Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, concluded its first edition of the Bidaya program on December 11, 2021, selecting two Bahraini idea stage businesses to receive a total of BHD 20,000 in investment funds. The business ideas were; Gold Souq, by Nawaf Saeed, and Truck.ly, by Abdulla Alrayyes. Each project will receive BHD 10,000 in funding to take their ideas to the next level in return for an equity stake in their companies.

Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, will host their first ever Demo Day to mark the conclusion of their Bidaya Program. Bidaya is an entrepreneurship training program that provided dedicated Bahrainis with the knowledge and expertise required to turn their ideas into viable business opportunities which can be pitched to investors for equity investment.

Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, held a press conference today to announce the progress and sponsors of ‘Biban’, the entrepreneurship themed reality television show announced in August.

Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, launched ‘Bidaya’ on Thursday, a dynamic bootcamp experience designed for Bahrainis with a unique business idea that they are looking to develop and grow into a viable business.

Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, is set to launch a first-of-its-kind in Bahrain entrepreneurial TV show “Biban”, aimed at providing local entrepreneurs with the opportunity to present promising investment opportunities to a panel of local and regional investors.

Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, is set to launch its first series of initiatives designed to support both promising and high growth businesses led by local entrepreneurs through the provision of programmes, events, and initiatives within three key areas of knowledge building, equity investment, and opportunity facilitation.