- What
- Equity investment from Pre-Series A to Series B.
- Cost
- Equity
- 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
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · rasmalventures.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Rasmal Ventures is a venture capital in Qatar. Qatar's first home-grown independent VC fund, targeting $100M in pledges with seven investments to date (Aug 2026). Part of QIA FoF from inception. Backed payments platform Yuno's $45M Series B (led by Global PayTech Ventures, alongside a16z and Tiger Global), with Yuno making Qatar its GCC hub (Aug 2026). Accepts startup pitches through the VC funding module on the Invest Qatar Gateway — free account required.
- Amount
- Pre-Series A to Series B
- Focus
- Technology-focused startups across MENA
- Portfolio
- Qatar-first VC · Founding QIA FoF member
- Status
- Active
Closing soon on the map
Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
Grant · Saudi Arabia
Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes
Finspire
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes
QSTP Incubation
Accelerator · Qatar
In-kind support: Doha workspace and housing for a four-week Sprint, talent and investor access.
Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
1 Nov 2026closes
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Sources
Primary source · rasmalventures.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/rasmal-ventures · Checked September 2026