Startup Qatar Investment Program
Qatar Development Bank’s Startup Qatar Investment Program backs technology ventures establishing or expanding in Qatar. START supports validated ventures prepa…
Overview
Qatar Development Bank’s Startup Qatar Investment Program backs technology ventures establishing or expanding in Qatar. START supports validated ventures preparing to enter the market, while GROW supports established businesses bringing operations into Qatar. Funding is investment rather than an unconditional grant, with milestone-based disbursement and selection. Applicants should compare the two tracks against their company’s operating history and localization plan.
Who it is for
START applicants need a validated concept, market research, a business and monetization model, a technology roadmap, and a capable leadership team. GROW applicants need at least three years of operations, qualified management, positive growth, financial stability, and an adequate funding history. Qatar establishment or expansion is central to the offer.
Check if you are eligible
Admissions and application
The official program page directs applicants to F6S. A working application destination is not proof of a specific current deadline or guaranteed acceptance. Prepare the business case, technology roadmap, management credentials, financials, and Qatar expansion plan, then confirm the current track requirements with QDB.
Benefits
The operator publishes ceilings of up to US$1.1 million for START and US$5.5 million for GROW. Support also includes licensing and visa assistance, subsidized workspace and housing, talent and internship connections, mentoring, and market access. Funding is paid in milestone-linked tranches; ancillary benefits and grant access remain subject to their own conditions.
How to go about it
- Read what it asks for
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
- Have something to show
Programs pick people whose work they can already point to. Put yours where it can be found.
- Apply the way the program asks
The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
What it pays
The program provides investment. Equity, valuation, individual investment size, and repayment or other commercial terms were not stated in the captured public description. The published funding ceilings should not be represented as a guaranteed award or a non-dilutive cash grant.
Questions about this program
Who is this for?
START applicants need a validated concept, market research, a business and monetization model, a technology roadmap, and a capable leadership team. GROW applicants need at least three years of operations, qualified management, positive growth, financial stability, and an adequate funding history. Qatar establishment or expansion is central to the offer.
What support does it provide?
The operator publishes ceilings of up to US$1.1 million for START and US$5.5 million for GROW. Support also includes licensing and visa assistance, subsidized workspace and housing, talent and internship connections, mentoring, and market access. Funding is paid in milestone-linked tranches; ancillary benefits and grant access remain subject to their own conditions.
Are applications currently open?
The official program page directs applicants to F6S. A working application destination is not proof of a specific current deadline or guaranteed acceptance. Prepare the business case, technology roadmap, management credentials, financials, and Qatar expansion plan, then confirm the current track requirements with QDB.
About Qatar Development Bank
Qatar Development Bank
Government Vc
Empowering SMEs and startups in Qatar.
Other programs by Qatar Development Bank
ResidencyQatar Development Bank’s Talent Community Program offers temporary residency and ecosystem access for eligible founders, innovators, and specialized talent connected to Q
Lists that include this program
Similar programs
Founder Program
DEEP Pioneers is a venture-building platform within ESMT’s DEEP Qatar initiative. It identifies promising technologies, especially those from Qatari research and technolo
Founder ProgramFocal
An intensive residency for technical founders building AI-driven startups.
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Format
- In Person
- Terms
- Other
- Deadline
- Dec 21, 2025
Founder Program- Location
- Distributed
- Format
- Remote
- Terms
- Equity
Founder ProgramSequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital's twice-yearly open call for pre-seed and seed founders, with a four-day company-building Intensive for the companies it backs.
- Terms
- Investment
Superscout Pro
Find faster. Show up verified. Keep your deals private.
$99$249 a year, locked in for as long as you stay
Get Pro- Search that narrowsInvestors, programs, accelerators, incubators and studios, by stage, sector and place.
- A verified profileThe people you reach know you are who you say you are.
- A private deal vaultThe startups you are watching, with your notes and your reasons. Nobody else's eyes.
Superscout documents Startup Qatar Investment Program independently from canonical records and linked sources. Missing facts stay missing.
Sources and known limits
Last reviewed .
No public source link is attached to this page yet.
Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
Superscout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the organizations documented here.