The Story of Nepal’s First Private Equity Firm

Tim Gocher’s adventures in Nepal started 20 years ago when he left his job in London’s financial markets. Gocher is founder and CEO of Dolma Fund Management, the first international private equity firm to focus on empowering Nepal’s startups. Under Tim’s strategic leadership, Dolma has successfully raised over $100Million in two funds and created over 15,000 jobs in Nepal and other developing countries. Tim has pioneered renewable energy investment throughout Asia. He is also founder and chairman of Dolma Foundation, a charity focused on fostering education-related changes in Nepal.