Qatar’s Wealth Fund QIA to Expand Venture Capital Programme by $2…

Team S · 2026-02-10T14:30:36.000Z

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) the country’s sovereign wealth fund has announced plans to expand its venture capital programme by $2 billion, significantly boosting the scale of its “Fund of Funds” initiative designed to attract global venture capital firms and strengthen Qatar’s startup ecosystem. This move was confirmed by Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Web Summit Qatar 2026, highlighting a deepening national focus on innovation and economic diversification away from hydrocarbon revenues. Launched initially as a $1 billion venture capital “Fund of Funds”, the programme aims to bring international VC firms into Qatar, support local entrepreneurship, and cultivate a more dynamic funding environment for high-growth sectors such as technology, fintech and healthcare. The additional $2 billion expansion will enable the fund to back more venture capital vehicles and attract deeper institutional investor participation to the region. Alongside the funding boost, Qatar plans to introduce a 10-year residency programme for entrepreneurs and senior executives to make the country more attractive to talent and investment, aligning policy incentives with capital expansion efforts.

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