Twenty Nepali AI and technology ventures marked a key milestone in their growth journey on Friday, presenting market-ready solutions at a showcase event concluding the US Embassy Nepal-supported Seeding and Scaling Innovations initiative led by Aadyanta Advisory.

Nepal’s technology sector has expanded rapidly in recent years, with IT service exports rising from around $515 million in 2022 to an estimated $1 billion by 2025, alongside a growing workforce engaged in global digital markets.

Despite this momentum, many ventures remain constrained by a persistent “missing middle” between early traction and scale, driven by gaps in mentorship, market linkages, and capital preparedness.

“Nepal has enormous talent. The country’s tech ecosystem needs stronger pathways to connect that talent to markets, capital, and global networks,” said Mike Harker, Chief of the Public Affairs Section at the US Embassy Nepal. “Initiatives like Seeding and Scaling Innovations help close that gap.”

Supported by the US Embassy Nepal and implemented by Aadyanta Advisory in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Nepal and Aadyanta Fund Management, the six-month initiative was designed to strengthen Nepal’s emerging technology ecosystem by building capabilities, embedding founders within global networks, and improving access to capital.

“Nepal’s tech sector has reached a point where the question is no longer about talent, but about visibility, credibility, and connection to global markets,” said Kailash Bijayananda, Chairperson of AmCham Nepal and COO at Leapfrog.

“Programmes like this help translate individual company success into a stronger, more cohesive ecosystem story—one that global partners and investors can understand, trust, and engage with,” he added.

Through a targeted three-month pre-accelerator, structured mentorship, and industry engagement dialogues, participating ventures strengthened product-market fit, refined business models, and developed investor-ready strategies aligned with global standards.

The programme also connected founders with experienced practitioners across US institutions, global technology companies, and leading AmCham member firms in Nepal—including SecurityPal AI, Fusemachines, and Adex-TekBay—providing not only technical guidance but direct exposure to globally integrated operating environments.

These engagements enabled founders to access market signals, partnership pathways, and the standards required to compete in international markets.

“The constraint for many Nepali founders is not knowledge—it’s access to the right networks, market signals, and operating contexts,” said Stuti Basnyet, Managing Director at Aadyanta Advisory. “What this initiative did differently was structure that access—connecting founders to how real companies operate, how decisions are made, and how markets actually respond.”