Dawraty raising $2M seed round backed by Qatar Development Bank

Kuwait-based edtech startup Dawraty has secured an investment from Qatar Development Bank as part of a $2 million seed round that values the company at $10 million.

The round remains open to additional co-investors and is expected to close at the end of November 2026. QDB’s investment followed a due diligence process conducted through its 2026 Accelerator Program.

Bilingual, AI-powered professional education

Founded by Dr. Ryan Dougherty and Hamad AlThunayan, Dawraty operates a bilingual, AI-powered learning platform that enables institutions to deliver and track accredited education and professional training in Arabic and English.

The company focuses on healthcare education, professional certification and exam preparation.

Dawraty works primarily through a B2B/institutional model, partnering with universities, medical colleges, hospitals, professional training academies, school networks and government training bodies.

Its institutional partners include Kuwait University, the University of Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, Belvedere Group and Johns Hopkins for continuing medical education.

The startup currently operates across Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan. It recently signed a master partnership and reseller agreement with the Qatar Finance and Business Academy, representing its first contracted institutional revenue in Qatar.

The new funding will support Dawraty’s regional expansion across healthcare education, professional certification and exam preparation, as it grows its institutional partnerships and bilingual learning offering.