
Qatar Investment Authority
Description
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, established in 2005 to strengthen the country's economy by diversifying its investments globally and generating long-term returns for future generations. With assets under management estimated to be around $500 billion as of early 2024, QIA is one of the world's largest and most influential institutional investors. Its mandate is to protect and grow Qatar's financial assets, moving beyond reliance on hydrocarbon revenues.
Investor Profile
Qatar Investment Authority has backed more than 84 startups, with 19 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 29 rounds, about 35% of its total and boasts 33 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series C, Series B, Series D rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, India, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical.
- Led 9 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $100M – $5000M.
Stage Focus
- Series C (19%)
- Series B (15%)
- Series D (14%)
- Private Equity (14%)
- Series Unknown (12%)
- Series E (5%)
- Series J (4%)
- Series G (4%)
- Series F (4%)
- Series I (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (56%)
- India (11%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Germany (7%)
- China (6%)
- Switzerland (4%)
- Singapore (2%)
- France (1%)
- South Korea (1%)
- Turkey (1%)
Industry Focus
- Biotechnology
- Health Care
- Medical
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Therapeutics
- Biopharma
- Machine Learning
- Life Science
- Software
- Financial Services
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