The only way to move is forward
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.
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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.
Lohum
Lohum designs, manufactures, remanufactures, and recycles lithium-ion battery packs for mobility and energy, extending their life by 3 years and extracting key chemicals for reuse in batteries and industries.
Founders
Rajat Verma
Key Institutional Investors
Baring PE
Ventureast & Others
Zepto
An application based platform offering on demand grocery delivery service.
Founders
Key Institutional Investors
Nexus Venture Partners
Global Founders Capital
Y Combinator
SUGAR Cosmetics
SUGAR Cosmetics is one of India’s leading omnichannel colour cosmetics brands that caters to the make-up and skincare needs of the younger female demographic, keeping in mind the Indian skin tone.
Founders
Key Institutional Investors
A91 Partners
India Quotient & Others
Our Team
Our Leadership, embodying the core of our strategic direction, driving innovation and excellence within the startup ecosystem.
Highlights
We’d love to hear from you!
You can reach us anytime at corporate@strideventures.in
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