Rubix Holding Launches Qatar’s First Corporate Venture Studio

At Web Summit Qatar 2026, Qatar-based Rubix Holding launched Rubix Studio, positioned as Qatar’s first corporate venture studio and among the first in the region. The initiative is being rolled out in strategic partnership with Qatar Development Bank, with collaboration from Rasmal Ventures.

Rubix Studio is designed around a corporate-integrated model that embeds founders directly into existing value chains from the outset, providing early access to customers, operational infrastructure and market validation. The approach aligns with Qatar’s long-term innovation and entrepreneurship agenda by linking startup development to established business networks.

Rubix Holding’s existing portfolio spans multiple sectors, including Jeel Media in digital media, Edunation in education, Alif Stores in retail, and iHorizons in information technology. The studio will integrate startups within these subsidiaries and partner ecosystems, creating direct pathways to real-world use cases and revenue opportunities.

Over the next five years, Rubix Studio aims to support 400 venture concepts and co-build at least 40 startups. Funding support will be coordinated alongside Qatar Development Bank and Rasmal Ventures across the venture lifecycle, from initial concept validation through to scale.

According to Qatar Development Bank, the partnership is intended to connect founders to corporate use cases at earlier stages, strengthen alignment with investment partners, and accelerate market traction. Rubix Holding described the model as combining corporate infrastructure, governance oversight, venture capital collaboration and structured market access under a unified platform, positioning Qatar as a base not only for financing startups but for building them within integrated commercial environments.