Funded Startups in Ad Dawhah
All seven companies in this dataset are headquartered in Doha, confirming it as the singular funding hub within Ad Dawhah.
All seven companies in this dataset are headquartered in Doha, confirming it as the singular funding hub within Ad Dawhah. Activity has accelerated in recent quarters: three rounds closed between March and July 2025 — DBU Group (AI, July), PayLater (commerce, May), and Darkocean (AI, March) — on top of Al Ahli Bank of Qatar's $500M raise in March 2025, the largest disclosed amount in the set by a wide margin.
Seed rounds dominate the stage distribution, accounting for three of the seven entries (PayLater, Darkocean, KARTY). Beyond Al Ahli Bank of Qatar's $500M, the only other disclosed figures are KARTY's $2M Seed close in January 2024 and cwallet's $200K Pre-Seed from January 2021; the remaining four rounds carry undisclosed amounts. Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services each appear twice across the dataset, marking early concentration in those verticals relative to the others shown.
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What is the largest disclosed funding round among Ad Dawhah startups in this data?
Al Ahli Bank of Qatar raised $500M in a Series Unknown round closed March 25, 2025 — the only nine-figure amount in the dataset and larger than all other disclosed figures combined. The next largest is KARTY's $2M Seed close from January 2024, followed by cwallet's $200K Pre-Seed from January 2021.
Which sectors appear most frequently across these Ad Dawhah rounds?
Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services each appear in two of the seven entries. AI is represented by DBU Group (July 2025, Series Unknown) and Darkocean (March 2025, Seed); Financial Services by Al Ahli Bank of Qatar and cwallet.
How concentrated is recent activity — are rounds clustered in any particular period?
Four of the seven rounds closed in 2025, with three occurring in the narrow window between March and July 2025 alone. The 2025 cohort spans AI (DBU Group, Darkocean), commerce (PayLater), and financial services (Al Ahli Bank of Qatar).
What funding stages dominate among Ad Dawhah companies shown here?
Seed is the most common stage, covering three companies — PayLater, Darkocean, and KARTY. Two entries carry a Series Unknown classification, one is Venture - Series Unknown (Sponix), and one is Pre-Seed (cwallet).
How transparent are funding amounts for Ad Dawhah rounds in this dataset?
Three of the seven rounds disclose amounts ($500M, $2M, and $200K), while the remaining four — DBU Group, PayLater, Darkocean, and Sponix — list amounts as undisclosed, making Al Ahli Bank of Qatar's $500M the primary data point for sizing the market.
Is there any geographic spread within Ad Dawhah, or are companies concentrated in one city?
All seven companies in the dataset are headquartered in Doha, with no other cities in Ad Dawhah represented, indicating Doha is the singular startup funding hub for this governorate.
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