- What
- Co-investment plus programme support.
- Who
- Scalable Bahraini startups.
- Cost
- Equity — co-investment
- From abroad
- Not stated on the programme’s site (checked September 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · hopefund.bh · How we check ↗
In detail
Hope Fund / Hope Ventures is a venture fund in Bahrain. Hope Fund co-invests in scalable Bahraini businesses via Hope Ventures. Also runs the Beban TV show and Beban crowdfunding (site).
- Amount
- Co-investment + programme support
- Terms
- Yes — co-investment
- Eligibility
- Scalable Bahraini startups
- Sectors
- All sectors — youth entrepreneurship priority
- Benefits
- Beban TV platform
- HQ coworking
- Investor co-investment
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“Hope Fund is a fund established by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa through decree number (64) of 2020”
hopefund.bh · seen September 2026
“To support youth projects and initiatives, invest and support the dynamism, aspirations, and innovations of Bahraini youth”
hopefund.bh · seen September 2026
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Sources
Primary source · hopefund.bh · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/hopeventuresbh · Checked September 2026