UK-based healthtech startup Stride has raised £4.6 million in seed funding to expand its preventative health testing services and support its planned entry into the United States.
The company’s first external funding round included backing from Arāya Ventures, Better Ventures, Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures and Innovate UK, alongside angel investors.
Launched in May 2024 by Andrew Steele, a former Olympic medallist and co-founder of genetic testing company DNAfit, Stride provides personalised health testing and monitoring services designed to help individuals understand and track their health indicators over time.
The company’s platform brings together DNA analysis, blood biomarker testing and gut microbiome assessments with personalised health insights, consultations with qualified dietitians and nutritional supplements.
Through its StrideOne membership programme, customers can access multiple diagnostic tests, ongoing biomarker monitoring and professional guidance. The service is designed to help members track changes in their health data and make informed decisions about their nutrition and lifestyle.
Stride plans to allocate the new funding towards expanding its testing portfolio and developing a multi-source biological age assessment that combines different types of health data.
The company will also use the capital to support the commercial launch of its StrideOne membership programme in the United States.
Alongside its product development, Stride has secured Innovate UK support for research projects focused on multiomic biological age measurement and an AI-powered health assistant intended to integrate laboratory results, wearable data and other health information.
According to the company, Stride has served more than 16,000 customers, while its StrideOne membership programme recorded an 85% member retention rate over its first 13 months of operation.
The funding will support Stride’s continued product development and international expansion as it develops its diagnostics-based preventative health services.
