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Stride Ventures
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Stride Ventures Limited
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strideventures.global
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Private
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2019
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Stride Ventures is a venture debt and growth credit fund manager founded in 2019, providing non-dilutive structured debt to sponsor-backed startups across India, the GCC, the UK, and Singapore, with over $1.6 billion in credit enabled.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
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New Delhi
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India
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Asia
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Serves global market

Keyword5 values
venture debt funds, growth credit financing, non-dilutive startup capital, alternative credit lending, private credit management
Industry4 codes
1Independent Venture Debt Funds / Platforms
CodeFSANAIABPrimaryYes
2SBIC Venture Debt Funds
CodeFSANAIADPrimaryNo
3Bank-affiliated Venture Debt Lenders
CodeFSANAIAAPrimaryNo
4Venture Debt with Warrants (Hybrid Debt-Equity)
CodeFSANAIAIPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Portfolio Management and Investment Advice523940
  • Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles525
SIC code2 codes
  • Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution6159
  • Short-Term Business Credit Institutions6153
Product category
Venture Debt Fund Management
Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Stride Ventures is a global venture debt and growth credit fund manager that provides non-dilutive, structured debt financing to sponsor-backed startups and growth-stage companies. The firm manages multiple SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in India and parallel vehicles in the GCC, UK, and Singapore, having enabled over $1.6 billion in credit across more than 180 portfolio companies since 2019.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service7 records
1Stride Ventures Debt Fund 4 / India Focus Fund
CategoryVenture Debt Fund
Description

India-domiciled Category II Alternative Investment Fund providing venture debt and growth credit to Indian startups and growth-stage companies.

2Circulus Stride Forward Fund
CategoryVenture Debt Fund
Description

Close-ended SEBI Category II AIF offering structured debt exposure to high-growth Indian startups, with key investment team of Ishpreet Gandhi, Manikandan Sanjive, and Neelashi Shukla.

3UK Growth Credit (Stride Ventures UK)
CategoryGrowth Credit Fund
Description

Growth credit fund for UK and European Series A+ companies in Fintech, AI, SaaS, and InsurTech sectors, operated via Stride Ventures UK Advisors Ltd (London).

4Stride Ventures Debt Fund II
CategoryVenture Debt Fund
Description

SEBI-registered Category II AIF providing venture debt financing to Indian startups, with final close at $200M.

5Stride Ventures Debt Fund 3
CategoryVenture Debt Fund
Description

SEBI-registered Category II AIF providing venture debt to Indian startups, achieving first close at $100M and final close at $164M.

6Stride Ventures GIFT City Fund (USD)
CategoryVenture Debt Fund
Description

USD-denominated venture debt fund domiciled at GIFT City to support cross-border investments and global USD-denominated venture debt operations.

7Abu Dhabi Global Market Fund V
CategoryVenture Debt Fund
Description

USD venture debt fund domiciled in Abu Dhabi Global Market, expanding Stride's GCC and global USD fund lineup.

Recent move12 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Alteria Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

India-focused venture debt fund manager offering structured debt and growth capital to venture-backed startups. Closest direct competitor in India venture debt, frequently co-invests with Stride (e.g., ZILO Series A round) and competes for the same sponsor-backed Series A/B deals.

2InnoVen Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Pan-Asia venture debt firm (India and China focus) offering venture loans and growth financing. Competes with Stride on India-based growth-stage deals and provides a benchmark on cross-border Asian venture debt underwriting.

3Caspian Debt
TypeDirect peer
Description

India-focused venture and impact debt provider to SMEs and growth-stage companies. Comparable underwriting of Indian growth businesses and shared category positioning with Stride's India AIFs.

4Sanabil Investments
TypeRegional player
Description

Saudi Arabia-based sovereign-backed investment company (PIF-owned) that deploys venture and growth capital across MENA and globally. A peer LP/counterparty to Stride via PIF Jada; relevant regional comparison for GCC venture credit.

5Trifecta Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Indian venture debt fund managing multiple debt vehicles across early- and growth-stage startups. Competes head-to-head with Stride for Indian growth-stage borrowers and follows a similar non-dilutive, founder-friendly thesis.

6Avana Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

India-focused venture debt and growth capital provider to mid-market and venture-backed companies. Comparable underwriting model and target customer base to Stride's India Fund II/III/IV vehicles.

7Northern Arc Capital
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Listed Indian NBFC offering a broad range of debt products including startup and SME lending. Larger, broader platform that competes with Stride on certain growth-stage debt tickets while serving a wider customer base.

8Praetura Ventures
TypeRegional player
Description

UK-based growth capital and venture debt manager serving UK and European Series A+ startups. Comparable to Stride's UK Growth Credit fund launched in 2024 as the gateway-to-Europe vehicle.

9BlackSoil
TypeDirect peer
Description

Indian alternative credit and venture debt platform providing debt capital to startups and SMEs. Co-invested with Stride in FreshToHome debt round; comparable deal-by-deal debt provider in the same ecosystem.

10Lightrock (private credit arm)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global growth equity and private credit investor with India and emerging-markets exposure. Overlaps with Stride on growth-stage debt to venture-backed companies while operating at significantly larger AUM scale.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat6 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Technology focused
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Profiles8 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment154 records

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Stride Ventures

Venture Debt Fund Managementstrideventures.global

Stride Ventures is a venture debt and growth credit fund manager founded in 2019, providing non-dilutive structured debt to sponsor-backed startups across India, the GCC, the UK, and Singapore, with over $1.6 billion in credit enabled.

Stride Ventures firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Stride Ventures
Legal name
Stride Ventures Limited
Website
https://strideventures.global
Company type
Private
Founded year
2019
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Stride Ventures is a venture debt and growth credit fund manager founded in 2019, providing non-dilutive structured debt to sponsor-backed startups across India, the GCC, the UK, and Singapore, with over $1.6 billion in credit enabled.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Stride Ventures industry classification

Industry
Product category
Venture Debt Fund Management
NAICS
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)
SIC
Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159), Short-Term Business Credit Institutions (6153)
akta.pro primary industry
Independent Venture Debt Funds / Platforms (FSANAIAB)
akta.pro secondary industries
SBIC Venture Debt Funds (FSANAIAD), Bank-affiliated Venture Debt Lenders (FSANAIAA), Venture Debt with Warrants (Hybrid Debt-Equity) (FSANAIAI)

Keywords

  • Venture debt funds
  • Growth credit financing
  • Non-dilutive startup capital
  • Alternative credit lending
  • Private credit management

Where Stride Ventures is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
New Delhi
HQ country
India
HQ region
Asia

Markets served

Stride Ventures business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Stride Ventures product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Stride Ventures is a global venture debt and growth credit fund manager that provides non-dilutive, structured debt financing to sponsor-backed startups and growth-stage companies. The firm manages multiple SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in India and parallel vehicles in the GCC, UK, and Singapore, having enabled over $1.6 billion in credit across more than 180 portfolio companies since 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Stride Ventures Debt Fund 4 / India Focus Fund India-domiciled Category II Alternative Investment Fund providing venture debt and growth credit to Indian startups and growth-stage companies.
  • Circulus Stride Forward Fund Close-ended SEBI Category II AIF offering structured debt exposure to high-growth Indian startups, with key investment team of Ishpreet Gandhi, Manikandan Sanjive, and Neelashi Shukla.
  • UK Growth Credit (Stride Ventures UK) Growth credit fund for UK and European Series A+ companies in Fintech, AI, SaaS, and InsurTech sectors, operated via Stride Ventures UK Advisors Ltd (London).
  • Stride Ventures Debt Fund II SEBI-registered Category II AIF providing venture debt financing to Indian startups, with final close at $200M.
  • Stride Ventures Debt Fund 3 SEBI-registered Category II AIF providing venture debt to Indian startups, achieving first close at $100M and final close at $164M.
  • Stride Ventures GIFT City Fund (USD) USD-denominated venture debt fund domiciled at GIFT City to support cross-border investments and global USD-denominated venture debt operations.
  • Abu Dhabi Global Market Fund V USD venture debt fund domiciled in Abu Dhabi Global Market, expanding Stride's GCC and global USD fund lineup.

Companies that use Stride Ventures

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Stride Ventures technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Stride Ventures partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Stride Ventures competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Alteria Capital: India-focused venture debt fund manager offering structured debt and growth capital to venture-backed startups. Closest direct competitor in India venture debt, frequently co-invests with Stride (e.g., ZILO Series A round) and competes for the same sponsor-backed Series A/B deals.
  • InnoVen Capital: Pan-Asia venture debt firm (India and China focus) offering venture loans and growth financing. Competes with Stride on India-based growth-stage deals and provides a benchmark on cross-border Asian venture debt underwriting.
  • Caspian Debt: India-focused venture and impact debt provider to SMEs and growth-stage companies. Comparable underwriting of Indian growth businesses and shared category positioning with Stride's India AIFs.
  • Trifecta Capital: Indian venture debt fund managing multiple debt vehicles across early- and growth-stage startups. Competes head-to-head with Stride for Indian growth-stage borrowers and follows a similar non-dilutive, founder-friendly thesis.
  • Avana Capital: India-focused venture debt and growth capital provider to mid-market and venture-backed companies. Comparable underwriting model and target customer base to Stride's India Fund II/III/IV vehicles.
  • BlackSoil: Indian alternative credit and venture debt platform providing debt capital to startups and SMEs. Co-invested with Stride in FreshToHome debt round; comparable deal-by-deal debt provider in the same ecosystem.

Regional players

  • Sanabil Investments: Saudi Arabia-based sovereign-backed investment company (PIF-owned) that deploys venture and growth capital across MENA and globally. A peer LP/counterparty to Stride via PIF Jada; relevant regional comparison for GCC venture credit.
  • Praetura Ventures: UK-based growth capital and venture debt manager serving UK and European Series A+ startups. Comparable to Stride's UK Growth Credit fund launched in 2024 as the gateway-to-Europe vehicle.

Broad incumbents

  • Northern Arc Capital: Listed Indian NBFC offering a broad range of debt products including startup and SME lending. Larger, broader platform that competes with Stride on certain growth-stage debt tickets while serving a wider customer base.
  • Lightrock (private credit arm): Global growth equity and private credit investor with India and emerging-markets exposure. Overlaps with Stride on growth-stage debt to venture-backed companies while operating at significantly larger AUM scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Stride Ventures social profiles

Digital presence

Stride Ventures financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Stride Ventures leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Stride Ventures subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries3 records

Stride Ventures funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Stride Ventures M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments154 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Stride Ventures

What does Stride Ventures do?

Stride Ventures is a global venture debt and growth credit fund manager that provides non-dilutive, structured debt financing to sponsor-backed startups and growth-stage companies. The firm manages multiple SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in India and parallel vehicles in the GCC, UK, and Singapore, having enabled over $1.6 billion in credit across more than 180 portfolio companies since 2019.

Is Stride Ventures a public or private company?

Stride Ventures is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Stride Ventures founded?

Stride Ventures was founded in 2019. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Stride Ventures based?

Stride Ventures is headquartered in New Delhi, India, in the Asia region.

Who are Stride Ventures's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Alteria Capital, InnoVen Capital, Caspian Debt, Trifecta Capital, Avana Capital and BlackSoil. Regional players are Sanabil Investments and Praetura Ventures. Broad incumbents are Northern Arc Capital and Lightrock (private credit arm).

Does Stride Ventures have an API?

No public API is recorded for Stride Ventures.

What industry is Stride Ventures in?

Stride Ventures's product category is Venture Debt Fund Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAIAB, Independent Venture Debt Funds / Platforms, with a secondary code of FSANAIAD, SBIC Venture Debt Funds. Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6159.

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