Startup Qatar Investment Program
برنامج ستارت أب قطر للاستثمار
Status not published
QDB runs the programme through periodic themed calls (for example sports tech, fintech, food security) announced on qdb.qa and startupqatar.qa.
Investment programme for international and local startups relocating or expanding to Qatar, with reported ticket sizes up to about USD 5 million across stages plus soft-landing support.
Qatar Development Bank (QDB)
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — QDB runs the programme through periodic themed calls (for example sports tech, fintech, food security) announced on qdb.qa and startupqatar.qa.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Sectors: fintech, ai, health, climate, creative
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
Open to international startups willing to set up in Qatar as well as Qatari companies.
How to apply
- Monitor QDB / Startup Qatar for the open vertical call.
- Submit the application with a Qatar expansion plan.
- Screening, interview and due diligence.
- Investment agreement conditional on establishing a Qatari entity.
What you will need
- Pitch deck
- Financials and cap table
- Qatar market entry plan
- Founder details
Source. https://www.qdb.qa/en/Pages/startup-qatar.aspx — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked