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| 03.08.2026 | Qatar International Islamic Bank makes strategic investment in SkipCash | Qatari digital payments company SkipCash has secured a strategic investment from Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB), marking another milestone in the company’s growth as it expands its digital payments infrastructure across Qatar and t... |
| 27.07.2026 | Multiverse Computing Raises $570M in Series C Funding | Multiverse Computing, a San Sebastian, Spain-based provider model compression technology solutions, raised $570M (€500M) in Series C funding, at a $1.7B (€1.5B) valuation.
The round was led by Forgepoint Capital International, BNPP Solar Im... |
| 24.07.2026 | La italiana Contents adquiere la plataforma española de bienestar financiero Balio | La tecnológica italiana Contents ha comprado Balio, una plataforma con sede en Barcelona especializada en bienestar financiero para empleados. El importe y las condiciones económicas de la operación no han sido comunicados.
La adquisición e... |
| 28.05.2026 | Middle East weekly: Jetour opens UAE service center, Dubai launches second stimulus package, Aramco deploys Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer, and more | Chinese companies deepen Middle East footprint CRCC launches Dubai hangar project
On May 18, the Emirates Engineering aircraft maintenance hangar project, undertaken by China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), officially broke ground ... |
| 30.04.2026 | Wahed Launches First Shariah‑Compliant Single-Family Residential Real Estate Fund for All US Investors | NEW YORK, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wahed, a global Islamic fintech platform backed by Saudi Aramco's Wa'ed Ventures and Qatar Development Bank, today launched the first fully Shariah-compliant real estate fund accessible to non-accred... |
| 21.02.2026 | AI Workflow Innovator Contents Secures $7M, Establishes Doha Hub for Middle East Expansion | Contents, a Milan-based AI workflow platform, secured a €5.9 million Series B extension. Qatar Development Bank led the funding round. This elevates total investment to €21 million. Contents is establishing Doha as its operational hub for t... |
| 16.02.2026 | Contents: $7 Million Series B Extension Raised For European AI Work Execution Platform | Contents, the Milan-based AI work execution platform, has closed a $7 million Series B extension led by Qatar Development Bank, with participation from Alkemia Capital. The investment brings the company’s total funding to $25 million and un... |
| 16.02.2026 | Milan-based Contents secures €5.9 million for AI workflow platform, sets up Doha hub for Middle East expansion | Contents, a work execution platform out of Italy that orchestrates AI agents, enterprise knowledge and approval workflows for global brands, has closed a €5.9 million ($7 million) Series B extension and is establishing Doha as its operation... |
| 09.02.2026 | Qatar’s SkipCash raised $4 M Series A funding | SkipCash, a Qatar-based digital payments platform, has closed a $4 million Series A funding round as it accelerates the rollout of its smart payments infrastructure and prepares for expansion across the Gulf.
The round attracted participati... |
| 07.02.2026 | Qatar’s Hydrovest raises $275K to scale agritech production and expand into the UAE | Hydrovest Technology Trading and Contracting W.L.L, a Doha-based company that develops climate-smart agricultural solutions, crops, and value-added products, today announced the successful close of an investment round totalling QAR 1,000,00... |
| 07.10.2025 | Piyush Goyal meets CEO of Qatar Development Bank to enhance collaboration between the two countries | - |
| 09.06.2025 | Qatar’s ShipBee raised $235K Pre-seed funding from GrowthX | ShipBee, an innovative & AI-powered one-stop-shop digital logistics marketplace providing end-to-end logistics solutions, incubated & supported by the mobility incubator of Qatar Development Bank and the Digital Incubation Center, t... |
| 06.06.2025 | MENA Digest: Tunisian startup Kumulus Water, Qatar’s ShipBee secure funding | Credit: Shah Junaid/VCCircle
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At least two early-stage startups secured funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in an otherwise quiet week for dealmaking. Tunisia’s water-tech startup Kumulus Water raised a se... |
| 13.05.2025 | Alt DRX: Pioneering the Future of Digital Real Estate | In the ever-evolving landscape of real estate, a new player has emerged, ready to shake things up. Alt DRX, a Bengaluru-based startup, has recently secured $2.7 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. This infusion of capital is not just a... |
| 12.05.2025 | Alt DRX Raises $2.7M in Pre-Series A Funding | The founding members of the Alt DRX Team. (People from L to R) Sachin Joshi – Co-Founder & CTO, Anand Narayanan -Principal Founder, Sanjeet Sahoo – Co-Founder Residential, Avinash Rao – Principal Founder, Avijit Mishra – Co-Founder Tran... |
| 27.02.2025 | QNB Group Strengthens Innovation and Fintech Ecosystem with Strategic MoUs at Web Summit Qatar 2025 | DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the second edition of Web Summit Qatar 2025 concludes, QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, reaffirms its commitment to driving innovation and fostering fi... |
| 16.01.2025 | First Tech Startup Community Awards ceremony in Qatar hosted by Startup Grind | Grind of Startup In order to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of individuals and startups that propel innovation and expansion in Qatar’s tech ecosystem, the local chapter of the global startup community, Qatar, organized the Tech ... |
| 27.12.2024 | Wa’ed Ventures led $5 M funding raised by YNMO | Aramco’s $500 million venture capital division, Wa’ed Ventures, announced that it is spearheading a $5 million investment in YNMO, a Saudi business that is transforming educational and rehabilitative technology for kids, including those wit... |
| 26.11.2024 | Wahed Receives Investment from Qatar Development Bank | Wahed, a London, UK-based Shariah-compliant fintech company, received an investment from Qatar Development Bank.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts... |
| 25.11.2024 | The Rise of Wahed: A New Era in Islamic FinTech | In the heart of Doha, a financial revolution is brewing. Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech, is making waves. With a mission to democratize finance, it’s breaking down barriers that once kept many from accessing investment opportunit... |
| 24.11.2024 | Qatar Development Bank announces strategic investment in global Islamic FinTech, Wahed | DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announces a strategic investment in Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech.
Qatar Development Bank announces strategic investment in Wahed
Wahed currently manages ov... |
| 24.11.2024 | Qatar Development Bank Invests in Wahed to Boost Shariah-Compliant Fintech | Listen to this article
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Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has announced a strategic investment in Wahed, a global financial technology company that specializes in Shariah-compliant investing. The move underscores QDB’s ... |
| 27.05.2024 | Igniting Innovation: Qatar's Startup Ecosystem Is A Rising Hub For Entrepreneurial Growth In The Middle East When compared with its GCC counterparts, Qatar has a relatively fresher market, and it has ... | - |
| 05.03.2024 | Qatar launches investment programme for seed, growth-stage startups | Qatar has launched a new programme that seeks to fund tech startups in both seed and growth stages as part of efforts to attract these companies to establish or expand operations in the country. |
| 04.03.2024 | Qatar reportedly has a $100M fund for startups | Qatar unveiled its startup investment program at the recent Web Summit through its development bank. The program aims to attract seed and growth-stage tech companies seeking to establish or expand operations within the country. TechCrunch h... |
| 03.03.2023 | Qatar Development Bank to Lead Qatar-India Trade Mission 2023 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
In order to further strengthen the commerce, trade and business relationship between Qatar and India, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) will be organising the “Qatar-India Trade Mission 2023”, from 15-16 March at the T... |
| 10.03.2022 | Startup Genome & Qatar Development Bank Partner to Grow Startup Ecosystem | Startup Genome and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announced a collaboration that involves research and cooperation on multiple levels to further support and accelerate the impressive growth of Qatar’s dynamic startup ecosystem.
With more than... |
| 27.08.2021 | Qatar Development Bank's S7 Opens Applications For A New Incubation Program For Fashion Startups | August 27, 2021 2 min read
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Emerging fashion designers in Qatar are invited to apply for the Incubation Program by Scale7, Qatar’s first fashion and d... |
