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Alchemist Doha

Alchemist Accelerator's first and exclusive MENA programme, run in Doha with the QRDI Council and integrated with its Innolight platform.

What
Investment support; amount not published (one portfolio firm raised $1M).
Who
Early-stage ventures monetising from enterprises, MENA-focused or relocating to Doha.
Cost
Equity
From abroad
Open to companies from outside Qatar All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Status
Open · taking applications

Checked · September 2026 · alchemistaccelerator.com/doha · How we check ↗

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In detail

Alchemist Doha is an accelerator in Qatar. Alchemist Accelerator's first and exclusive MENA programme, run in Doha with the QRDI Council and integrated with its Innolight platform. Backs early-stage ventures that monetise from enterprises, with soft landing in Qatar and permanent access to Alchemist's global network of mentors, investors and alumni.

Amount
Investment amount not published — one portfolio company is cited as having raised $1M from Alchemist Doha, which is a single outcome, not a stated programme ceiling
Terms
Yes — terms not published
Eligibility
Early-stage ventures that monetise from enterprises · MENA-focused or relocating to Doha
Sectors
Enterprise tech — no narrower sector list published
Benefits
  • QRDI Council partnership
  • Innolight platform integration
  • soft landing in Qatar
  • permanent access to Alchemist's global mentor, investor and alumni network
Status
Open on QRDI's Innolight platform (checked September 2026) — five steps from selection to global launchpad; investment described as founder-friendly, amount not published

What the source says

“Alchemist Doha supports enterprise tech startups across Qatar, the MENA region, and emerging markets worldwide—helping founders use Doha as a launch pad while tapping Alchemist's global network.”

alchemistaccelerator.com/doha · seen September 2026

“We recently raised $1M from Alchemist Doha”

alchemistaccelerator.com/doha · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · alchemistaccelerator.com/doha · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/alchemist-doha · Checked September 2026

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