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Stride Ventures

Venture debt firm founded in India in 2019 — the largest and most active venture debt firm from India by its own account — with an ADGM-incorporated entity, Stride Ventures Limited, regulated by the FSRA under Financial Services Permission No. 220154 (Al Khatem Tower, Abu Dhabi), and a Riyadh office at The Garage (KACST).

What
Venture debt averaging $4M, repayable over 6 to 18 months.
Who
Series A+ companies that have raised or plan to raise venture capital.
Cost
Loan — repayable, 6 to 18 months
Backed by
Jada Fund of FundsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · strideventures.global · How we check ↗

In detail

Stride Ventures is a venture debt in the UAE. Venture debt firm founded in India in 2019 — the largest and most active venture debt firm from India by its own account — with an ADGM-incorporated entity, Stride Ventures Limited, regulated by the FSRA under Financial Services Permission No. 220154 (Al Khatem Tower, Abu Dhabi), and a Riyadh office at The Garage (KACST). Over $1.6 billion in credit enabled globally across 7 funds, 200+ portfolio companies (site). Backed by Jada Fund of Funds (March 2026). In August 2026 it announced its evolution into a multi-strategy alternative asset management platform.

Amount
  • Average ticket $4M
  • repayment 6 to 18 months
  • $1.6B+ credit enabled
Terms
No equity — venture debt
Eligibility
Companies from Series A onwards that have raised venture capital or plan to; industry-agnostic
Sectors
Industry-agnostic — fintech, SaaS, consumer, healthcare, logistics, EV & mobility, cleantech, agritech
Status
Active — pitches by email to pitch@strideventures.in (Pitch to Us); no form

What the source says

“We offer an average ticket size of $4 Million”

“With over $1.6 billion in credit enabled globally”

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“$1.6B+”

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“Financial Services Permission No. 220154”

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“200+”

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“Stride Forward 2026”

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Sources

Primary source · strideventures.global · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/strideventures · Checked September 2026