Stride was founded by Fred Destin, Harry Stebbings.

Who are Stride's investors?

Stride's investors include Future Positive Capital, TCV.

How much funding has Stride raised?

Stride has disclosed $15M raised across 1 round.

Where is Stride headquartered?

Stride is headquartered in London, GB.

Stride

also invests · investor profile

London, GB · 2 known investors

stride.vc ↗

Stride.VC is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups, emphasizing hands-on support and meaningful capital deployment at critical growth stages.

Founders & leadership

Fred Destin in 𝕏FounderHe started Stride.VC in 2017 and leads investments as a board member at companies including Buena, Kashmir Intelligence, Conceivable Life Sciences, TRIVER, TechWolf, Unibuddy and Onsi. His approach to venture capital centres on truth and trust between founders and investors.

Harry Stebbings in 𝕏Co-Founder & Partner2018–2020He founded 20VC in 2014, building the podcast and investment platform, before co-founding Stride.VC in 2017.

Investors · 2

Future Positive Capital

TCVreportedMenlo Park · $10M – $500M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

$15MSeries BMay 2026 · 3 sources
Source ↗

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap

Stride Ventures12 shared keywordsStride Ventures is a venture debt/credit fund that provides debt financing to sponsor-backed startups. Founded in 2019, it invests across India, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Southeast Asia, and the United Kingdom.

Inc424 shared keywordsInc42 runs educational programs for startup founders in India, including a 12-week D2C accelerator (D2CX), a 6-week D2C launch program (D2CX Foundations), and a 6-month startup management course (ManagementX). The programs teach direct-to-consumer brand building and management skills through founder-led sessions.

Companies competing with Stride for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

3 Reasons Investors Love Stride (LRN)barchart.com · Jul 2026

Funding and M&A Roundup: Stride Raises $15 Million in Series B Funding - Mercom Capital Groupmercomcapital.com · May 2026

Stride Raises $15M in Series B Fundingfinsmes.com · May 2026

Vietnam's renewable energy startup Stride raises $15M in Series B round as Touchstone partially exits - TNGlobaltechnode.global · May 2026

Stride Ventures funding: Venture debt firm Stride Ventures raises $200 million for new fund - The Economic Timeseconomictimes.indiatimes.com · Aug 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Stride do?: Stride.VC is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups, emphasizing hands-on support and meaningful capital deployment at critical growth stages.
Who founded Stride?: Stride was founded by Fred Destin, Harry Stebbings.
Who are Stride's investors?: Stride's investors include Future Positive Capital, TCV.
How much funding has Stride raised?: Stride has disclosed $15M raised across 1 round.
Where is Stride headquartered?: Stride is headquartered in London, GB.