Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Stride Ventures Secures $300M for India, GCC, and UK Funds
Stride Ventures, a company that lends money to new businesses, has just raised $300 million.
They created three special money pots, or funds, for different parts of the world: India, the Middle East (called the GCC), and the United Kingdom.
They plan to raise even more money, aiming for a total of $600 million.
This money will be used to help businesses in these areas grow.
India is their home, the Middle East is a growing place for new companies, and the UK is a good spot to reach other European businesses.
Stride Ventures wants to help entrepreneurs build their companies, and now with money from different countries, they can help businesses that work across borders.
They have local teams in these regions to understand the needs of businesses there and have already helped many startups in India.
Stride Ventures has raised $300 million across three new funds in India, the GCC, and the UK.
The funds aim for a total target of $600 million and were launched approximately six months ago.
The venture debt platform selected these regions for their strategic importance in venture and growth credit.
Investors include sovereign funds, banks, insurance companies, and asset managers.
Stride Ventures plans to offer local expertise and support cross-border growth for entrepreneurs.
- Who
- Stride Ventures, a venture debt platform
- What
- Launched three funds and raised $300 million, with a collective target of $600 million
- When
- Over the past six months, with funds launched around April
- Where
- India, GCC (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), and the UK
- Why
- To deploy capital in their respective territories, support entrepreneurs, and offer local expertise and cross-border expansion support.
- Total Raised
- $300 million
- Target Final Close
- $600 million
- Regions of Operation
- India, GCC, UK
- Fund Launch Period
- Past six months (around April)
- Investor Types
- Sovereign funds, banks, insurance companies, treasuries, asset managers
- Stride Ventures' Portfolio Size (India)
- Over 140 startups