What Hope Ventures does

Hope Ventures is the venture capital and investment arm of Hope Fund, a Bahraini sovereign initiative established by royal decree number 64 of 2020 of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa under the strategic direction of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The firm invests in Bahraini and GCC entrepreneurs and manages more than 50 portfolio companies across F&B, healthcare, and technology, providing non-capital support spanning financial management, company formation, HR, recruitment, media, marketing, and sales strategy. It is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain, and operates three coworking spaces, including the largest in Bahrain at over 53,000 square meters.

The firm's core products are organized into four sub-brands: Beban, a Shark Tank-style reality TV show distributed via Shahid MBC and YouTube that has featured 130+ regional entrepreneurs across multiple seasons; Beban Crowdfunding, a GCC-wide equity-based crowdfunding marketplace at beban.me connecting entrepreneurs with regional investors; Beban Juniors, a youth entrepreneurship program for student founders aged 6-17; and Hope Talents, a talent management and job-matching service operating under technical and behavioral assessment processes. The Beban TV show and Beban Juniors also function as a proprietary content-marketing and deal-sourcing funnel for the underlying fund.

Revenue is generated primarily through equity investment returns and portfolio management, supplemented by transaction fees on the Beban Crowdfunding platform; the firm is capitalized by a combination of its own capital and investments from regional and international investors. Distribution is event-driven (Beban TV show as the top-of-funnel), marketplace-driven (Beban Crowdfunding as a bottom-of-funnel transactional channel), and self-serve (a "Fund Me" / "Apply For Investment" CTA on hopefund.bh), with regional reach being extended in Beban Season 4 via country partners in the UAE (MBRIF) and the Sultanate of Oman. Specific investment terms, management fees, carried interest, AUM, and revenue are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hope Ventures

Legal name

Hope Ventures Holding W.L.L

Website

https://hopefund.bh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hope Ventures is the Bahraini sovereign-backed investment arm of Hope Fund, deploying equity capital into 50+ GCC startups across F&B, healthcare, and technology, and operating the Beban TV show, Beban Crowdfunding marketplace, Beban Juniors, and Hope Talents as an integrated entrepreneur support ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investment & Development Investment Funds (BPADACAO)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Equity crowdfunding
• Startup investment
• Entrepreneurship support
• Talent management

Headquarters

HQ city

Manama

HQ country

Bahrain

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns and Portfolio Management: Hope Ventures generates returns through equity investments in portfolio companies across diverse sectors including F&B, healthcare, and technology. The fund is capitalized through a combination of its own capital and investments from regional and international investors.
2. Crowdfunding Platform Fees: The Beban Crowdfunding platform facilitates investment transactions between entrepreneurs and investors, likely generating revenue through transaction fees or platform commissions on funded deals.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hope Ventures is a Bahrain-based venture capital and investment fund that provides equity capital to Bahraini and GCC entrepreneurs across sectors including F&B, healthcare, and technology. It complements its investments with an integrated ecosystem comprising a Shark Tank-style reality TV show (Beban), an equity-based crowdfunding platform (Beban Crowdfunding), a youth entrepreneurship program (Beban Juniors), a talent management service (Hope Talents), and a network of managed coworking spaces. The fund supports 50+ portfolio companies with operational services spanning financial management, company formation, HR, recruitment, media, marketing, and sales strategy.

Product overview

Hope Ventures operates as a multi-platform investment ecosystem comprising three core pillars: equity investment through Hope Fund, venture capital investment through Hope Ventures itself, and talent management through Hope Talents. The company extends its reach through innovative media and crowdfunding platforms including the Beban TV show (a Shark Tank-style reality program), Beban Crowdfunding (a GCC-wide equity crowdfunding platform), and Beban Juniors (an entrepreneurship show for youth aged 6-17). With over 50 portfolio companies across diverse sectors and management of three coworking spaces including the largest in Bahrain (53,000 sqm), the ecosystem provides comprehensive support including financial management, company formation, HR, recruitment, media, marketing, and sales strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beban: Entrepreneurship-themed reality TV show produced by Hope Ventures where entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to regional investors for investment and strategic business development opportunities.
• Beban Crowdfunding
• Beban Juniors
• Hope Talents

Products and services

• Hope Ventures (Venture Capital Investment Fund) Equity investment fund providing capital and operational support (financial management, company formation, HR, recruitment, media, marketing, sales strategy) to 50+ portfolio companies across F&B, healthcare, technology, and other sectors. Targets Bahraini and GCC entrepreneurs.
• Beban TV Show Shark Tank-style entrepreneurship reality TV show where entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to a panel of regional investors for immediate investment and strategic business development opportunities. Distributed on Shahid MBC and YouTube (BebanME), with over 130 regional entrepreneurs featured.
• Beban Crowdfunding GCC-wide equity-based crowdfunding platform that connects promising entrepreneurs seeking capital with regional investors, providing a secure and accessible mechanism for equity investing.
• Beban Juniors Television show featuring student entrepreneurs aged 6-17 pitching business ideas to a panel of judges, designed to develop early entrepreneurial skills and provide exposure on a regional platform.
• Hope Talents Talent management service that matches high-achieving candidates with job opportunities inside suitable organizations, using a competitive selection process that includes technical and behavioral assessments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 portfolio companies supported across diverse sectors including F&B, healthcare, and technology
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mohammed Bin Rashid Islamic Finance (MBRIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCountry partner for Beban Season 4 in the United Arab Emirates. MBRIF (Mohammed Bin Rashid Islamic Finance) supports the show's expansion into the UAE market as part of the regional GCC rollout of the Beban entrepreneurship platform.
• Sultanate of OmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCountry partner for Beban Season 4 in the Sultanate of Oman, supporting the show's regional expansion across the GCC and enabling Omani entrepreneurs to participate in the platform.
• EWB (Entity Without Name visible - white logo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic sponsor for Beban Season 4, providing marketing and promotional support for the entrepreneurship TV show.
• AhlanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic sponsor for Beban Season 4, supporting the show as a promotional and media partner.
• AlZayani MotorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Transportation Partner for Beban Season 4, providing vehicle support for show operations and logistics.
• TRACCSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Communications Partner for Beban Season 4, handling communications and PR activities for the show.
• Ink CorporateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization featured in the Hope Fund initiatives section, representing part of the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem supported by Hope Ventures.
• my-HQ.meminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization featured in the Hope Fund initiatives section, contributing to the entrepreneurship support ecosystem.
• Shahid MBCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary broadcasting partner for Beban TV show episodes, distributing content through the Shahid streaming platform to reach regional audiences across the Middle East.
• Beban Juniors CollaboratorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeban Juniors show is produced in collaboration with partners to provide youth entrepreneurship education and showcase student entrepreneurs aged 6-17 on regional platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Raed Ventures: Raed Ventures is a Saudi Arabia-based early-stage VC investing in MENA startups, structurally similar to Hope Ventures' regional seed-stage investing mandate.
• Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP): MEVP is one of the largest MENA-focused venture capital firms investing in early- and growth-stage tech startups, a directly comparable regional VC peer.
• Eureeca: Eureeca is a MENA-focused equity crowdfunding platform connecting investors with startups. It directly competes with Beban Crowdfunding in regulated equity crowdfunding across the GCC.
• B&Y Venture Partners: B&Y Venture Partners is a Bahraini-born regional VC firm investing in MENA startups. It directly overlaps with Hope Ventures' Bahrain-rooted, regionally focused early-stage mandate.
• Vision Ventures: Vision Ventures is a Saudi Arabia-headquartered VC firm investing in early-stage MENA tech startups, comparable in stage focus and regional orientation to Hope Ventures.
• 500 Global (MENA): 500 Global runs an accelerator and seed investment program across MENA, comparable in its focus on early-stage, high-volume regional startup investing.
• Algebra Ventures: Algebra Ventures is an Egypt-focused early-stage VC, comparable in mandate as a regionally focused emerging-market venture fund with ecosystem-building ambitions.
• Beehive: Beehive is a Dubai-based regulated peer-to-peer lending and investment platform, structurally analogous to Beban Crowdfunding as a regulated alternative-investment marketplace in the GCC.

Emerging players

• MBC Shark Tank (MENA): MBC's regional Shark Tank adaptation is a pitch-format TV show connecting entrepreneurs with investors, conceptually overlapping with Beban's entrepreneur-investor reality-show format.

Broad incumbents

• Wa'ed Ventures: Wa'ed Ventures is the corporate VC arm of Saudi Aramco focused on Saudi entrepreneurship; comparable as a large, institutionally-backed regional VC targeting early-stage ventures.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HopeFundbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments14 records

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