Qatar adds $2B to FoF strategy in VC push
Published on: Sunday 01 February 2026
Tatiana Sviridova/Getty Images Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is doubling down on its VC bets, adding an extra $2 billion to its fund-of-funds program. The Qatar Investment Authority, which manages more than $550 billion in assets, will commit $3 billion in total to domestic and international VC funds through the program. The FoF program was launched in 2014 with $1 billion to strengthen Qatar’s startup ecosystem and diversify its economy. In addition to the extra capital, QIA announced it will i
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