Istithmar (SME Equity) Provides capital to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) actively owned or managed by Qataris across industries. The aim of the program is to breed innovation and encourage the formation of new ventures in Qatar to contribute to the country’s aspiration to build a knowledge-based economy, build capabilities and networks to accelerate Qatari SMEs’ accessibility to world-class standards and increase the probability of successful development, and generate value-neutral returns that can be re-invested in subsequent programs.
The program’s strategy includes investment in projects in Qatar with QR 365 million, in different sectors with a focus on supporting viable businesses with preference for strategic sectors (except construction and contracting and trade). The program’s target allocation is 20% in innovative small enterprises and 80% in growing medium enterprises (all Qatari-owned and with active involvement of Qataris in management). The investment size for each enterprise is QR 1.5 – 7 million and QR 3.5 – 18 millions for innovative small enterprises and growing medium enterprises respectively, however, exceptions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The program term is 8-10 years (5 years for deployment and 3-5 years holding period), and the shareholding is less than 50% of stake. It’s possible for entrepreneurs who own the business to buy it back with predetermined conditions.
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Innovative Small Enterprises investment criteria:
Growing Medium Enterprises investment criteria: