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State equity in the GCC

5 state equity across the Gulf — 1 in Saudi Arabia, 3 in Qatar, 1 in Oman — 3 taking applications today. What you get, who can apply, what it costs, each one checked against its own website.

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Saudi Arabia · 1 →

SIC - SIDF Investment Company

State equity · Saudi Arabia
Direct investment, private equity, private credit and an early-stage line.
Equity
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Qatar · 3 →

QDB Istithmar - SME Equity

State equity · Qatar
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
Seed equity via convertible Musharaka; founder contributes minimum 10%.
Convertible — Musharaka converts into shares
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Startup Qatar Investment Program

State equity · Qatar
START up to $1.1M, GROW up to $5.5M, released in tranches against milestones.
Equity
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Oman · 1 →

Sharakah (Fund for Development of Youth Projects)

State equity · Oman
Equity OMR 100K–350K, debt OMR 10K–350K, or factoring up to OMR 500K.
Equity — buy-back within about 6 years
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State equity by country

Saudi Arabia · 1Qatar · 3Oman · 1