With an established presence across India, Gulf Cooperation Council and Southeast Asia, we are a Global Venture Debt & Growth Credit fund manager and advisor in the United Kingdom, dedicated to advancing innovation and success. With over $1.6 billion in credit enabled globally, we are guided by the Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI), ensuring our efforts align with sustainable and ethical practices.
Our Philosophy
We offer structured debt solutions that put entrepreneurs first. We protect founders' ownership by offering non-dilutive, custom funding options. Our mission is driven by the passion to innovate inclusive and accessible financing for all startups, while ensuring founders keep control of their businesses. Stride does more than just finance. We work with partners across the ecosystem to help startups grow in a sustainable way.
Our Investment Focus
Large Addressable Market: We look for large addressable markets that can be tapped using technology as a lever and achieve scale in an efficient manner.
Sponsor backed: We look for reputable institutional investors that have supported the company and partner with them either in subsequent funding rounds or in between rounds.
Favorable Unit Economics: We look for businesses with favourable unit economics and a concrete path to profitability.
Sectoral Leaders: We back sector/category leaders and double down on them with conviction to help them achieve greater milestones.
Our Portfolio
Our sector-agnostic and stage-neutral portfolio boasts over 180+ startups across 12+ sectors, including 16+ unicorns. Our partnerships with both emerging ventures and billion-dollar entities have endowed us with a nuanced understanding of the global ecosystem.