Stride Ventures Raises $300M; Targets $600M Global Close

Stride Ventures, a global credit and private debt platform, has announced that it has raised approximately USD 300 million across its three funds in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), India, and the United Kingdom, with a final close targeted at USD 600 million. The capital has been mobilized from leading sovereign funds, banks, insurance companies, treasuries, and global asset managers, reflecting the

strong institutional confidence in Stride’s globally benchmarked governance, disciplined underwriting, and transparency-driven growth model.

This milestone marks a new chapter in Stride’s evolution into a cross-border financial institution bridging global capital and regional innovation. The firm’s expansion in the GCC underscores the growing role of alternative credit in supporting entrepreneurship and non-dilutive growth financing across new markets.

In recent months, Stride has built deep partnerships with regional institutions to strengthen the financing ecosystem across the Gulf. Its collaboration with SAB Invest, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest institutional investors, is helping to expand access to growth and private credit for startups and SMEs while fostering greater integration between global and regional capital flows. Stride has also partnered with innovative companies such as Erad, a Shariah-compliant fintech platform for SME revenue financing, and BRKZ, a managed marketplace transforming procurement in Saudi Arabia’s construction sector, to bring global-standard venture and growth debt structures to high-potential regional businesses.

Since inception, Stride Ventures has committed more than USD 1.6 billion across over 200 companies, operating in sectors such as fintech, healthtech, enterprise SaaS, consumer brands, and mobility. With teams across the GCC, Europe, and Asia, Stride combines global execution discipline with deep local context, enabling its partners and portfolio companies to scale responsibly and sustainably.

Apoorva Sharma, Managing Partner, Stride Ventures, said: “In our global journey, we’ve sought partners who value governance and long-term stewardship as much as growth. Our partnership with sovereign and institutional investors exemplifies that approach - combining investor prudent strategies with founder-focused solutions that can strengthen the next phase of regional innovation and cross-border collaboration.”

Stride Ventures’ global footprint is underpinned by a commitment to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), reinforcing its adherence to international standards in ESG, compliance, and governance. By combining institutional-grade frameworks with on-ground engagement across multiple regions, Stride is establishing itself as a trusted global partner for investors, founders, and policymakers alike.