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London · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as STRIDE.VC LLP
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Investment thesis
Stride VC invests in seed-stage companies operating in the United Kingdom and France.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Stride VC went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 39 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16SaaS ×15Enterprise Software ×11HR Tech ×6Fintech ×5FoodTech ×4Consumer ×3E-commerce ×3
HQs:United Kingdom×7United States×3Belgium×2Germany×2France×2Switzerland×1
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 42024 · 12023 · 42022 · 22021 · 32019 · 220 dated
Sedna offers an AI-driven operating system for the shipping industry that connects emails, voyage records, and commercial systems into one live source of truth.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Bill Dobie(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersChalfen VenturesAnicut Capital
Accountable provides a platform that automates HIPAA compliance tasks including policies, training, risk assessments, vendor management, and incident tracking for small and mid-size healthcare organizations such as dental offices, therapy practices, and health tech startups.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaSHudson Oaks, US
Kevin Henry
Co-investorsPantera CapitalTechstarsConnect Ventures
Accountable is a tax and accounting app for self-employed people and small entrepreneurs, offering invoicing, expense management, VAT and tax return filing, and business banking, with an AI Tax Advisor and human tax coaches.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Nicolas Quarré(Founder)in
Co-investors10x FoundersOnigiri CapitalSambrinvestVisionaries ClubOKX Ventures
Applied Computing develops Orbital, a physics-grounded AI foundational model for energy operators that monitors thousands of sensors, forecasts outcomes, optimizes set-points, and detects equipment issues in real time.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyLondon, GB
Samyakh (Sam) Tukra(Founder)inCallum Adamson(CEO)inDan Jeavons(President)in
Co-investorsAngel Capital ManagementOutrun VenturesDatabricks VenturesJigsaw VCRepeat VC
AudioStack provides an AI-powered audio production platform that automates the entire production process—from script generation to mixing and mastering—for media and advertising agencies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Dr. Timo Kunz(CTO & Founder)Peadar Coyle(VP Tech Operations & Co-founder)inBjörn Ühss(Founder)in
Bene Bono delivers organic fruits and vegetables with a focus on sustainable practices, including electric vehicle and bike deliveries, support for job insertion programs, and a returnable packaging system.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLyon, FR
GrégoireSven
Co-investors2050Project A VenturesAXA Venture PartnersTet Ventures
Cerrion develops AI solutions for the manufacturing industry to improve efficiency, safety, and resilience in production operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareZürich, CH
Karim Saleh(Founder)inNikolay Kobyshev(Founder)inKarim Saleh; Nikolay Kobyshev(Founder)Michael Gygli(Founder)Alberto Lenzi Cessel(Associate)Paul Uhl(Vice President Value Engineering)
Co-investors10x FoundersCreandumMaiora Rebel VenturesRebel FundSoma CapitalY Combinator+8 more
Cord builds embedded collaboration features that software companies can add to their own products.
Ben Henley(Founder)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Index VenturesKickstart InnovationLerer HippeauNFXChapter One Ventures
Prior investment by the Adelie management team (exited).
Benjamin Bejbaum(Founder)Olivier Poitrey(Founder)
Co-investorsAdelie
Greg Orlowski(Founder)Will Shu(Founder)
Co-investorsCathay InnovationHummingbird VenturesIndex VenturesPrime VenturesToba CapitalAccel+5 more
Dishpatch delivers pre-prepared meals from UK chefs and restaurants nationwide every Friday, requiring only final heating and plating at home.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB
Peter Butler(CEO)inJames Terry(CPO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzEntrée CapitalEntrepreneur FirstLocalGlobeTrueSight Ventures
DoorFeed is a platform for residential real estate investment that combines market intelligence, property analysis, and automated financial modelling, letting institutional investors, developers, brokers, and asset managers go from market screening to investment decision.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsMotive PartnersSprint Vc
Entire builds a developer platform where humans and agents collaborate to code and ship software together.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Thomas Dohmke(Founder)inCole Driver(Co-Founder)Georg Friedrich(Co-Founder)inLearning Developer Tools Thomas Dohmke(Founder)
Co-investors20VCBasis Set VenturesFelicis VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNext Play VenturesPICUS CAPITAL+9 more
Footium is a football management simulation game where players manage virtual clubs, compete in a league structure with promotion and relegation, and trade players in transfer markets.
Crypto & Web3GamingSports Tech
George Benton(Co-Founder & CEO)inJames O'Leary(Co-Founder & CFO)inJordan Lord(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBackedEntrée CapitalAnimoca Brands
Deel IT is a platform for managing global IT operations, including hardware sourcing, application access, device lifecycle management, and IT support, with policies enforced automatically from onboarding to offboarding across 130+ countries.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Michael Crisp-Ginzo(Founder)Michael Ginzo(Founder)Sami Bouremoum(Founder)
Co-investors20VCNordstarDay One VenturesKindred Capital
Jow is a meal-planning app that recommends personalized menus from a catalog of over 5,000 recipes and automatically converts them into a grocery cart with the right quantities, ordered from the user's usual supermarket.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSaint Denis, FR
Antoine Mallard(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Antoine Zins(Director)Franck Maurin(Founder)inJacques-Edouard Sabatier(Founder)inAntoine Maillard(Founder)Aurélien Munsch(Founder)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCKima VenturesNorthzoneYes VC+2 more
Knowunity operates a study app with an AI companion built for students, offering homework help, exam preparation, personalised study plans, quizzes, and shared study notes.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Benedict Kurz(Founder)Gregor Weber(Founder)Julian Prigl(Founder)Lucas Hild(Founder)Lucas Kroeber(Founder)Yannik Isenmann(Founder)
Co-investorsProject VenturesProject A VenturesredalpineRing Capital
Kraaft is a mobile app for construction and field teams that replaces WhatsApp on job sites, combining messaging, reporting, and paperless admin in one tool.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Cédric Boidin(Founder)inMarc Negre(Founder)inMarc Nègre(Founder)Thomas Reygagne(Founder)
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesDawn CapitalOSS VenturesChalfen Ventures
askLio is an AI-powered procurement platform that allows employees to request goods and services using natural language, automating the sourcing, negotiation, and execution of purchases.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBY, DE
Vlad Keil(Founder)inLukas Heinzmann(Founder)inTill Wagner(Founder)inVladimir Keil(Founder)
Co-investorsY Combinator20VCAndreessen HorowitzEight CapitalHeliad AGLightspeed India Partners+12 more
Nodals builds AI that trains a dedicated model per media owner, scoring and optimizing ad impressions against advertiser outcomes across direct campaigns, sponsored content, and programmatic (PMP) buys.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechLondon, GB
Ed Barnes(Founder)James Phipps(Founder)
Oliva is a therapy and professional coaching platform for companies, offering individual and group coaching, full-spectrum therapy, and manager support through a flexible plan.
Digital HealthHR TechMental Health
Javier Suarez(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesMasiaMoonfire VenturesRed Dot Capital PartnersStart CapitalMolten Ventures+1 more
PillPack is a full-service pharmacy that organizes and delivers medications to customers, managing automatic refills and coordinating directly with doctors and insurance providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechManchester, US
Timothy Parker(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inElliot Cohen(Chief Technology Officer, Director)inTJ Parker(Founder)in
BoardDavid Frankel(Director)inJon Karlen(Director)Fred Destin(Director)
Co-investorsAccelAccompliceACME CapitalBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Entrée Capital+12 more
Powerdocs helps companies find, analyze, and bid on government contracts and public tenders using AI-powered matching, compliance analysis, and proposal management tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSBerlin, DE
Marvin Musialek(Founder)inFlorian Braeuer(Founder)inNick Yang(Product Manager)Catherine Jäger(Head of People)Daniel Parra(Senior Tech Recruiter)
Co-investorsAtlanticY CombinatorAtlantic LabsD Global VenturesHeartcore Capital
Runa is an HR management platform that automates payroll, employee onboarding, offboarding, training, performance tracking, and compliance processes through AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMexico City, MX
Courtney McColgan(CEO)inChen Atlas(Tech Lead)inRob Dyson(Senior Software Engineer)inAndrea Rojas(Head of People Operations)Victor Martinez(People)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersBVP InvestorsG VenturesGaingelsNextB VenturesScribble Ventures+29 more
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A talent operations platform that aggregates hiring and recruitment data across multiple systems, providing analytics on ATS performance, interview quality, candidate feedback, and hire quality to optimize recruitment processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Anton Boner(Founder)Joao Leal(Founder)Rodrigo Santos(Founder)
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesExpansion CapitalHorseplay VenturesPassion CapitalLudlow VenturesVine Ventures
Secret Escapes negotiates exclusive rates for curated luxury hotels and holiday packages available exclusively to members in the UK and abroad.
E-commerceMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Alex Saint(Founder)Tom Valentine(Founder)Troy Collins(Founder)
Co-investorsAngel Capital ManagementAnya CapitalEmblemGV (Google Ventures)Index VenturesLocalGlobe+4 more
Shiok Meats grows shrimp and other seafood through cellular agriculture, cultivating animal tissue in laboratories rather than harvesting from wild or farmed sources.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechSingapore, SG
Ling Ka Yi(Founder)inSandhya Sriram(CEO)in
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSustainable Food VenturesVegInvestY CombinatorAera VC+24 more
Strapi is a headless content management system that enables content teams to create, update, and publish website and app content without developer assistance.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis
Jim Laurie(Founder)inPierre Burgy(Founder)inAurelien Georget(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAurélien Georget(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelCRV (Charles River Ventures)Index VenturesKima VenturesBpifranceFlex Capital Partners
TechWolf builds AI-driven skills intelligence software that helps enterprises unlock and manage talent based on skills rather than job titles or credentials.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSGhent, BE
Mikael Wornoo(Founder)inAndreas De Neve(Founder)inJeroen Van Hautte(Founder)inYasamin Karimi(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investors20VCAcadian Ventures Management, LlcFELIX CAPITALNotion CapitalPMVSemperVirens Venture Capital+5 more
Triver provides invoice financing solutions for SMEs in the UK, offering fast cash advances against unpaid invoices through real-time data analysis.
FintechLondon, GB
Jerome Le Luel(Founder & CEO)inGokce Yucealpan(Chief Commercial Officer)inGuilherme Valerio(Chief Product Officer)inBen Emery(Chief Technology Officer)inJulio Perez Vargas(Finance Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAxeleo CapitalFJ LabsKima VenturesMonte Carlo CapitalMotier Ventures+2 more
Unibuddy operates a platform that connects prospective university students with current students and staff, letting applicants gain authentic insight before choosing an institution.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaS
Diego Fanara(Founder)inKimeshan Naidoo(Founder)
Co-investorsHighland EuropeEmerge Education
WhenThen provides an API-driven platform that allows developers and business users to build custom payment flows with multiple payment providers.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSIreland, IE
Kirk Donohoe(CEO)inEamon Doyle(CTO)inDave Brown(VP of Engineering)in
Co-investorsCavalry VenturesNAP
Zalos builds computer agents that automate repetitive finance operations tasks like payroll, reconciliation, and form processing within existing enterprise ERP and accounting systems, without requiring system replacement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
William Fairbairn(CEO)inHung Hoang(CTO)in
Co-investors14Peaks CapitalActivant CapitalCohen CircleSterling RoadY Combinator20VC+3 more
Richard HayesinAlex Chesterman(Founder)Simon Kain(Founder)
Co-investorsAccompliceDMG VenturesLocalGlobeOctopus VenturesSamos Investments
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesApplied Computing · finsmes.com · Jul 17, 2026
Zalos · thesaasnews.com · Mar 25, 2026
Lio · thesaasnews.com · Mar 6, 2026
Cerrion · finsmes.com · Nov 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Stride VC made?
- Stride VC has 39 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Stride VC invest at?
- Stride VC invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Stride VC's typical check size?
- Stride VC typically writes checks of $317.5K.
- What sectors does Stride VC focus on?
- Stride VC focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Stride VC located?
- Stride VC is headquartered in London, GB.
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Co-investors · 151
20VC (The Twenty Minute VC) is a media and venture platform positioned at the intersection of venture capital and media, publishing podcast content across brands including 20VC, 20Growth, 20Sales, 20Product and The Memo.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
LocalGlobe is part of a multi-generational Phoenix Court platform that backs companies from pre-seed through public markets, founded by the Klein family who are considered founders of European seed investing with multi-decade relationships across the European tech ecosystem. The fund operates from a physical founder village at Phoenix Court in London and focuses on backing unconventional entrepreneurs in specific geographic neighbourhoods, having been among the earliest institutional backers of European outliers like Wise, Zoopla, and Citymapper.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.
Goat Capital is a venture capital firm. Its public homepage lists its founders and a contact email but provides limited additional detail.
Accomplice is a venture capital firm that has backed early-stage companies across sectors, having been part of the origin stories of companies like AngelList, DraftKings, Patreon and WHOOP.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
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Insight PartnersFelicis VenturesSV AngelMenlo VenturesSusa VenturesSlow VenturesHCVCAME Cloud VenturesPioneerMadrona Venture GroupCaffeinated CapitalAtlas VenturePantera CapitalAwesome People VenturesPassion CapitalVine VenturesNFXChapter One VenturesMotier VenturesVisionaries ClubDay One VenturesTet VenturesAlbionVCSterling RoadFounders FundCraft VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersGreylock PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Redpoint VenturesNotable CapitalBenchmarkBain Capital VenturesUnknown VenturesFirst Round CapitalUberDCVC (Data Collective)Coatue ManagementSpark CapitalB Capital GroupSound VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Union Square Ventures (USV)FirstMark CapitalPartech VenturesC2 InvestmentsPhysical IntelligenceSciFi VCForerunner VenturesAccel-KKRObvious VenturesAdditionAmplify PartnersFloodgateBond Capital ManagementResolute VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundCrosslink CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcPoint Nine01 AdvisorsPolaris PartnersGustoWEEKENDBAM VenturesBlockchain CapitalKindred VenturesVillage GlobalHustle FundPareto HoldingsInitialized CapitalWinklevoss CapitalAntlerUnusual VenturesCostanoa VenturesCoinbase VenturesCausalFootworkLatitud VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersWorklife Venturesboldstart venturesKearny JacksonMoxxie VenturesBedrockShaan All AccessFreigeist CapitalPeakAnorak VenturesMucker CapitalEarl Grey CapitalShrug CapitalAllison Pickens VenturesMONASHEESxfactor venturesLa FamigliaWalden International645 VenturesSarona VenturesVitalStage VenturesAlvenAdverb VenturesSRB VenturesConvictionBIOSPRING PARTNERSSolana VenturesAthletico VenturesMantis Capital14WAdjacent Ventures LlcTrust FundAngel InvestHTGFPropel Venture PartnersUnderscore VCCoalition OperatorsPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSQuantstampBasecamp FundAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Stellation CapitalMana VenturesAirTree VenturesGemini Israel VenturesSommet AB3VCNXTPBeyond CapitalCapnamicVSC VenturesAir Street CapitalBlossom CapitalTrail Run CapitalFathom CapitalFrstPrimo VenturesClayton Dubilier & RiceBungalow CapitalLaunchpad Venture Group
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