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These ten are ranked for a stage, a sector and a country. Your round size, your revenue and whether you would give equity reorder them — and open programmes that only fit once a founder would set up in the Gulf.
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The ten for this profile
- 01
Startup Qatar Investment Program
FitsEquityEquity and investment programme (QDB)Qatarup to $5.5M
backs pre-seed to growth · Gaming, media & sport
Checked October 2026 · qdb.qa
- 02
MBK Holding (M³ Ventures)
FitsEquityHolding company — investment arm M³ VenturesQatar
backs growth · Gaming, media & sport
Checked October 2026 · mbkholding.qa
- 03
Founders Circle Capital
Check firstEquityVenture CapitalQatar
backs growth
Checked October 2026 · founderscircle.com
- 04
Growth Catalyst
FitsEquityGrowth private equity (mid-market)KSA
backs growth · Gaming, media & sport
Regional focus: GCC (85% primary emphasis on Saudi Arabia, 15% broader GCC)
Checked October 2026 · growthcatalyst.com.sa
- 05
Human Capital
Check firstEquityVenture CapitalQatar
backs pre-seed to growth
Checked October 2026 · human.capital
- 06
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Impact46
FitsEquityVenture CapitalKSA
backs seed to growth · Gaming, media & sport
Regional focus: Saudi and MENA tech startups, seed to pre-IPO
Checked October 2026 · impact46.sa
- 08
JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Company)
FitsEquityVenture capital and fund investments (family investment arm)KSA
backs seed to growth · Gaming, media & sport
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia — Early-stage start-ups and venture funds, worldwide; businesses with proven market traction and a clear pathway to further value growth
Checked October 2026 · jimco.com
- 09
Hashed
FitsEquityVenture Capital (blockchain, AI, frontier tech)UAE
backs pre-seed to growth · Gaming, media & sport
Open to companies from outside the UAE — Founders building in AI, crypto and frontier tech, from day zero to global scale
Checked October 2026 · hashed.com
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NEOM Investment Fund
FitsEquityCorporate VCKSA
backs growth · Gaming, media & sport
Open to companies from outside Saudi Arabia — Technology companies advancing NEOM's priority sectors, global
Checked September 2026 · neom.com
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