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Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) achieves QAR 986mln net profit for three months’ period ended 31 March 2026
Snoonu launches Snoonu Startup Factory to support the next generation of founders and invests in Sufra
Dh20 Billion Deal: UAE and Bahrain Central Banks sign Currency Swap Agreement to Boost Trade
Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Records 57% YoY Growth in Q1 2026, Licenses Over 800 New Firms
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Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion

By FN Qatar Staff April 18, 2026 0

The round was led by Bicycle Capital and included new investors Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), BTG Pactual, Valor Capital Group, and others. Existing investors Kora, Hedosophia, Spice Expeditions, and Audeo Ventures also participated. The Series C was multiple times oversubscribed, reflecting strong institutional demand. With over $2 billion in total debt and equity raised, Plata has […]

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Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) achieves QAR 986mln net profit for three months’ period ended 31 March 2026

By FN Qatar Staff April 16, 2026 0
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Snoonu launches Snoonu Startup Factory to support the next generation of founders and invests in Sufra

By FN Qatar Staff April 15, 2026 0
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Dh20 Billion Deal: UAE and Bahrain Central Banks sign Currency Swap Agreement to Boost Trade

By FN Qatar Staff April 9, 2026 0
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Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Records 57% YoY Growth in Q1 2026, Licenses Over 800 New Firms

By FN Qatar Staff April 8, 2026 0
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Snoonu and Namaa join forces to empower entrepreneurs and advance Qatar’s innovation economy

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Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) achieves QAR 986mln net profit for three months’ period ended 31 March 2026
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Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) achieves QAR 986mln net profit for three months’ period ended 31 March 2026

By FN Qatar Staff April 16, 2026 0

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, has announced the results for the three months’ period ended 31 March 2026. Net Profit attributable to the Shareholders of the Bank amounted to QAR 986 Million for the three months’ period ended 31 March 2026. Total Assets of the Bank as at 31 March 2026 stands at QAR […]

Dh20 Billion Deal: UAE and Bahrain Central Banks sign Currency Swap Agreement to Boost Trade
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Dh20 Billion Deal: UAE and Bahrain Central Banks sign Currency Swap Agreement to Boost Trade

April 9, 2026 0
Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Records 57% YoY Growth in Q1 2026, Licenses Over 800 New Firms
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Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Records 57% YoY Growth in Q1 2026, Licenses Over 800 New Firms

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Snoonu and Namaa join forces to empower entrepreneurs and advance Qatar’s innovation economy
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Snoonu and Namaa join forces to empower entrepreneurs and advance Qatar’s innovation economy

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Qatar Financial Centre Launches Tokenised Carbon Markets Ecosystem to Support Cross-Border Carbon Trading
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Qatar Financial Centre Launches Tokenised Carbon Markets Ecosystem to Support Cross-Border Carbon Trading

By FN Qatar Staff June 13, 2025 0

The Qatar Financial Centre is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but also enable tokens produced in various countries to be easily exchanged. The Qatar Financial Centre is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but […]

Startup Funding

Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion
Startup Funding.

Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion

By FN Qatar Staff April 18, 2026 0

The round was led by Bicycle Capital and included new investors Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), BTG Pactual, Valor Capital Group, and others. Existing investors Kora, Hedosophia, Spice Expeditions, and Audeo Ventures also participated. The Series C was multiple times oversubscribed, reflecting strong institutional demand. With over $2 billion in total debt and equity raised, Plata has […]

Snoonu launches Snoonu Startup Factory to support the next generation of founders and invests in Sufra
Startup Funding.

Snoonu launches Snoonu Startup Factory to support the next generation of founders and invests in Sufra

By FN Qatar Staff April 15, 2026 0

Doha, Qatar: Snoonu has launched Snoonu Startup Factory, a new initiative designed to support and empower the next generation of founders and startups in Qatar and across the region. As part of this launch, the company announced its first investment; a $100,000 pre-seed investment in Sufra AI, a Qatar-based startup reimagining the dining experience through intelligent, […]

Qatar-Based Healthtech Startup iQtech Secures First Investment Round to Advance XR Medical Training Platform
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Qatar-Based Healthtech Startup iQtech Secures First Investment Round to Advance XR Medical Training Platform

By FN Qatar Staff March 5, 2026 0

Qatar-based healthtech startup iQtech has successfully closed its first investment round with backing from European assessment technology firm Selexi and deep-tech partner Yuniro. The funding will support the development of the company’s XR-based medical simulation platform and accelerate its expansion across the region. Founded in 2025 by Nassim Davide Sidaoui, iQtech is developing EsculapioVR, an […]

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Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion
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Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion

By FN Qatar Staff April 18, 2026

The round was led by Bicycle Capital and included new investors Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), BTG Pactual, Valor Capital Group, and others. Existing investors Kora, Hedosophia, Spice Expeditions, and Audeo Ventures also participated. The Series C was multiple times oversubscribed, reflecting strong institutional demand. With over $2 billion in total debt and equity raised, Plata has […]

Snoonu launches Snoonu Startup Factory to support the next generation of founders and invests in Sufra
Startup Funding

Snoonu launches Snoonu Startup Factory to support the next generation of founders and invests in Sufra

By FN Qatar Staff April 15, 2026

Doha, Qatar: Snoonu has launched Snoonu Startup Factory, a new initiative designed to support and empower the next generation of founders and startups in Qatar and across the region. As part of this launch, the company announced its first investment; a $100,000 pre-seed investment in Sufra AI, a Qatar-based startup reimagining the dining experience through intelligent, […]

Qatar-Based Healthtech Startup iQtech Secures First Investment Round to Advance XR Medical Training Platform
Startup Funding

Qatar-Based Healthtech Startup iQtech Secures First Investment Round to Advance XR Medical Training Platform

By FN Qatar Staff March 5, 2026

Qatar-based healthtech startup iQtech has successfully closed its first investment round with backing from European assessment technology firm Selexi and deep-tech partner Yuniro. The funding will support the development of the company’s XR-based medical simulation platform and accelerate its expansion across the region. Founded in 2025 by Nassim Davide Sidaoui, iQtech is developing EsculapioVR, an […]

Builders VC introduces six portfolio companies to Doha, advancing Qatar’s next phase of venture growth
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Builders VC introduces six portfolio companies to Doha, advancing Qatar’s next phase of venture growth

By FN Qatar Staff February 24, 2026

Doha, Qatar: Builders VC, the global venture capital firm investing in companies modernizing the world’s most foundational industries, brought six new portfolio companies to Doha earlier this month, bringing the total number of Builders-backed companies introduced to Qatar over the past year to sixteen, collectively representing more than $15 billion in enterprise value. These companies reflect […]

Contents closes $7M Series B extension with Qatar Development Bank
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Contents closes $7M Series B extension with Qatar Development Bank

By FN Qatar Staff February 17, 2026

Milan / Doha — Mon Feb 16th, 2026 – Contents, the work execution platform that orchestrates AI agents, enterprise knowledge and approval workflows for global brands, has closed a $7M Series B extension. Qatar Development Bank (QDB), a government-owned financial institution and cornerstone of Qatar’s National Vision 2030, and Alkemia Capital, the Series B lead investor, participated […]

Qatar’s Rasmal Ventures Welcomes Snoonu Founder as a Backer of its Flagship Fund
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Qatar’s Rasmal Ventures Welcomes Snoonu Founder as a Backer of its Flagship Fund

By FN Qatar Staff February 10, 2026

Doha, Qatar — February 9, 2026: Rasmal Ventures announced that Hamad Al-Hajri, Founder and CEO of Snoonu, has joined as an investor in its flagship vehicle, Rasmal Innovation Fund I, which is backed by the Qatar Investment Authority, with the willingness to also be involved in the future parallel funds that Rasmal Ventures will launch. […]

Hydrovest Technology secures QAR 1mln investment to accelerate smart-agri expansion and new product launches
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Hydrovest Technology secures QAR 1mln investment to accelerate smart-agri expansion and new product launches

By FN Qatar Staff February 2, 2026

Doha: 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 totaling QAR 1,000,000. The funding will be deployed to accelerate commercial production, complete a factory fit-out in Birkat Al Awamar, Logistic Park A, Al Wakrah, scale R&D […]

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Qatar Investment Authority Joins Plata’s $405 Million Series C, Valuing Digital Bank at $5 Billion
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