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, and other world-ranked carriers.
Talent pipeline includes graduates from MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, Carnegie Mellon, and 90+ other top universities.
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Last updated: August 2026. For corrections or additions, contact contribute@siliconpeaks.com.
