Traveled to the United States to study at Bates College
Sameer Maskey
Founder and CEO of Fusemachines; the first company founded by a Nepali-origin entrepreneur to list on NASDAQ
Currently Founder and CEO, Fusemachines Inc.
About
Sameer Maskey grew up in Kathmandu without regular internet access, until he was 19. He then went on to earn degrees at Bates College, and a PhD in computer science at Columbia University. He worked on AI research at IBM Watson.
He then founded Fusemachines. His mission was to make AI education and careers accessible in underserved countries. The company now employs hundreds of people. More than half of them are of Nepali origin. Fusemachines became the first Nepali-founder-led company to list on a US stock exchange.
Quick facts
- Birthplace
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Profession
- Computer scientist, Entrepreneur, Educator
- Current role
- Founder and CEO, Fusemachines Inc.
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Current roles
Founder and CEO
Fusemachines Inc.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Columbia University
Previous roles
AI Researcher
IBM Watson Research Center
Education
Bates College
Bachelor's, Mathematics and Physics
Columbia University
PhD, Computer Science
Career & life timeline
- 1998
- 2011
Founded Parakhi.com in Kathmandu
- 2013
Founded Fusemachines Inc.
- 2025-10-23
Fusemachines began trading on NASDAQ
Achievements
Founded Parakhi.com in Kathmandu, the predecessor to Fusemachines Nepal
2011Fusemachines became the first company founded by a Nepali-origin entrepreneur to list on NASDAQ
2025
Organizations & affiliations
- Fusemachines
- Columbia University
Last updated: 2026-09-02