18/08/2026
๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ. ๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐.
One to Watch and True North Associates , in partnership with the Nepal Association for Software and I.T. Services Companies, brought together 30 participants from promising technology companies for a session on "Navigating Capital: A Practical Conversation on Fundraising for Nepalโs Tech Companies".
The closed-room session created space for founders to have an open and practical conversation around what it really takes to raise capital, from preparing the business and building an investment story to navigating due diligence, negotiating deal terms, and managing investor relationships after the deal closes.
Satish Khadka, Investment Manager at True North Associates, led the session, taking participants through the fundraising journey, from understanding why and when to raise, to preparing the business, finding the right investor, navigating due diligence and understanding key deal terms. The discussion also highlighted that a typical fundraise can take 12โ18 months, making preparation and planning critical.
A key part of the event was the Founder Experience Sharing session with Manoj Ghimire, Co-founder & CEO of Rara Labs, who shared candid lessons from his fundraising journey, including what worked, what was challenging, what investors looked for, and the realities that are often less visible from the outside. One message that stood out was the importance of empathizing with investors and understanding that they are taking a risk on your business while operating in a challenging market.
The conversation closed with Suman K Joshi, Managing Director at One to Watch, encouraging founders to look beyond simply securing capital and ask an important question: Are you raising Smart money or Dumb money? The right investor should bring more than a cheque, whether that is expertise, networks, market access, strategic guidance or long-term alignment.
Thank you to Nepal Association for Software and I.T. Services Companies, and all 30 participants for making the conversation open, candid and insightful.
