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Qatar SportsTech

Sports-tech accelerator initiated by Qatar Development Bank and run under the Startupbootcamp brand.

What
Accelerator support for sports-tech startups.
Who
Sports technology startups.
Status
Dormant

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In detail

Qatar SportsTech is an accelerator (3 months, ~10 startups per cohort) in Qatar. Sports-tech accelerator initiated by Qatar Development Bank and run under the Startupbootcamp brand. Three-month programme, cohorts of ten. DORMANT: the last documented cohort was the fourth, in 2021; no cohort, demo day or announcement has been found for 2022 to 2026, and the programme has no current website (its former domain now serves unrelated tourism content). Not to be confused with Sport Accelerator at sportaccelerator.qa, a separate Ministry of Economy & Commerce and Aspire Zone initiative.

Amount
Not published
Terms
Not published
Eligibility
Sports technology startups
Sectors
Sports technology
Portfolio
Partners named in its active years: Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Qatar Stars League, beIN Media Group, MBK Holding, Qatar Financial Centre, Aspire Zone Foundation, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Status
Dormant — last confirmed cohort 2021

Closing soon on the map

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Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes

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SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes

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In-kind support: Doha workspace and housing for a four-week Sprint, talent and investor access.
Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
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Sources

Primary source · no website on record · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/qatarsportstech