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Deerfield Management

A leading global healthcare-dedicated investment firm (more than $16 billion under management, Dec 2025).

What
Equity investment across all stages, early-stage to growth.
Cost
Equity
From abroad
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked September 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Backed by
QIA Fund of Funds
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · deerfield.com · How we check ↗

In detail

Deerfield Management is a venture capital in Qatar. A leading global healthcare-dedicated investment firm (more than $16 billion under management, Dec 2025). QIA Fund of Funds partner; announced a regional office in Doha and a healthcare startup accelerator run virtually and on the ground in Doha (Deerfield, February 2025). Accepts startup pitches through the VC funding module on the Invest Qatar Gateway — free account required.

Amount
Early-stage to growth (all stages)
Focus
Life science, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, health services
Portfolio
  • QIA FoF member
  • more than 200 private and public investments
  • NYC-based
Status
Active

What the source says

“As of December 2025, the firm manages more than $16 billion in assets.”

deerfield.com/about-deerfield · seen September 2026

“at all stages of evolution, from startup to mature company”

deerfield.com/about-deerfield · seen September 2026

“life science, medical device, diagnostic, digital health and health service industries”

deerfield.com/about-deerfield · seen September 2026

“We support a portfolio of more than 200 private and public investments across the life science, medical device, diagnostic, digital health and health service industries”

deerfield.com/about-deerfield · seen September 2026

“Our New York City headquarters, Cure (a Deerfield affiliate), houses numerous life science and healthcare companies”

deerfield.com · seen September 2026

“Deerfield is an investment firm dedicated to advancing healthcare (site live, recent 2026 press releases present)”

deerfield.com · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · deerfield.com · Checked September 2026

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