Beban, Bahrain’s first entrepreneurship-themed reality show produced by Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, announces its partnership with BEYON Money, for its highly anticipated second season airing at the end of this current year.

The show aims to shed light on success stories and facilitate the co-investment of high-potential businesses alongside the private sector. Its first season resulted in a commitment of 5 deals worth over USD 1,000,000 in total and USD 120,000 worth of advance orders. The second season is envisaged to be bigger and more exciting, as its expansion to include entrepreneurs, investors, and partners from the United Arab Emirates was recently announced.

BEYON Money is a super-app that offers its users a wide range of financial products and services in a single app. Given their impactful role in growing Bahrain’s FinTech ecosystem, it is expected that this partnership will reflect positively on Beban’s shortlisted entrepreneurs as BEYON Money plays an active role in sharing knowledge and providing mentorship through Beban’s bootcamp and throughout the show’s phases.

Commenting on the partnership, Fajer Al Pachachi, General Manager of Hope Ventures said: “We promised that season 2 is going to be bigger and more exciting, and with partners like Beyon Money, who are catalysts of innovation in the Kingdom, we’re further empowered to deliver that promise. Technology is an important sector to Beban, Bahrain, and the world and through our strategic partnership with BEYON Money, technology businesses on Beban will have access to knowledge and expertise that supports them as they prepare to pitch to investors”.

On his part, Roberto Mancone, Chief Executive Officer, at BEYON Money shared: “BEYON Money is delighted to partner with Beban and support their efforts in developing the entrepreneurial environment in Bahrain. We look forward to working with the shortlisted entrepreneurs through mentoring sessions, hoping to inspire impactful digital journeys and turn their business ideas into success stories.”

BEYON Money’s CEO is scheduled to visit phase 2 of Beban’s bootcamp to shed light on the company’s operations and highlight valuable lessons for entrepreneurs in managing their businesses.

Hope Ventures thanks His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Affairs and Youth Affairs, for His guidance and unwavering support that led to the creation and development of Beban, which contributes to the shaping of a robust, regional investment ecosystem.

To stay up to date with all-things-Beban, make sure you follow the show’s accounts on social media @bebantvshow. You can also contact the Hope Ventures team via e-mail at (hello@hopefund.bh) for further support and guidance.