Venture debt firm Stride Ventures is gearing up for the next phase of its global expansion, with plans to close a $600 million fund across India, the GCC, and the UK by March 2026. The move comes after the firm successfully raised $300 million from global institutional investors, including sovereign funds, banks, and asset managers.

Apoorva Sharma, Managing Partner at Stride Ventures, told CNBC-TV18 that the milestone marks a step towards building a truly global innovation capital bridge from India. “Stride Ventures has always had the vision of becoming global — and eventually the largest player in sponsor-backed credit worldwide,” she said. “Today, all sponsor-backed credit players are largely regional in nature, which means that companies and startups scaling beyond borders find it diff

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