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Invest Qatar

Investment Promotion Agency Qatar.

What
FDI facilitation, government introductions and direct pitching to VC funds via Gateway.
Cost
No equity — service or permission
From abroad
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked September 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · invest.qa · How we check ↗

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In detail

Invest Qatar is an investment promotion agency in Qatar. Investment Promotion Agency Qatar. The FDI gateway — sector intel, government introductions, business setup, market entry support for international investors and corporates. Runs the Invest Qatar Gateway, its digital investor platform; since 23 June 2026 the Gateway hosts a VC funding module where startups review the participating VC funds (15 at launch) and pitch fund managers directly — free account required.

Amount
  • FDI facilitation
  • Government introductions
  • Gateway VC module: pitch participating funds directly
Services
  • FDI advisory
  • Sector research
  • Business setup
  • Government access
Status
Active

What the source says

“Visa-free entry for citizen of over 95 countries, the most”

invest.qa · seen September 2026

“Invest Qatar is committed to strengthening Qatar's position as a global business destination, while facilitating investments that enable economic diversification.”

invest.qa/en · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · invest.qa · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/investqatar · Checked September 2026

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