Stride Ventures

Stride Ventures is one of India's most active and well-regarded venture debt funds, offering non-dilutive debt capital to growth-stage startups looking to extend runway, finance working capital, or fund specific business milestones between equity rounds. Unlike traditional equity investors, Stride provides structured debt instruments that allow founders to retain ownership while accessing meaningful capital, typically in the range of one to fifteen million dollars per transaction. The fund works across sectors including SaaS, FinTech, Consumer, and D2C, and generally looks for startups that already have institutional equity investors on the cap table and demonstrate strong revenue momentum. Stride's portfolio includes well-known Indian consumer and tech brands, reflecting its comfort with businesses at various stages of maturity. For founders, Stride is a practical tool to bridge funding gaps, accelerate growth between Series A and Series B rounds, or complement an ongoing equity raise. Startups approaching Stride should come prepared with clear unit economics, a demonstrated repayment pathway, and ideally an existing institutional lead investor. The team is known for moving efficiently and understanding the operational realities of fast-scaling Indian startups.