Biswas Dhakal
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- Entrepreneur
- Innovator
- Dynamic investor
Biswas Dhakal | |
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| विश्वास ढकाल | |
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| Born | 14 December 1981 |
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| Years active | 2004-present |
| Organization | F1Soft International |
| Spouse | Isha Sharma |
| Children | Bibhusa Dhakal (daughter) |
| Awards | Entrepreneur ICT Award [1] |
Biswas Dhakal (Nepali: विश्वास ढकाल, born 14 December 1981) is a Nepali tech entrepreneur.[2] He serves as the President of F1Soft International Pvt. Ltd,[3] an ecosystem of digital products and services that facilitates Nepali consumers access to financial services. His journey begins in 2004 when he founded F1Soft. He founded eSewa a digital wallet company in 2009,[4] CashOnAd, Logica Beans, Shiran Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Dhakal was selected by The US Department of State for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit[5] 2016 from Nepal.[6]
Dhakal founded F1Soft International Pvt. Ltd. in 2004[3] while in his freshman year at Nepal College of Information Technology. F1Soft currently serves more than 90% of financial institutions in Nepal with FinTech products, and connects over 3 million people in Nepal to various financial services.[7][8]
In 2009, Dhakal co-founded eSewa,[4][9] Nepal's first mobile wallet. It carries out over 80% of digital payment in Nepal and process more than 130K transactions a day.[10]