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, and SunnyData. 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 272 listed companies.
The Nepali diaspora includes 4.5 million+ people across 90+ countries, sending $10.2 billion in annual remittances (25% 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: March 2026. For corrections or additions, contact contribute@siliconpeaks.com.
