<p>Investor to startup meetings are a series of pre-scheduled, 15-minute meetings between tech’s most influential investors and our most promising startups. Investors select startups they want to meet based on their startup profiles and pitch decks – so ensure yours stands out.</p>
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<p><small class="example1" title="Small"><strong>Please note</strong>: Investor to startup meetings are only open to startups exhibiting at Web Summit Qatar. </small></p>


<p>A member of our startups team will review your application. You’ll receive an email with more information.</p>


Thanks for applying for the Web Summit Qatar 2027 startup programme

A photo of Mohammed Al-Hardan, head of tech at Qatar Investment Authority, on Centre Stage during Day 1 of Web Summit Qatar 2024. Mohammed is sitting on a chair and gesturing with his hands.

Investor to startup meetings

<p class="p1">Startups that purchase a package for Web Summit Qatar are automatically added to our investor to startup meetings portal. This is where attending investors view our startup profiles and select who they’d most like to meet.</p>
<p class="p1">If you’re selected, we’ll contact you with your meeting details.</p>
<p class="p1">Investor to startup meetings are designed to give high-potential startups an edge. This is where you’ll get insider advice on making yourself irresistible to investors.</p>
<p class="p3">Investor to startup meetings run throughout Web Summit Qatar.</p>


What are investor to startup meetings?

Meet some of our 2024 investors

Managing Director

GV Ravishankar

Founder & Managing Partner

Noor Sweid

Founding Partner & CEO

Christine Tsai

Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani

Founding Partner

Omar Almajdouie

Executive Director & CEO

Cindy Chow

Founder

Zach Coelius

Founder & CEO

Huda Al-Lawati

Magdi Amin

Managing Partner

Alfred Chuang

Sharif El-Badawi

Walid Mansour

Founder & Managing Director

Sarah Kunst

Felicia Chia

Hasan Haider

Founder and Managing Partner

Viktoriya Tigipko

Sewu-Steve Tawia

Investment Principal

James Heath

Founder & General Partner

Annelie Ajami

CEO of Investments

Robby Yung

Meet some of our past startups

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<p>&#8211;  Entrepreneur</p>


“One of the most highly regarded gathering places for startups.” 

“An exciting event with a global reach.” 

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<p class="p1">– Forbes</p>


“Bridges the gap between creativity and tech.”

Investor to Startup Meetings | Startups | QAT26