Tim Gocher is the founder and CEO of Dolma Fund Management, the first international private equity firm to focus on empowering Nepal’s startups. He not only possesses a keen acumen for generating finance-first impact, but has also remained committed to helping move the needle around Nepal’s socio-economic and climate impact. Under Tim’s strategic leadership, Dolma has successfully created over 15,000 jobs in Nepal and other developing countries and pioneered renewable energy investment. He is also founder and chairman of Dolma Foundation, a charity focused on fostering education-related changes in Nepal. Before launching Dolma, Tim amassed 12 years of experience with Deloitte, J.P. Morgan, and at the German multinational electric utility company E.ON. He is also an Honorary Professor of Sustainable Business at The University of Nottingham and sits on the Executive Advisory Committee at Fast-Infra in Basel, a collaboration involving the OECD and HSBC aimed at addressing the global sustainable infrastructure investment gap. Tim has an MBA from London Business School. In 2022, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to British Investment and Economic Development in Nepal.