Bichuten: Kathmandu, Nepal
This facility is one of two initial sites in Bichuten Data Vault's national buildout, designed to Tier IV standards. It is in its final construction stages, with operations expected to begin in the second half of 2026.
Bichuten Data Vault Pvt. Ltd. (BDV) is a Nepal-based data center company founded by a group of established local business figures — including Naveen Agrawal and Min Agrawal of Fair Group and Anuj Keyal of Keyal Group — whose backgrounds are in diversified conglomerate sectors such as healthcare, automotive, and agriculture rather than technology. BDV positions itself as a sovereign digital infrastructure provider serving governments, financial institutions, and enterprises, with services spanning colocation, AI/ML-oriented cloud capabilities, and in-country data residency.
This facility is one of two initial sites in Bichuten Data Vault's national buildout, designed to Tier IV standards. It is in its final construction stages, with operations expected to begin in the second half of 2026.
This is the second of Bichuten Data Vault's two initial sites, designed to Tier IV standards and expected to follow the company's Kathmandu facility into operation.
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