Stryde

What Stryde does

Stryde operates a regulated, digital investment crowdfunding platform headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) under license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) — License F008680, operating entity Stryde Ventures Limited. The platform enables individual investors, family offices, funds, and financial advisors to participate in private equity deals in professional sports — an asset class previously accessible only to elite institutions and ultra-high-net-worth investors — with a $10,000 minimum per opportunity and an average ticket of approximately $250,000. Stryde positions itself as the first global platform purpose-built for sports private equity and reports 5,000+ platform users across 50+ countries.

The platform's core technology is a fully digitized investment workflow — onboarding, due diligence, investing, reporting, and exiting — built around Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) registered under DIFC law. Each SPV holds shares in a target sports venture on behalf of grouped investors, and Stryde issues verifiable digital share certificates through the DIFC public register. Semi-annual exit windows provide a secondary liquidity mechanism uncommon in private market investing. Through the April 2026 acquisition of Qora71, an angel syndicate backed by Abu Dhabi's Hub71, the company extended its offering into technology venture capital via the rebranded Stryde71 sub-brand. An Auto Invest mandate-based portfolio builder is in development.

Stryde monetizes via transaction fees on its regulated crowdfunding platform and ongoing SPV administration and managed services fees for vehicle oversight, voting rights, communication with underlying ventures, and proportional distribution of returns. Specific fee schedules are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is product-led and digital-first: a self-serve web platform supported by content marketing (blog), organic social across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and prominent trust signals such as co-investor logos (Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Mubadala, PIF) and athlete imagery (LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Charles Leclerc). A parallel direct-institutional motion targets family offices, funds, and financial advisors seeking sports exposure as an alternative asset class.

Name

Stryde

Legal name

Stryde Ventures Limited

Website

https://gostryde.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stryde is a DFSA-regulated Dubai investment platform that lets individual and institutional investors access vetted sports private equity deals from $10,000, using DIFC-structured SPVs, digital share certificates, and semi-annual exit windows across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Investment Platform

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Vehicles (525990), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Assets / Crypto Fund of Funds (FSAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Sports private equity
• Investment crowdfunding platform
• Alternative asset investing
• Special purpose vehicles
• Digital investment platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Crowdfunding Platform Fees: Stryde operates as an Operator of an Investment Crowdfunding Platform regulated by the DFSA. The platform facilitates investment transactions between ventures and investors, earning fees in the process. While specific fee structures (carry, platform fee, sourcing fee) are not publicly disclosed, Stryde's primary revenue derives from facilitating private market investments.
2. Investment Management / SPV Administration: Stryde manages SPVs on behalf of all investors, handling legal matters, communication with ventures, voting rights, and distribution of returns proportionally. This ongoing administration of investor vehicles is a core revenue-generating activity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stryde operates a DFSA-regulated digital investment crowdfunding platform that curates global sports and entertainment private equity opportunities, structures them into DIFC-based Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), and enables individual and institutional investors to participate with a $10,000 minimum. The platform handles the full investment lifecycle — onboarding, due diligence, SPV structuring, digital share certification, reporting, and semi-annual exit windows — and also extends into technology venture capital deals through its Stryde71 sub-brand.

Product overview

Stryde operates as a unified investment platform with multiple product lines: the core Stryde platform provides access to sports and entertainment private equity deals (teams, leagues, franchises) with features including deal curation, due diligence, SPV structuring, and semi-annual exit windows. Auto Invest is an automated portfolio management add-on for passive investing. Stryde71 is a sub-brand (resulting from the Qora71 acquisition) offering access to technology venture capital deals. SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicles) are a key infrastructure module that groups investor funds into DIFC-based legal entities holding target company shares.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stryde Main Platform Global sports and entertainment investment platform that enables individual and institutional investors to access private equity deals in sports teams, leagues, and franchises. Provides deal curation, due diligence, SPV structuring, and semi-annual exit windows for liquidity.
• Stryde71 A technology venture investment arm providing access to global venture capital deals and angel investments in tech startups. Originated from the acquisition and rebranding of Qora71.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ community members and 5,000+ platform users across 50+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Qora71 (rebranded as Stryde71)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Stryde acquired Qora71, an angel syndicate supported by Hub71 in Abu Dhabi. The entity was rebranded as Stryde71 and provides investors with broader access to venture capital opportunities beyond sports, expanding the platform into tech/startup investments. This acquisition extends Stryde's product offering from sports-only to sports and tech venture investments, broadening its addressable market.
• Hub71supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHub71 is Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem that supports startups. It backed Qora71 (now Stryde71), which Stryde acquired. Hub71 provides ecosystem support, network access, and credibility to the acquired entity. Stryde's partner Youssef Salem is Entrepreneur in Residence at Hub71, indicating an ongoing relationship.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wefunder: US-regulated (FINRA-registered) investment crowdfunding platform that lets anyone invest small amounts in startups and small businesses. Directly comparable in operating model, regulatory posture, and democratization mission, though focused on startup equity rather than sports PE.
• AngelList (now AngelList Venture): Platform for venture capital fund formation, deal syndication, and investor access, including SPV-based angel investing. Directly comparable to Stryde71's venture-focused offering and Stryde's broader SPV-based private market access model.
• Moonfare: Digital private equity fund platform that enables individuals to access top-tier PE funds with lower minimums and a digital onboarding experience. Closely comparable to Stryde in its focus on lowering minimums for institutional-quality alternative investment exposure.
• Republic: US-based investment platform offering access to private equity, venture capital, and alternative assets to retail and accredited investors. Republic operates a regulated crowdfunding platform similar in product structure to Stryde, including SPV-based deal access and a broad alternative-asset focus.
• YieldStreet: Alternative investment platform offering access to private market opportunities (real estate, marine, legal finance) to individual investors. Closely comparable to Stryde in its mission to broaden access to alternatives via a digital, lower-minimum platform with SPV-based deal structuring.
• Masterworks: Platform that fractionalizes a single alternative asset class (blue-chip art) for individual investors, using SPVs and a regulated offering structure. Most directly comparable to Stryde in democratizing a previously institutional-only alternative asset class via technology and lower minimums.
• StartEngine (formerly SeedInvest): US-regulated equity crowdfunding platform that has raised over $1B across thousands of deals. Comparable to Stryde as a regulated retail-accessible private investment marketplace, though with a heavier startup/equity focus.
• Crowdcube: UK-regulated investment crowdfunding platform enabling individual investors to back early-stage and growth companies. Comparable to Stryde in being a regulated, retail-accessible private investment platform with deal curation and SPV/pooled investment structures.

Broad incumbents

• iCapital Network: Large fintech platform providing institutional and high-net-worth investors access to alternative investments (private equity, hedge funds, structured products). Comparable in enabling alternative-asset access via technology, but serving a more institutional clientele at higher minimums.
• Carta: Private market infrastructure platform providing cap table management, fund administration, and secondary liquidity for private companies and funds. Comparable as private-market infrastructure, though it sits upstream of Stryde's direct investor-facing layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gostryde
• Facebookfacebook.com/61566312402765
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gostryde
• Instagraminstagram.com/go.stryde/?igsh=ZjNhcm11Z2RhY3Fv
• TikToktiktok.com/@go.stryde?_t=8pzBZEHGYYo&_r=1

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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