Why attend 4YFN at MWC Doha
This is where the world’s most ambitious startups, investors, corporates, and public entities come together to unlock opportunity in the Middle East’s fastest growing innovation hub.
Your pass to MWC Doha gives you full access to 4YFN – the official startup platform of the event – so you can maximise the benefits of both the global tech stage and the region’s most influential startup-investor marketplace.
Speakers
Investors
Meet the Capital: Leading international and regional investors actively exploring their next strategic opportunity across global markets
Communities
Ecosystem Reach and Community Support: Connect with leading accelerators, innovation hubs, and ecosystem builders driving startup growth
Mentors
Why Doha, why now?
Qatar has rapidly positioned itself as one of the Middle East’s most dynamic startup hubs, making it the perfect home for 4YFN’s regional debut. Innovation here is a living ecosystem underpinned by national strategy and world-class infrastructure – from Qatar Science & Technology Park’s XLR8 programme and the Digital Incubation Center, to Invest Qatar and the Qatar Business Incubation Center.
With Qatar University joining as the first MWC Education Partner and global platforms like the Microsoft Founders Hub embedded locally, the country offers fertile ground for scaling businesses. Now, backed by sovereign capital and a clear Vision 2030 agenda, Doha is the gateway to MENA’s next wave of startups.
Long-term boost for startups
4YFN is designed not just to open doors for big thinkers but to support founders at every stage of their journey, from initial ideas to global scaling. Beyond the event, 4YFN offers ongoing access to expert guidance, tailored networking opportunities, and year-round community forums. Creators benefit from practical tips, personalised counsel and a dynamic network that’s always connected.
4YFN and the GSMA
The official startup platform of MWC and one of the world’s leading events for new ventures, 4YFN is a global force within the startup ecosystem.
The MWC 4YFN partnership has been growing for over a decade, optimised across events in Barcelona and Shanghai, and amplified by the extensive industry reach of the GSMA.
4YFN now brings its world-class calibre, media might and catalytic energy to the MENA region for the first time in Doha’s digital-first technology hotbed.
4YFN delivers: Qatar in focus
Qatar’s vibrant startup ecosystem has all the creativity and energy of a youthful market empowered to experiment and grow in one of the world’s strongest economies. Bold tech ventures reach higher heights with the help of dozens of incubators, government investment and active venture capitalists.
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$2.5
Billion available for AI investment
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1st
World ranking for innovation infrastructure
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2nd
World ranking for supportive tax policies
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3rd
Regional ranking for ICT development
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4th
World ranking for SME financing
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$5m
Financing for proven startups (Startup Qatar)
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$500000
Financing for new startups (Startup Qatar)
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World-class incubators, angels and advisors with 70 tracks and programmes
How we connect you
Discover the next wave of innovation in a curated environment designed for deal flow.
- Direct access to LPs & GPs: meet sovereign funds, family offices, and international VCs shaping the region’s investment landscape.
- World-class deal flow: 100+ curated startups across fintech, health tech, climate tech, mobility, and smart cities.
- Exclusive investor programming: curated matchmaking, customised content and closed-door networking with capital allocators.
- Regional gateway: Qatar’s $1B fund-of-funds programme and Vision 2030 commitment position Doha as the MENA hub for venture capital.
Unlock collaboration opportunities with high-growth companies and explore emerging technologies aligned to your strategy.
- Corporate matchmaking: access express 1-to-1 introductions with founders in your focus sectors.
- Pilot and partnership opportunities: scout startups for co-creation, investment, or acquisition.
- Brand positioning: showcase your innovation agenda to a global audience of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers.
- Thought leadership: join sessions shaping the future of mobility, fintech, health tech, and climate solutions.
Exhibit or sponsor
Step onto the global stage and connect directly with decision makers who can take your business to the next level.
- Meet capital at scale: pitch to global investors, accelerators, and corporate venture teams actively scouting innovation.
- Exhibit among the best: gain visibility on the 4YFN exhibition floor alongside international peers.
- Startup competition: compete for recognition, investment, and international partnerships.
- MWC access: network with the broader MWC Doha audience – 5G, AI, cloud, and enterprise buyers all in one place.
Exhibit or sponsor
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Supporting Sponsor
There’s no better time for Doha
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Best-in-show startups from MENA and global tech hotspots
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Face-to-face access to active investors, venture capitalists, research funders, corporate innovation teams and top media
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Hear from creative technologists, global brands, up-and-coming founders and industry decision makers on the 4YFN stage.
Get involved
Select 4YFN from the dropdown to get in touch with our sales team about opportunities to sponsor or exhibit, or to make another enquiry.
Empower. Connect. Accelerate. Invest.
4YFN at MWC25 Doha.