- What
- Structured secondaries and special-situations deals.
- 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
Checked · October 2026 · ionpacific.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Ion Pacific is a structured secondaries / special situations in Qatar. Venture capital structured secondaries and special-situations manager, founded 2015, unlocking liquidity for founders, GPs and LPs. QIA Fund of Funds partner. Has a Doha office — its own team page lists investment staff based there; the firm describes itself as having offices across the US, Europe and Asia. Accepts startup pitches through the VC funding module on the Invest Qatar Gateway — Gateway membership required.
- Amount
- Assets under management not published · secondaries and special situations
- Focus
- VC structured secondaries — liquidity for founders, GPs and LPs
- Portfolio
- QIA Fund of Funds member · backed Singlife ($8.7M secondary investment, March 2021)
- Status
- Active
Is this for you?
Where is your company?
Are you open to giving equity?
We match them against what Ion Pacific publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“Founded in 2015 by Itamar Har-Even and Michael Joseph, with offices across the US, Europe and Asia”
“before joining the firm’s Doha, Qatar office in 2026”
“Ion Pacific Completes $8.7 Million Secondary Investment in Singlife”
“Ion Pacific: A leading venture capital structured secondaries and special-situations manager with approximately $700 million under management. The firm manages innovative strategies focused on risk-reward optimization for investors, and provides tailored solutions that unlock liquidity for founders,”
“The latest funds to join the program are: ... Ion Pacific: A leading venture capital structured secondaries and special-situations manager”
“QIA-backed funds A-Typical Ventures, B Capital, Builders VC MENA, Deerfield, The Utopia Studio, Founders Circle Capital, Greycroft, Human Capital, Ion Pacific, Liberty City Ventures, Rasmal Ventures, Shorooq, Speedinvest and The Radical Fund.”
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Compare VC funds & investors in Qatar
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ion PacificStructured secondaries and special-situations deals. | not published | Equity | Active |
| B Capital$12+ billion under management, investing from early to late stage. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Builders VCEarly-stage equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Deerfield ManagementInvests across the capital structure, startup to mature company. | not published | Across the capital structure | Active |
| Founders Circle CapitalGrowth-stage equity in scaled, venture-backed businesses. | not published | Equity | Active |
| GreycroftMulti-stage equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| GrowthX CapitalEquity investment from a $150M fund, pre-seed to Series A. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Human CapitalEquity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Liberty City VenturesEquity investment at seed stage. | not published | Equity | Active |
| QSTP Tech Venture Fund$30M fund; Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A follow-ons; cheque size set case by case. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Rasmal VenturesEquity investment from Pre-Series A to Series B. | not published | Equity | Active |
| SpeedinvestInception to Seed €250K–€5M; Series B to Pre-IPO €5M–€30M. | €5M–€30M | Equity | Active |
| The Radical FundEarly-stage equity cheques. | not published | Equity | Active |
| A-typical VenturesEquity investment from Pre-Seed to Series A; tickets US$150k–750k by stage. | US$150k–750k | Equity | Active |
| Doha Venture CapitalGrowth-stage equity investment. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Golden Gate VenturesEquity investment; the firm reports US$250M AUM and 90+ companies funded (site). | not published | Equity | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
Questions founders ask
What does Ion Pacific offer?
Structured secondaries and special-situations deals.
Does Ion Pacific take equity?
Equity.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked September 2026).
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · ionpacific.com · Checked October 2026