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QIC Digital Venture Partners

Corporate venture arm of Qatar Insurance Group (QIC), Doha — invests in early-stage insurtech and insurance-adjacent startups (health, mobility, finance, cyber, embedded) across MENA from Morocco to Oman, occasionally beyond.

What
Equity tickets of USD 100–500K; 5 to 10 investments a year.
Who
Pre-Series A insurtech and insurance-adjacent startups across MENA (Morocco to Oman).
Cost
Equity — 5 to 15% ownership target
From abroad
Within the region: MENA from Morocco to Oman; occasionally Africa, Europe, US and Asia when it fits the strategy All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · qic-digitalventures.com/cvc · How we check ↗

In detail

QIC Digital Venture Partners is a corporate VC in Qatar. Corporate venture arm of Qatar Insurance Group (QIC), Doha — invests in early-stage insurtech and insurance-adjacent startups (health, mobility, finance, cyber, embedded) across MENA from Morocco to Oman, occasionally beyond. 5 to 10 investments a year at USD 100–500K, targeting 5–15% ownership and co-investing with the MENA VC network; also an LP in selected insurtech funds.

Amount
USD 100–500K per ticket · 5 to 10 investments a year
Terms
Yes — 5 to 15% ownership target
Eligibility
Pre-Series A insurtech and insurance-adjacent startups (post-Series A case by case) — MENA from Morocco to Oman
Sectors
Insurtech — product, underwriting, distribution, claims, customer service; adjacent: health, mobility, finance, cyber, embedded
Benefits
  • Insurtech expertise
  • QIC Group network
  • Introductions to its investor network
Status
Active — “We are actively seeking fresh, innovative insurtech ventures for investment opportunities” (site); pitch via the contact form or contact@qic-digitalventures.com (checked September 2026)

What the source says

“We cover MENA from Morocco to Oman, but are open occasionally to Africa, Europe, US and Asia, when it fits our strategy.”

qic-digitalventures.com/cvc · seen September 2026

“We aim for 5 to 10 investments a year, with a ticket size of 100 to 500k USD.”

qic-digitalventures.com/cvc · seen September 2026

“We usually target between 5 to 15% ownership and we like to co-invest, along with the wider MENA VC network we’ve built so far, bringing our insurtech expertise.”

qic-digitalventures.com/cvc · seen September 2026

“We focus on everything pre-A. We are doing post-A as well when it makes sense, along with our colleagues from Epicure AM.”

qic-digitalventures.com/cvc · seen September 2026

“We are actively seeking fresh, innovative insurtech ventures for investment opportunities, co-investment possibilities, or to introduce to our extensive network of investors.”

qic-digitalventures.com/cvc · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · qic-digitalventures.com/cvc · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/showcase/qic-digital-ventures · Checked September 2026

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