Stride Ventures

Stride Ventures is a venture-debt firm founded in 2019 by Ishpreet Singh Gandhi, operating across India, the GCC, Southeast Asia and the UK from seven offices, with more than $1 billion in cumulative venture-debt commitments and successive funds (Fund I: $50M, Fund II: $200M, Fund III: $164M closed Q1 2024). It has scaled up sharply in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — partnering with Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF to deploy $200 million into the Kingdom's startup ecosystem over two years, and financing Saudi fintech erad ($33M debt) and contech BRKZ ($30M) — alongside opening an Abu Dhabi Global Market office.

Founded

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GCC relevance

International, Active in GCC

How to reach out

See official website

Recent activity: Partnered with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to deploy $200 million into the Kingdom's entrepreneurial ecosystem over two years, reported November 2025, following a $33 million debt financing for Saudi fintech erad in September 2025. · source