Beban
Run by Beban (Bahrain)
A pitch platform and angel network where founders present to a room of investors and can walk away with commitments.
- Ticket size
- Typically BHD 10,000 – BHD 100,000 depending on investor appetite
- Equity taken
- Yes — negotiated directly with the investors who commit
- Realistic timeline
- Roughly 1–3 months from application to pitch, then deal-by-deal closing
About Beban (by Hope Ventures)
Beban is an entrepreneurship-themed reality television show produced by Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund. The platform allows entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses to a panel of regional investors for immediate investment and strategic growth opportunities.
Mission
To open real investment decisions to the public and give founders immediate investment plus strategic business development.
Purpose
The organisation exists to facilitate immediate investment and strategic business development for regional entrepreneurs, helping them accelerate their growth and expand into new markets.
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Credited with
Beban episodes have produced real, closed investments — $265k and $82k to two Bahraini businesses in a single episode.
Right Calories, Motolines raise $347,000 during Beban TV show ↗Worth knowing
The money is real but the format is televised. You are pitching in public, on someone else's edit, and the deals reported are the ones that closed — not the many that didn't. Be comfortable with the exposure before applying.
Parcel raises $1 million through Beban TV show ↗What it actually is
- •A televised and live pitch platform connecting founders with angel investors in Bahrain and the region.
- •You are not applying to one fund — you are pitching to individuals who each decide separately.
- •Deals close one investor at a time, so terms are negotiated by you, not dictated by a committee.
Who it's for
- •Founders with something demonstrable and a clear ask.
- •Businesses outside classic VC shapes — retail, F&B, services — that a fund would pass on but an angel may back.
- •Founders comfortable pitching publicly.
What they really look for
- •A story that lands in three minutes.
- •Real numbers: revenue, margin, customers. Angels ask about profit far earlier than VCs do.
- •A specific ask: how much, for what percentage, spent on what.
- •Personal credibility — angels back people they believe will not quit.
What the process looks like
- 1
Apply
1 daySubmit the business, the ask and supporting numbers.
- 2
Screening
2–4 weeksSelection for the pitch pipeline.
- 3
Pitch preparation
1–3 weeksRehearsals and refining the ask.
- 4
Pitch
1 dayPresent to the investor room and take live questions.
- 5
Negotiation
2–8 weeksIndividual conversations with interested investors.
- 6
Closing
2–8 weeksLegal documentation and transfer, investor by investor.
What founders wish they'd known
- →A verbal commitment on stage is not money in the bank. Expect meaningful drop-off before signature.
- →Know your valuation logic cold — angels will challenge it directly and publicly.
- →Multiple small investors means multiple relationships; agree how they will be represented on your cap table early.
- →Public exposure is a real benefit even without a deal. Customers and partners watch too.
What gets you rejected
- ×No revenue and no demonstrable product.
- ×An ask with no justification.
- ×Unwillingness to disclose financials.
Documents to have ready
- Pitch deck
- Financial statements or management accounts
- Valuation rationale
- CR and ownership structure
- Use of funds breakdown
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