83: How He Built India's Leading Venture Debt Fund, Ishpreet Singh Gandhi, Stride Ventures | 1947 VC

<p>Back in 2015, when the start-up landscape in India was at a nascent stage, as a banker Ishpreet pioneered the first-ever debt solutions for startups in India. In 2018, Ishpreet founded Stride Ventures and today it has become —India’s leading venture debt fund. They have partnered with companies like Zepto, Bira, Sugar, Spinny, Zetwerk and many more.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=0s" rel="nofollow">00:00</a> Top Moments <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=26s" rel="nofollow">00:26</a> Intro <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=151s" rel="nofollow">02:31</a> Starting Stride Ventures in 2015 and pioneering venture debt in India <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=340s" rel="nofollow">05:40</a> Thesis, portfolio, fundraising, and venture debt business model <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=730s" rel="nofollow">12:10</a> Check sizes, sectors, and stages of investment <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=849s" rel="nofollow">14:09</a> Journey of building Stride Ventures <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=1015s" rel="nofollow">16:55</a> Vision for Stride Ventures as a startup bank in 3-5 years <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=1163s" rel="nofollow">19:23</a> Prioritizing tasks and product roadmap <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=1243s" rel="nofollow">20:43</a> Early lessons when starting Stride Ventures <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=1456s" rel="nofollow">24:16</a> Challenges in building a venture debt firm <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=1691s" rel="nofollow">28:11</a> Advice for startups open to venture debt <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=1885s" rel="nofollow">31:25</a> Tough moments and confidence boosters <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLpVXIokFs&t=2076s" rel="nofollow">34:36</a> Typical day routine <a href="https://www.youtube.com/