Ishpreet Gandhi, Stride Ventures on the emerging role of Venture Debt in the startup Ecosystem

After completing his MBA from Delhi School of Economics, Ishpreet worked with many banks like - Kotak Mahindra, IFDC, and Citibank among others.For a major part of his career, he worked on Debt funding companies via Banks as Financial Institutions. Eventually, this made him start a Venture Debt Fund of his own, Stride Ventures in December 2018.Some of its portfolio companies include - Stellapps, CredR, and LetsTransport among others.In this podcast, Ishpreet shares his experience of being a part of Debt funding in companies across all domains and building a Venture Debt Fund ecosystem in India. Notes - 01:05 - His early career in Investment & Corporate Banking04:30 - Experience the VC Ecosystem and founding Stride Ventures06:58 - How does Stride Ventures differ from other Venture Debt Funds in the market?09:22 - At which stage does Stride Ventures enter in a Company? 13:55 - With what financials does it makes sense for a company to raise a Debt round?19:50 - How much returns do a Venture Debt fund typically expect?22:27 - Investing in companies like Stellapps & CredR27:53 - Potential sectors in 2020-21 from a Debt Fund’s perspective - SaaS, Logistics, and Gaming among others29:45 - Building an ecosystem of Venture Debt Fund in IndiaSend us Fan Mail