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Qatar's family office market is concentrated entirely in Doha, where multi-generational trading, retail, and conglomerate fortunes have transitioned into structured investment vehicles.
The 10 family offices below collectively manage more than $12.2 billion in disclosed assets, spanning private equity, real estate, venture capital, and direct co-investment strategies.
Dakota Marketplace covers the full landscape beyond this list, including smaller and emerging family offices across the region.
Top 10 Family Offices in Qatar
$1.8B | Doha
Al Faisal International for Investment is the investment subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding, one of Qatar's leading diversified industry groups, established in 2009 to deliver strong returns with calculated risk. Led by CEO Jassim Bin Faisal Al Thani, the firm holds a high-quality portfolio of long-term investments in Qatar and internationally, drawing on its parent's deep local knowledge and networks to source opportunities.
Investment Focus: Strategic, long-term direct investments, including a 92.4% stake in Malta's BNF Bank and its former position as the second-largest shareholder in Al Khaliji Bank, now merged into Masraf Al Rayan.
What They Look For: Exceptional businesses in Qatar and internationally that create long-term value for stakeholders and deliver outcomes in line with leading international standards.
$500M | Doha
QIPCO (Qatar Investment & Project Development Holding) is a private, Qatari-owned investment company established in 1999 and controlled by the Al Thani family, with a diverse, international portfolio of business interests. Each subsidiary and investment operates independently within its own field of expertise, spanning controlling and significant corporate stakes alongside wholly owned businesses.
Investment Focus: Long-term ownership across industrial, engineering, energy, and trading businesses, plus sporting assets, including international horseracing and bloodstock through Qatar Racing and Qatar Bloodstock.
What They Look For: Opportunities that support the family shareholders' long-term ownership strategy, particularly infrastructure-related industries, energy services, and commercial businesses that contribute to Qatar's growth.
3. Peninsular Venture Group
$500M | Doha
Peninsular Venture Group is founded and controlled by Sheikh Mohamed bin Falah bin Jassem bin Jabr Al Thani, overseeing family business interests across real estate, hospitality, construction, and civil engineering. The group operates as a family-controlled investment and business-development platform, combining proprietary family assets with strategic partnerships and providing market-access support to commercial partners operating in Qatar.
Investment Focus: Owning and developing property assets, with significant exposure to real estate, hospitality, and construction.
What They Look For: Strategic partners and commercial opportunities in the Qatar market, particularly those seeking local business-development support alongside property and infrastructure exposure.
$500M | Doha
Mohamed Hamad Al Mana Group is a privately held Qatari family investment and operating conglomerate established in 1952, with a diversified portfolio spanning real estate, construction, industrial manufacturing, oil and gas services, engineering, technology, food and beverage, agriculture, and trading. Its operating companies function independently within the wider family group, while Al Mana International Holdings serves as the family-controlled investment platform for Qatar and the wider region.
Investment Focus: Proprietary capital deployed across operating subsidiaries, real estate holdings, industrial businesses, and strategic commercial ventures, with emphasis on infrastructure, property, manufacturing, technology, and consumer-facing businesses.
What They Look For: Long-term business development and diversification opportunities in Qatar and the wider region that fit a family-ownership model with direct operational involvement.
$500M | Doha
Mohamed Hamad Al Mana Group is a privately held Qatari family investment and operating conglomerate established in 1952, with a diversified portfolio spanning real estate, construction, industrial manufacturing, oil and gas services, engineering, technology, food and beverage, agriculture, and trading. Its operating companies function independently within the wider family group, while Al Mana International Holdings serves as the family-controlled investment platform for Qatar and the wider region.
Investment Focus: Proprietary capital deployed across operating subsidiaries, real estate holdings, industrial businesses, and strategic commercial ventures, with emphasis on infrastructure, property, manufacturing, technology, and consumer-facing businesses.
What They Look For: Long-term business development and diversification opportunities in Qatar and the wider region that fit a family-ownership model with direct operational involvement.
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$500M | Doha
MBK Holding is a privately held Qatari investment and operating holding company founded by Sheikh Mansoor Bin Khalifa Al Thani, aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy. Its portfolio includes 11 operating subsidiaries and six ventures through its M³ Ventures investment arm, alongside 16+ portfolio companies such as Snoonu, Cwallet, and Qewam, each built to advance Qatar's economic diversification, innovation, and human-capital goals.
Investment Focus: Digital technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, fintech, cybersecurity, and other high-tech sectors, structured as a long-term venture-building platform combining proprietary investments with operating subsidiaries and growth-stage companies.
What They Look For: Operators and technology or industrial businesses in Qatar and internationally that benefit from capital, strategic guidance, operational support, and market access, particularly those advancing Qatar's national development clusters.
$500M | Doha
Marzooq Shamlan Al Shamlan Holding began as a family business in 1950, founded by the late Marzooq Al Shamlan, and has been passed through three generations, now led by second-generation Chairman Tariq Al Shamlan and third-generation CEO Marzooq Al Shamlan. The group has introduced more than 180 brands into the Qatari market through businesses including Qatar Trading Company, Q-Tire, International Tire Center, and Ultra Shield, with an extensive network of retail and service centers.
Investment Focus: Automotive products and services, retail, trading, industrial products, and equipment, built on long-term family ownership and distribution partnerships with international brands.
What They Look For: International brands and partners seeking a established Qatari distribution and retail network, with an expansion path that includes regional operations such as its Bahrain businesses.
$500M | Doha
Licorne Gulf is a global investment holding group and single family office led by President and Founder Irina Duisimbekova, with offices in Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and Switzerland and a local presence in the Gulf since 2007. The firm reports 100+ ventures and $2.5B+ in capital deployed, acting as a bridge that connects international companies with GCC capital, joint venture partners, and market-entry support.
Investment Focus: Direct and syndicated investments, joint ventures, M&A, and private equity and debt across finance and fintech, healthcare and life sciences, tourism, energy, defense, and sport, including distressed-asset situations and industrial project setups in GCC free zones.
What They Look For: Ambitious companies seeking GCC capital and market access, from startups to established enterprises, along with co-investment partners such as family offices, VCs, and funds who share its long-term, partnership-driven outlook.
$500M | Doha
Jaidah Group is one of Qatar's oldest family-controlled business organizations, with origins dating back to 1898, representing more than 100 globally recognized brands across a diverse set of sectors. Built on the values of integrity, innovation, and inspiration, the group serves over three million customers with a workforce spanning 40+ nationalities.
Investment Focus: Direct ownership of family-controlled operating companies in automotive (including Chevrolet, Genesis, Hyundai, and Isuzu), electrical, heavy equipment, industrial supplies, lubricants, real estate, energy, and security services, alongside investments in mobility, industrial technology, and infrastructure-related assets.
What They Look For: Strategic partnerships and long-term ownership opportunities in Qatar and selected international markets that support generational wealth preservation and sustainable growth through active management.
$500M | Doha
Al Sraiya Holding Group is a family-owned Qatari conglomerate founded in 1975 and chaired by Nasser Rashid Sraiya Al Kaabi, with a legacy spanning five generations. The group runs 48+ companies and roughly 25,000 employees across three continents, organized into four divisions: Construction, Industrial, Hospitality, and Trading & Services.
Investment Focus: Direct ownership of operating businesses, including mega contractor Al Sraiya Trading & Contracting, cement-products producer Simsima, trade-event organizer IFP Qatar, and international hotels such as the Munich Marriott and The Westin Warsaw.
What They Look For: Strategic partnerships and sustainable, long-term growth across infrastructure, industrial, and hospitality, with an expanding international portfolio built on family-led ownership.
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