About Stride
Stride is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Feb 2026, Stride is an active investor, having invested in 43 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Thema Overall, Stride portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Cazoo, Runa and WhenThen. A lot of funds co-invest with Stride, with names like Kima Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Stride has team of 5 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Stride's List of Top Investments
Stride has a portfolio of 43 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in WhenThen and Cleverea.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, France, United States and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Stride:
1. Cazoo
Online dealer of second-hand cars. Their platform enables buyers to search for cars and view their specifications, photos, service history, price, and more. Buyers can purchase the car via the platform, as well as, have the cars delivered to their location. Their platform also provides car financing and servicing.
Key facts about Cazoo
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $563M
- Employee Count: 883 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, CNP and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Accountable
Provider of bookkeeping, invoicing, and tax management software solutions. This platform enables self-employed individuals and small businesses to manage financial administration, automate expense tracking, and ensure tax compliance. The service includes tools for creating professional invoices, digitizing receipts, and connecting bank accounts to monitor financial health. Users can access automated tax calculations, receive guidance on deductible expenses, and utilize integrated artificial intelligence to answer accounting questions. The system facilitates collaboration with professional accountants by providing secure document sharing and reporting features. PF = Yes
Key facts about Accountable
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Brussels (Belgium)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.9M
- Employee Count: 253 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Stride, 10x Founders and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Huboo
Provider of SaaS-based e-commerce order fulfillment solutions. The platform allows online businesses to track the inbound goods and monitor stock levels and sales.
Key facts about Huboo
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Bristol (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $213M
- Employee Count: 264 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Mubadala, Episode 1 Ventures and 59 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 04, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Jow
Provider of application recommending recipes and automating grocery shopping lists. The application offers personalized menu recommendations from a catalog of recipes. It transforms menus into shopping lists with appropriate quantities. The application aims to reduce food waste and streamline the meal planning process.
Key facts about Jow
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $42.7M
- Employee Count: 171 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Northzone, DST Global and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of real-time operational models for refining and more. It delivers operational models, enabling optimization for various metrics. The company focuses on utilizing real-time data to drive decisions and reduce false alarms in operations. It offers solutions for improving efficiency and prediction accuracy in areas such as CO₂ concentration and asset failure.
Key facts about Applied Computing
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $32.1M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Repeat Ventures, Stride and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Stride's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Stride has invested in 43 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Thema and most recent follow-on round was in Triver.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2022 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2021 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Stride's Investments by Stage
Stride has made 23 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.43M, 11 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.5M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $52.5M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $580K and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $40.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 23 |
Series A | 11 |
Series B | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stride's Investments by Sector
Stride has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Vertical SaaS and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 37 Tech companies, 27 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 26 Software companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 21 |
FinTech | 11 |
Consumer | 10 |
Vertical SaaS | 7 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 5 |
Others | 42 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stride's Investments by Geography
Stride has made most investments in United Kingdom (19), followed by France where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 19 |
France | 8 |
United States | 3 |
Germany | 2 |
Austria | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stride's recent investments
Stride has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Thema.Here are the most recent investments by Stride:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 24, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9802 | [+1] | |
Sep 24, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 6046 | [+1] | |
Sep 15, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6989 | ||
Jul 23, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 2842 | [+2] | |
May 30, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4829 |
Unicorns in Stride's Portfolio
Stride has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Cazoo. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Cazoo which became a unicorn in 2020, 1 years after Stride first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Stride's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | Operator of a digital marketplace for buying used motor vehicles | 2018 | London | Series D | den{aay |
Acquired companies in Stride's Portfolio
4 companies from Stride's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hofy in Jul 2024 by Deel for $*****.Here are Stride's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 18, 2024 | - | - | 7877 | |
Jun 07, 2024 | Jun 01, 2021 | Series A | 2486 | |
Mar 23, 2023 | Jul 21, 2021 | Seed | 4384 | |
Oct 02, 2013 | Apr 05, 2019 | Series A | 8635 |
Team profile of Stride
Stride has a team of 5 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom, United States and 1 more location. Stride's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Stride:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | |||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Stride
Over the past 8 years, 285 investors have co-invested in Stride's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Stride: Kima Ventures, Connect Ventures and 66 others have invested in rounds before Stride. There are 2 companies where Kima Ventures has invested before Stride and 1 company where Connect Ventures has invested before Stride.
- Top Co-investors of Stride: 132 investors entered a company along with Stride. These include investors like Kima Ventures (5 companies).
- Invested after Stride: A total of 85 investors have invested in Stride's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BlackRock (2 companies), Mubadala (2 companies) and Molten Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to Stride
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Legend of Toys Secures Rs 21 Cr in Pre-Series A FundingEntrackr•May 15, 2026•Atrium, Legend of Toys, Stride Ventures, Veltis Capital and 5 others
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Thema Raises $6.2M in Total FundingFinSMEs•Feb 24, 2026•Thema, KDX, Capitalallocators, University of Cambridge and 2 others
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Buena secures €49.4M Series A led by GV, 20VC after 500% growthSilicon Canals•Jul 23, 2025•Buena, Google Ventures, Stride, Capnamic Ventures
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Applied Computing Secures €10.7M Seed Funding for AI in Oil, Gas IndustryStartup Rise EU•May 29, 2025•Repeat Ventures, Stride, Applied Computing
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Applied Computing Raises £9M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 29, 2025•Repeat Ventures, Stride, Applied Computing
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London-based Applied Computing raises €10.7 million to bring AI to the energy industryEU-Startups•May 28, 2025•Repeat Ventures, Stride, Applied Computing
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Berlin-based Handly Secures €3.75Million in Seed FundingStartup Rise EU•Feb 18, 2025•Handly, 20VC Fund, Stride, Base10 Partners and 1 other
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Nodals AI’s $2 Million Investment RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Feb 14, 2025•Gowling WLG, Stride, Nodals
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Kraaft raises 13 million euros to modernize communication on construction sitesITRmobiles•Jan 22, 2025•OSS Ventures, Stride, Chalfen Ventures, Dawn Capital and 1 other
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Kraaft Secures €13 Million in Series A Round FundingStartup Rise EU•Jan 21, 2025•Kraaft, Dawn Capital, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Chalfen Ventures and 2 others
