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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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$100K
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$1M
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Investment Thesis

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

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