Team Ventures invests in The Himalayan Times to fuel growth, IPO journey – The Himalayan Times – Nepal’s No.1 English Daily Newspaper

KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 7

Nepal’s leading sector-agnostic alternative investment firm Team Ventures today announced its strategic investment in the country’s leading media house, The Himalayan Times Media Entertainment and Tech Limited (HTMETL).

The investment agreement was signed by Team Ventures Director Dorje Gyaltsen Lama and HTMETL Managing Director Ravin Lama at a function here today. The investment is intended to accelerate HTMETL’s expansion and growth and take the company towards its IPO.

For over two decades, The Himalayan Times has been at the forefront of delivering trusted, credible, and timely news to readership spanning borders and generations.

According to a joint communique issued by both companies, this investment represents HTMETL’s first institutional capital infusion and is set to catalyze the company’s next phase of growth. The strategy encompasses strengthening its position as Nepal’s trusted and leading media house, deepening digital and social media engagement, introducing original entertainment IPs, scaling its events platform, forging high-value technology ventures, and expanding into education-focused enterprises. The statement further added that beyond the capital infusion, Team Ventures will provide strategic advisory support, guiding HTMETL as it advances toward a public listing and establishes itself as a diversified media and technology powerhouse.

“The Himalayan Times is more than a media house; it is a national institution with the potential to evolve into a diversified media, entertainment, and technology enterprise,” said Dorje Gyaltsen Lama, Director of Team Ventures. “Our commitment goes beyond providing capital, we are deeply engaged in guiding HTMETL’s strategic growth and will be at the forefront of its journey toward a public listing, ensuring the company emerges stronger, more innovative, and more impactful for its audiences and partners.”

“This partnership comes at a decisive moment in The Himalayan Times’ evolution,” said Ravin Lama, Managing Director of HTMETL. “The strategic guidance and expansion support from Team Ventures will accelerate our digital transformation, strengthen governance to global standards, and position the company to enter new growth verticals. With this collaboration, HTMETL is better equipped to deliver on its vision of becoming a diversified media and technology enterprise, while preparing for a successful public listing.”

Team Ventures is a leading alternative investment firm in Nepal with over a decade of experience in private equity and venture capital. The firm focuses on uncovering transformative investment opportunities that accelerate sustainable economic development. Its growing portfolio spans clean energy, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, and technology. Team Ventures is committed to delivering long-term value for its investors and partners while advancing Nepal’s broader development goals.

The Himalayan Times Media Entertainment and Tech Ltd. (HTMETL) is Nepal’s leading English-language daily with a legacy of over two decades in delivering trusted journalism and shaping the country’s media landscape. Beyond its flagship print edition, HTMETL operates a widely read online news portal and is diversifying into digital platforms, advertising solutions, e-commerce, and premium content services. With a clear IPO roadmap and an experienced leadership team, HTMETL is expanding into AI-driven innovation, original entertainment IP creation, large-scale events, and education sector investments, positioning itself as a multi-faceted media, entertainment, and technology enterprise.