Qatar Foundation’s QSTP Launches $30 Million Tech Venture Fund, Names First Co-Investment Partners

Qatar Foundation’s QSTP Launches $30 Million Tech Venture Fund, Names First Co-Investment Partners

Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation, announced the launch of its $30 million Tech Venture Fund alongside its first cohort of co-investment partner funds. The fund invests in early-stage deep tech startups headquartered in Qatar that deliver measurable social or climate impact, in support of Qatar’s Third National Development Strategy […]

Qatar's Wealth Fund Commits $500M To General Atlantic's Growth Equity Platform

Qatar’s Wealth Fund Commits $500M To General Atlantic’s Growth Equity Platform

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has committed $500 million to General Atlantic in a strategic move aimed at supporting the investment firm’s global growth equity strategies and strengthening long-term collaboration across high-growth private markets. The partnership extends beyond capital deployment and includes co-investment opportunities, thematic research collaboration, talent development initiatives, and enhanced regional market access across […]

Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion

Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion

The round was led by Bicycle Capital and included new investors Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), BTG Pactual, Valor Capital Group, and others. Existing investors Kora, Hedosophia, Spice Expeditions, and Audeo Ventures also participated. The Series C was multiple times oversubscribed, reflecting strong institutional demand. With over $2 billion in total debt and equity raised, Plata has […]

Snoonu launches Snoonu Startup Factory to support the next generation of founders and invests in Sufra

Snoonu launches Snoonu Startup Factory to support the next generation of founders and invests in Sufra

Doha, Qatar: Snoonu has launched Snoonu Startup Factory, a new initiative designed to support and empower the next generation of founders and startups in Qatar and across the region. As part of this launch, the company announced its first investment; a $100,000 pre-seed investment in Sufra AI, a Qatar-based startup reimagining the dining experience through intelligent, […]

Qatar-Based Healthtech Startup iQtech Secures First Investment Round to Advance XR Medical Training Platform

Qatar-Based Healthtech Startup iQtech Secures First Investment Round to Advance XR Medical Training Platform

Qatar-based healthtech startup iQtech has successfully closed its first investment round with backing from European assessment technology firm Selexi and deep-tech partner Yuniro. The funding will support the development of the company’s XR-based medical simulation platform and accelerate its expansion across the region. Founded in 2025 by Nassim Davide Sidaoui, iQtech is developing EsculapioVR, an […]

Builders VC introduces six portfolio companies to Doha, advancing Qatar’s next phase of venture growth

Builders VC introduces six portfolio companies to Doha, advancing Qatar’s next phase of venture growth

Doha, Qatar: Builders VC, the global venture capital firm investing in companies modernizing the world’s most foundational industries, brought six new portfolio companies to Doha earlier this month, bringing the total number of Builders-backed companies introduced to Qatar over the past year to sixteen, collectively representing more than $15 billion in enterprise value. These companies reflect […]

Contents closes $7M Series B extension with Qatar Development Bank

Contents closes $7M Series B extension with Qatar Development Bank

Milan / Doha — Mon Feb 16th, 2026 – Contents, the work execution platform that orchestrates AI agents, enterprise knowledge and approval workflows for global brands, has closed a $7M Series B extension. Qatar Development Bank (QDB), a government-owned financial institution and cornerstone of Qatar’s National Vision 2030, and Alkemia Capital, the Series B lead investor, participated […]

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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 […]