Stride Ventures

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About

VC/private-debt platform active in GCC, India and SEA; produced the GCC Global Private Debt Report 2026

Founders

Fariha Ansari Javed

Partner, GCC & Global Capital Formation

Recent News

Saudi Arabia startups attract 95% of private debt as GCC demand for growth capital surges 8.2x YoY to $4.1B

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about 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia startups attract 95% of private debt as GCC demand for growth capital surges 8.2x YoY to $4.1B

GCC private debt surged 8.2x YoY to $4.1B in 2025, with Saudi startups capturing roughly 95% (~$3.9B) of that private-debt deployment; fintechs dominated the activity and several large-ticket structured-credit deals were highlighted.