What stage does Stride Ventures invest at?

Stride Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B and Growth stages.

Who are the partners at Stride Ventures?

Key people include Ishpreet Singh Gandhi (Founder & Managing Partner).

Where is Stride Ventures based?

Stride Ventures is headquartered in New Delhi.

Does Stride Ventures invest in women founders?

Stride Ventures is a generalist fund and backs strong founders regardless of gender, women founders included. For funds with an explicit women-founder mandate, see our women-focused funds list.

Venture debt · Series A–Growth · New Delhi

Stride Ventures

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Snapshot

Firm type: Venture debt
Headquarters: New Delhi
Fund / AUM: Fund III closed at $165M (2024); surpassed $1B in cumulative venture-debt commitments
Geographies: India
Leads rounds: Yes
Last updated: 23 July 2026

About Stride Ventures

A sector-agnostic venture-debt fund that provides structured debt, not equity, to growth-stage, institutionally-backed startups with strong governance and unit economics.

Stride Ventures is a venture debt based in New Delhi investing in India. It backs companies at the Series A, Series B and Growth stages, with a focus on Sector-agnostic, Fintech, Consumer, Agritech and B2B commerce. It usually leads the rounds it joins.

On fund size, the firm reports Fund III closed at $165M (2024); surpassed $1B in cumulative venture-debt commitments. Its portfolio includes Zepto, BluSmart, Yubi, Upstox, Moneyview and Perfios.

Investment focus

Stages

Series A Series B Growth

Sectors

Sector-agnostic Fintech Consumer Agritech B2B commerce Healthtech Mobility Energy

Notable investments

6 of Stride Ventures’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.

Fintech

Yubi

Upstox

Moneyview

Quick commerce

Zepto

EV mobility

BluSmart

Fintech SaaS

Perfios

How to pitch Stride Ventures

Practical pointers drawn from what Stride Ventures says it backs. Always confirm the current focus and process with the firm before you reach out.

They invest at Series A, Series B and Growth. Approach them when your company is with clear product-market fit and early revenue, through to companies already scaling with strong metrics.
Their focus is Sector-agnostic, Fintech, Consumer, Agritech and B2B commerce, so lead with why you fit there.
The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as Zepto, BluSmart and Yubi.
You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.

Partner

Ishpreet Singh Gandhi

Founder & Managing Partner

Website & links

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Stride Ventures invest at?: Stride Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B and Growth stages.
What sectors does Stride Ventures invest in?: Stride Ventures focuses on Sector-agnostic, Fintech, Consumer, Agritech, B2B commerce, Healthtech, Mobility and Energy.
Which companies has Stride Ventures invested in?: Notable investments include Zepto, BluSmart, Yubi, Upstox, Moneyview and Perfios. See the full list on this page.
Who are the partners at Stride Ventures?: Key people include Ishpreet Singh Gandhi (Founder & Managing Partner).
Where is Stride Ventures based?: Stride Ventures is headquartered in New Delhi.
Does Stride Ventures invest in women founders?: Stride Ventures is a generalist fund and backs strong founders regardless of gender, women founders included. For funds with an explicit women-founder mandate, see our women-focused funds list.