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November 9, 2023

Stride VC stops fundraising and lets team members go

The one-time star of its portfolio Cazoo has seen its market cap drop by 99.7% in the last two years

Amy Lewin

4 min read

Stride, the London-based early-stage VC set up by former Accel partner Fred Destin, has said it will not raise a third fund and will let go of three members of its investment team.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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