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QDB Istithmar - SME Equity
State equity · Qatar · Active
Tickets QAR 1.5–7M for small enterprises, QAR 3.5–18M for medium enterprises; equity under 50%.
Equity — QDB takes under 50% stake
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QDB Ithmar
State equity · Qatar · Active
Seed equity via convertible Musharaka; amount not published; founder adds at least 10%.
Convertible — Musharaka converts into shares
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Startup Qatar Investment Program
State equity · Qatar · Open
START up to $1.1M, GROW up to $5.5M, released in tranches against milestones.
Equity
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QDB Pre-seed Investment
State equity · Qatar · Active
Up to QAR 250K (100K cash, 150K in kind); QDB announced QAR 730K per company in Dec 2025.
Convertible — converts at a QAR 2.5–3.57M cap
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State equity elsewhere in the Gulf
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