How many companies are there in Qatar?

As of May 2025, there are 2,146 companies in Qatar.

How many companies in Qatar have received funding?

As of May 2025, a total of 102 companies in Qatar have secured funding.

How many acquisitions have taken place in Qatar?

As of May 2025, Qatar has seen a total of 11 acquisitions.

Startups in Qatar - 2025 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News - Tracxn

Qatar has over 2,146 startups across the country. Of these, 102 are funded companies that have collectively raised $3.54B in venture capital and private equity. A total of 77 investors have participated in 62 funding rounds, with 7 startups securing early-stage funding and 4 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 341 new companies have been founded, raising over $4.45M in funding. Startups in Qatar have witnessed 11 acquisitions and 10 IPOs, while 366 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 24 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

2.15K

Top Companies

Snoonu, QNB & 3 more

Total Funding

$3.54B

Funded Companies

102

Series A+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Snoonu is the top company in Qatar, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in Qatar

Company	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Snoonu	Doha	2019	Series B	$17M
QNB	Doha	1964	Public	-
Ooredoo	Doha	1987	Public	-
Investcorp	New York City	1982	Unfunded	-
Commercial Bank	Doha	1975	Public	-

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In the year 2025, till February 2025, $1.3M has been raised in 1 equity funding round across Qatar. In the same period last year (i.e. till January 2024), $2M had been raised across 1 round in Qatar. So, 2025 has seen a 35% drop in funding in companies of Qatar as compared to 2024.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Qatar

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Lola	Seed	$1.3M	Feb 24, 2025	Vision Ventures and 1 more
Hudhud Shop	Seed	Undisclosed	Dec 09, 2024	-
Pass	Seed	$2.7M	Oct 28, 2024	-
TESS Payments	Seed	Undisclosed	Aug 27, 2024	Fingular
KARTY	Seed	$2M	Jan 22, 2024	Qatar Development Bank

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2.1K+ Total Companies
$3.54B+ Total Funding
100+ Funded Companies
5+ IPOs
10+ Acquisitions

European Union is the top investor in companies of Qatar based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Qatar

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
European Union	Brussels (Belgium)	Qatar University, theicss.org, Silatech
First Equity Partners	Manama (Bahrain)	Al Obeidly, Link, State Logistic, Nisr Machinery
Nautica Tech Venture	Singapore (Singapore)	Cwallet, Q-Tickets, QTSOUQ, Qatar
Qatar Investment Authority	Doha (Qatar)	QNB, Ooredoo, Qatar Airways, Qatari Diar
QIPCO Holding	Doha (Qatar)	Mannai, Tornado, Black Cat Consulting & Engineering Services, SPS

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In the year 2024, till May 2024, 2 acquisitions happened in Qatar. Last year, in 2023, a total of 1 acquisition happened in Qatar.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Qatar

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
PEC	Business Acquisition	May 07, 2024	JP3E
Qatar Distribution Company	Business Acquisition	Feb 29, 2024	-
QSteel	Business Acquisition	Oct 08, 2023	Qatarsteel
Siraj Energy	Business Acquisition	Oct 14, 2022	Qatarenergy
Meddy	Acqui-Hired	Nov 11, 2021	Helium Health

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In the year 2009, till July 2009, 1 IPO happened in Qatar. In its previous year, in 2008, a total of 1 IPO happened in Qatar.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Qatar

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Vodafone Qatar	Jul 01, 2009	Doha Securities Market (DSM)
Commercial Bank	Jul 03, 2008	London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Ooredoo	May 26, 2002	Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM)
Ooredoo Qatar	May 01, 2002	Doha Securities Market (DSM)
QNB	May 26, 1997	Doha Securities Market (DSM)