The beed eco-system is anchored by beed management, an international management consulting, and financial advisory services firm. Since 2008, the firm has served more than fifty firms inside and outside Nepal. beed’s domain can be divided into five broad areas. Boutique Advisory: This includes mergers and acquisitions. With a history of successful completion of deals, the high deal flow continues to attract firms and investors. Fund management: Pioneered the concept of private equity fund in Nepal, structured funds, advised Nepal’s largest fund belonging to the Nepal Army Welfare Fund and won a global bid to manage International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Venture Fund. beed also pioneered the concept of portfolio management in Nepal through beed invest, Nepal’s first operational portfolio management company. Advisory and Management Consulting: Valuation, diagnostic studies, feasibility studies, operations streamlining and sectoral studies. Development Consulting: In conjunction with the beed promoted not-for-profit, Nepal Economic Forum. It works with a variety of bilaterals, multilaterals, and national and international NGOs in the areas of policy research, economic analysis, value chain analysis, enterprise development, sectoral studies and public private dialogue. Beed Leadership Center: Conducts leadership programs through its proprietary thinkshop modules and also provides high-end personal and group coaching services.