Stride Ventures Fund I | 2025 VC Fund

Stride Ventures

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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.

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Max check size: $1M
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Investment Thesis

Invests in GCC-based tech startups through structured, non-dilutive venture debt.

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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.

Stride Ventures Contacts Information

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Team

Ishpreet Singh Gandhi

Apoorva Sharma

Amit Dhawan

Andrei Rotaru

Amaira Singh Balyan

Andrea Acerbi

Anjali Singh

Anshika Puri

Portfolio

BlueStone

Moneyview

Moove

Foxtale

CureSkin

NewMe

Nat Habit

AgroStar

Upstox

Ather

Battery Smart

Pharmeasy

Infra.Market

Ola Electric

Lohum

MyGlamm

Zepto

Yubi

Chalo

MediBuddy

WayCool

MensaBrands

Wiz Freight

Perfios

VideoVerse

Groyyo

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