The Startup Ecosystem of Nepal
Nepal has 1 city in the top 1000 and is one of South Asia’s best countries for setting up a startup.
COUNTRY RANKING
Nepal’s startup scene saw an increase in 2024 and jumped 5 spots from the previous year, outranking Dominican Republic.
Population
Million
Regional Ranking
In South Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Nepal Top Startup Industries
20 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Nepal Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Nepal has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
ECOSYSTEM
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Startup Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Nepal2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Nepal 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Nepal has increased by 300%. During this period, the number of deals in Nepal has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Nepal exceeded US$ $1.55M.
Average Funding in 2023
$200.00K
Funding in 2023
$200.00K
Deals in 2023
1
USD
Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Nepal
Global Rank
Nepal is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Nepal’s startup scene is best represented in Software & Data, Edtech, and in Fintech.
Top Cities for Startups in Nepal - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 482nd + 55 | 0.526 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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