Beban, Bahrain’s first entrepreneurship-themed reality show produced by Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, has announced Ahli United Bank (AUB) as one of its Copper Partners for its highly anticipated second season airing at the end of this year.

The show aims to shed light on entrepreneurial success stories and facilitate co-investment opportunities for high-potential businesses alongside the private sector. Season 1 resulted in a commitment of 5 deals worth over USD 1,000,000 in total and USD 120,000 worth of advance orders. Season 2 will be bigger, louder, and much more exciting as it expanded to include entrepreneurs and business opportunities from the United Arab Emirates.

Commenting on the partnership, Fajer Al Pachachi, General Manager of Hope Ventures said: “We are excited to announce our partnership with Ahli United Bank. Due to their vast expertise in digitization, Beban’s entrepreneurs will benefit from the bank’s knowledge through their offered mentorship and curated educational content during Beban’s different phases. We have no doubt that AUB will further enable us to take season 2 of Beban to the next level. We look forward to facilitating more equity investment and strategic business development opportunities with the help of partners like them.”

From his end, Othman Hijazi, Deputy Group CEO for Corporate Banking at Ahli United Bank commented saying: “It is quite an honor to join hands with Hope Ventures as they champion an entrepreneurial spirit that is starting to reshape the Kingdom’s economy and take it to new heights. We believe Beban creates just the right ecosystem for great ideas to flourish. Those young entrepreneurs are our largest pool of human potential; and thus, deserve a platform that helps them attract the exposure, support, and funding that they deserve. They possess the grit for exponential growth, and we have a duty to push them forward.”

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.