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Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Franklin Templeton launch Franklin Templeton Qatar Equity Fund

By FN Qatar Staff February 12, 2026 0

The initiative reflects QIA’s commitment to fostering local economic development, supporting Qatar’s equity capital market and accelerating growth in the local asset management industry through collaborations with premier global and local asset managers This is the third partnership announced as part of QIA’s Active Asset Management Initiative QIA is anchoring the fund, contributing capital in […]

Tokenization.

Qatar Financial Centre Launches Tokenised Carbon Markets Ecosystem to Support Cross-Border Carbon Trading

By FN Qatar Staff June 13, 2025 0

The Qatar Financial Centre is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but also enable tokens produced in various countries to be easily exchanged. The Qatar Financial Centre is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but […]

Startup Funding.

Qatar’s Rasmal Ventures Welcomes Snoonu Founder as a Backer of its Flagship Fund

By FN Qatar Staff February 10, 2026 0

Doha, Qatar — February 9, 2026: Rasmal Ventures announced that Hamad Al-Hajri, Founder and CEO of Snoonu, has joined as an investor in its flagship vehicle, Rasmal Innovation Fund I, which is backed by the Qatar Investment Authority, with the willingness to also be involved in the future parallel funds that Rasmal Ventures will launch. […]

Startup Funding.

Hydrovest Technology secures QAR 1mln investment to accelerate smart-agri expansion and new product launches

By FN Qatar Staff February 2, 2026 0

Doha: Hydrovest Technology Trading and Contracting W.L.L, a Doha-based company that develops climate-smart agricultural solutions, crops, and value-added products, today announced the successful close of an investment round totaling QAR 1,000,000. The funding will be deployed to accelerate commercial production, complete a factory fit-out in Birkat Al Awamar, Logistic Park A, Al Wakrah, scale R&D […]

Startup Funding.

PayLater closes a record-breaking $10mln seed round to accelerate Buy Now, Pay Later growth in Qatar

By FN Qatar Staff January 30, 2026 0

Doha, Qatar – PayLater, Qatar’s leading and licensed Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, has announced the successful closing of a USD 10 million Seed funding round. The round was led by LuLu Alternative Investments Portfolio, with strategic participation from Qatar Development Bank and KBN Holding, alongside a group of angel investors. This funding round ranks among […]

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Franklin Templeton launch Franklin Templeton Qatar Equity Fund

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority approves Lesha Capital’s entry, boosting Lesha Bank’s regional strategy

Qatar’s Rasmal Ventures Welcomes Snoonu Founder as a Backer of its Flagship Fund

Qatar Development Bank and Ooredoo sign MoU to establish the “Digital & Beyond Ventures” platform

DriveWealth to advance digital investment innovation at Web Summit Qatar

Ooredoo and Darktrace sign strategic partnership to enhance AI-enabled cybersecurity for enterprises

Ooredoo Qatar announces srategic partnership with Oracle to deploy Oracle Alloy sovereign cloud and AI platform

Ooredoo and Huawei unveil the next generation IdeaHub S3, AI-Powered Collaboration Solution to Transform Modern Workspaces

Ooredoo and Qatar Airways Forge Landmark Partnership to Boost AI, Cloud, and Cybersecurity in Qatar

Ooredoo Posts QAR 1.94 Billion Net Profit in H1 2025, Up 4% YoY

Ooredoo deploys NVIDIA Accelerated Computing in Qatar