Qatar Development Bank (QDB) is the central catalyst for economic diversification and entrepreneurial excellence in Qatar. Through its $100 million Startup Qatar Investment Program, QDB is the country's most active startup investor, participating in the majority of top deals.
QDB offers up to $500K for seed-stage and up to $5.5M for growth-stage companies across 15+ sectors including fintech, cleantech, agritech, B2B SaaS, healthtech, AI, ML, and robotics. The bank also invests in international VC funds.
QDB provides comprehensive support beyond capital — advisory services, capacity-building, and market access — helping businesses from ideation to global export markets across all strategic sectors.
Doha, Qatar
"Qatar's most active startup investor — $100M program fueling innovation across 15+ sectors from seed to global export."
Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program
Aligned with Qatar Development Bank's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.
Apex Ecosystem with Golden Ads
"Who I Am · What I Want"
Complimentary for Apex Participants at myapex.me — includes 2 Golden Ads. Part of Apex Master Expos.
Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Qatar Development Bank can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.