Stride Ventures
Status
Active
Global HQ
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Countries of investment
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Bahrain
Investment stages
- Series B
- Series C
Industries
- Fintech
- InsurTech
About
Stride Ventures is a venture debt firm supporting growth-stage startups in MENA. It offers capital-efficient funding to scale.
Stride Ventures is a venture debt firm supporting growth-stage startups in MENA. It offers capital-efficient funding to scale.
Investment Thesis
Invests in GCC-based tech startups through structured, non-dilutive venture debt.
Manager's Experience
Provided $300M+ in venture debt to Indian startups, with 15+ years in financing. Regional leader in debt financing but not a top equity VC team. Team lacks experience in equity.
Team
Ishpreet Singh Gandhi
Apoorva Sharma
Amit Dhawan
Andrei Rotaru
Amaira Singh Balyan
Andrea Acerbi
Anjali Singh
Anshika Puri
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