All · 57Accelerators & incubators · 17VC funds & investors · 16Grants & prizes · 7Government programmes · 7Angel networks · 1Corporate VCs · 1State equity · 3Funds of funds · 1Support programmes · 4
Invest Qatar
Government · Qatar
FDI facilitation, government introductions and direct pitching to VC funds via Gateway.
No equity — service or permission
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Media City Qatar
Government · Qatar
Gaming and screen incentive programmes; licensing with 100% foreign ownership.
No equity — incentives for licensed entities
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QFC Digital Assets Lab
Government · Qatar
Regulatory pathway only; no capital is deployed.
No equity — regulatory pathway
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Qatar Development Bank
Government · Qatar
Backing via Startup Qatar, targeting a QAR 1 billion portfolio by 2030.
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Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)
Government · Qatar
Business licensing; its Feb 2026 package waives registration and renewal fees for three years.
No equity — service or permission
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Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ)
Government · Qatar
Free zone investment incentives and benefits.
No equity — service or permission
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Startup Qatar
Government · Qatar
One-stop platform routing founders to the QDB-powered Investment Program.
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