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About SCC

A technology group from Kathmandu.

Samman Creative and Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (SCC) is a technology group from Kathmandu building and operating companies across education, publishing, social experiences and consumer brands.

Entity
Samman Creative and Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Known as
SCC
Type
Technology group
Location
Kathmandu, Nepal
Founded
January 2024
Companies
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Thesis

What can small teams build when software does more of the work?

Operating principle

One person. One division.

Ambitious work should not require an enormous organisation by default. Small groups of capable people, supported by excellent systems and AI, can operate differently. SCC builds companies and the infrastructure beneath them to test that idea in the real world.

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Operating model

We build the technology first. Then we use it to build real companies.

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    Build the operating layer

    SCC builds its own technology: SCC Kaek, the system that runs work, people, finance and sales.

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    Operate real companies on it

    We use that layer to build and operate companies in very different industries.

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    Strengthen the layer for all of them

    Every improvement to the shared layer is available to every company that runs on it.

Meet SCC Kaek

The companies

  1. 01

    Code Camp by SCC, SCC profile

    Education

    Teaching young people to build the technology shaping their future.

    Built and run by SCC

  2. 02

    The Guest List Nepal, SCC profile

    Social experiences

    Bringing people together in real life.

    An SCC-affiliated venture

  3. 03

    Samman Publishing House, SCC profile

    Publishing

    A Nepal that thinks in its own voice.

    Sister company of SCC

  4. 04

    Sobha, SCC profile

    Cashmere

    Taking Nepali craftsmanship to the United States.

    Founded and operated with SCC

Leadership

Portrait of Samman Bikram Thapa

Founder & CEO, SCC

Samman Bikram Thapa

Samman Bikram Thapa is the founder and CEO of SCC. He studied Computer Science at Howard University and worked as a software engineer, including at Apple and Yahoo. He leads SCC's companies and the development of SCC Kaek, the AI ERP used across the group.

Samiksha Gurung at a Guest List event

CEO & Co-Founder, The Guest List Nepal

Samiksha Gurung

Samiksha Gurung co-founded The Guest List Nepal and leads it as CEO. She holds a master’s degree in International Tourism and Hotel Management from The Hotel School Australia and lectures in Event Management at GATE – Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education. She develops the company’s event formats, hosts its experiences and works on the systems behind how guests are seated, matched and brought together.

Co-Founder & CTO, Code Camp by SCC

Nischal Baral

Nischal Baral co-founded Code Camp by SCC and leads its technology as CTO. He spent five years as a software engineer at Google in Mountain View before coming to Nepal to build Code Camp.

Milestones

  1. 1995

    Sobha

    Dinesh Tuladhar begins working in cashmere and pashmina

  2. 1996

    Sobha

    First cashmere yarn supplied to Nepali weavers

    Dinesh Tuladhar ko Dhago

  3. 2023

    Samman Publishing House

    Samman Publishing House begins publishing

    Titles include The Absurdist of Kathmandu, Mukti and The Young Satellite

  4. January 2024

    SCC

    SCC is founded in Kathmandu

  5. December 2024

    SCC Kaek

    SCC Kaek is deployed inside its first SCC company

  6. 2025

    Code Camp

    Code Camp by SCC begins operating

  7. July 2025

    Sobha

    Sobha is founded

    SCC is part of its founding and operations

  8. 26 July 2025

    The Guest List

    The Guest List’s first gathering

    Sip and Paint: 18 guests at Cafe Emporio, Kathmandu

  9. 2026

    Code Camp

    Code Camp’s AI Pathway begins at Chelsea World School

  10. 17 July 2026

    The Guest List

    The Guest List Annual ’26

  11. September 2026

    SCC Kaek

    SCC Kaek becomes AI-native

    Every SCC company now runs on it

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Kathmandu

Built from Kathmandu.

SCC is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. We build locally, sell internationally where it makes sense, and believe ambitious technology companies do not need to begin in traditional technology capitals.

27.7172° N, 85.3240° E

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Questions

01What is SCC?
Samman Creative and Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (SCC) is a technology group from Kathmandu building and operating companies across education, publishing, social experiences and consumer brands. Its companies run on SCC Kaek, an AI-powered operating system SCC builds itself.
02Which companies are connected to SCC?
Code Camp by SCC (education), The Guest List Nepal (social experiences), Samman Publishing House (publishing), Sobha (cashmere). Code Camp is built and run by Samman Creative and Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (SCC). The Guest List Nepal is an SCC-affiliated venture, co-founded by Samiksha Gurung and Samman Bikram Thapa. Samman Publishing House is a sister company of SCC, founded and led by Samman Bikram Thapa. Sobha is a company SCC helped found and helps operate.
03What is SCC Kaek?
SCC Kaek is the AI-powered operating system that runs work, teams and companies across SCC. It covers tasks and work planning, sprints, approvals, timesheets, leave, end-of-day reporting, finance, sales, payroll and role-based business access. Built around how Nepali businesses actually run: Bikram Sambat dates, Nepali rupees and the Nepali fiscal year.
04Can other companies use SCC Kaek?
SCC Kaek is invite-only and is not offered as a public product. It is built for, and used by, SCC’s own companies. Every SCC company runs on SCC Kaek.
05Who founded SCC, and when?
SCC was founded in Kathmandu in January 2024 by Samman Bikram Thapa, its Founder & CEO. Samman Bikram Thapa is the founder and CEO of SCC. He studied Computer Science at Howard University and worked as a software engineer, including at Apple and Yahoo. He leads SCC's companies and the development of SCC Kaek, the AI ERP used across the group.
06Where is SCC based?
SCC is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. We build locally, sell internationally where it makes sense, and believe ambitious technology companies do not need to begin in traditional technology capitals.
07How can I contact SCC about partnerships or investment?
Email marketing@sammancreative.com, or use the contact form at https://sammancreative.com/contact. Nothing on the website is an offer of securities or investment advice.