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WestBridge Capital

Private equity

London · Growth · 9 people tracked

Also known as WESTBRIDGE FUND MANAGERS LIMITED

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Investment thesis

WestBridge specializes in lower mid-market UK buyouts, investing in business-to-business companies operating in growing niches. It targets companies typically generating between £2m and £8m of profit led by ambitious, enfranchised management teams. With up to £200m of capital available, the firm combines experienced principals with a proven approach to creating highly valuable businesses in partnership with management. It emphasizes delivering sector insight, experience and influence, and treats responsible investing as central to protecting and creating value across its portfolio.

Invests inSector AgnosticLondonUnited Kingdom

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$12.7M – $50.8M
HQ
London, GB
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2008
Last 12 months
10 investments
Private fund assets
$280.5M
VC funds
3
Tracked investments
57

Team · 9 people

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Kamal Singh· Senior Associatein

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2 people who came through WestBridge Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 34 of 57 portfolio companies

SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Fintech ×8Cloud Computing ×5Cybersecurity ×4E-commerce ×4EdTech ×4

HQs:India×11United States×9Canada×1United Kingdom×1

Investments · 57 tracked

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By year:2026 · 82025 · 72024 · 32023 · 22022 · 52021 · 32012 · 129 dated

Meeshomeesho.comin𝕏NSE: MEESHOApr 2024 · $275M

Meesho operates an online marketplace that connects small businesses and individual entrepreneurs with customers across India, offering logistics, payments, and support services to help sellers manage their operations.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN

Vidit Aatrey(Founder/CEO)inSanjeev Barnwal(Founder/CTO)inSanjeev Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Jatin Mazalcar(Executive Officer)in

BoardSumer Juneja(Director)Mohit Bhatnagar(Director)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalElevation CapitalGood CapitalInvestopadLeo Capital Ventures+15 more

Aptus Housing Finance Ltd.aptusindia.comin𝕏✓ verified

Aptus is a housing finance company in India that provides home loans to self-employed, low- and middle-income customers in the informal segment who often lack standard income documentation.

Fintech

M Anandan(Executive Director & Chairman)Balaji P(Managing Director)

Co-investorsGranite Hill

Juspayjuspay.ioin𝕏Jan 2026 · $50M✓ verified

Juspay provides payment orchestration software and SDKs for enterprises, handling global payment coverage, conversion optimization, and fraud reduction.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBangalore, IN

Vimal Kumar(Founder)inSheetal Lalwani(Founder)in

Co-investorsNewRadioVentureSoftBank Vision FundAccelSoftBank Group

Supportlogicsupportlogic.comin𝕏✓ verified

SupportLogic develops an AI-powered platform that analyzes unstructured data in customer support tickets to extract customer sentiment, product feedback, and churn signals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Krishna Raj Raja(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsSierra VenturesGeneral CatalystSorenson Ventures

Acuity Care Group

Provides complex homecare services for people with acquired brain injury, respiratory conditions, spinal injuries, learning disabilities and autism.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Adda247adda247.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $35M

ADDA247 is an online exam-preparation platform offering live classes, doubt-clearing sessions, mock tests, e-books, and 3D learning models for students preparing for competitive exams.

EdTech

Anil Nagar(Founder)in

Co-investorsInfo Edge VenturesInfo Edge

Aero Stanrew

UK provider of electronic and electromagnetic modules for civil aerospace, defence, energy and space sectors (realised).

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

AJM

Provides mobility and equipment solutions to the NHS, local authorities and individuals across the UK (realised).

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Alpine

Fire safety and security specialist focused on design, project management and maintenance of fire suppression systems.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

APEM

Environmental consultancy specialising in freshwater and marine ecology and aerial surveys (realised).

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Aptus

Multi-utility services provider designing, building and installing gas, water, electricity and street lighting infrastructure for the construction sector.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

bChannels

Provider of marketing consultancy and services helping global technology clients manage distribution channels (realised).

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Bijnisbijnis.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $30M

bijnis is a B2B wholesale platform that connects Indian retailers directly with footwear and apparel manufacturers, cutting out intermediaries to offer factory-direct pricing, low minimum orders, and services like 60-minute delivery, open-box delivery, and returns.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechAgra, IN

Siddharth Vij(Co-Founder & CEO)inSiddharth Rastogi(Co-Founder & CPTO)inChaitanya Rathi(Co-Founder & COO)inSachin Chauhan(Co-Founder, Growth & Operations)in

Co-investorsInfo Edge VenturesWaterBridge VenturesZ47Info EdgeMatrixSequoia Capital

Cafecafe.com𝕏

CAFE Studios produces podcasts and written content exploring the intersection of law, justice, politics, national security, and technology for a general audience interested in public affairs and legal analysis.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Preet Bharara(Co-founder)

Co-investorsRed & Blue Ventures

Causeway Securities

International distributor of structured products to the financial sector.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Channel 3

Specialist consultancy helping health and care organisations use technology to transform patient care and working practices.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Coffeecoffee.aiin𝕏Aug 2026 · $43M

AI-first CRM.

SaaSVancouver, US

Doug Camplejohn(Founder & CEO)inDenise Sandoval(VP Operations & Finance)inDan Chiao(Head of Engineering)in

BoardDavid Thacker(Venture Partner, Greylock Partners (Investor))in

Co-investorsGreylock PartnersHubSpot VenturesNext Play VenturesBEENEXTGTMfund

Coffeecoffeeunlimited.cominAug 2026

Coffee Unlimited supplies coffee and related beverage equipment to businesses and teams, with a focus on service and customer relationships in the commercial coffee sector.

FoodTechChicago, US

Elliott Slutzky(President)in

Co-investorsCitareTx Investment PartnersGeneral Atlantic

Duplo Cloudduplocloud.cominNov 2023

DuploCloud provides a platform that consolidates DevOps and cloud security for developers and organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Venkat Thiruvengadam(Founder, CEO & Board Member)in

Co-investorsMonta Vista CapitalStepstone GroupMayfield Fund

Elevateelevate.farmJul 2026

Elevate Farms designs, builds, and operates autonomous, closed-loop vertical-farming technology derived from NASA space research, growing pesticide-free leafy greens locally to reduce water use, labour, and transport.

AgTechFoodTechRobotics

Co-investorsBrightspark Ventures

Elevateelevatewith.com

Elevate (Scout) provides financial management and money guidance for college athletes navigating NIL (name, image, and likeness) earnings.

FintechSports Tech

Mike(Co-founder)Cindy(Co-founder)

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesTitan CapitalW Health Ventures Gp Llc

Elevateelevatemovement.cominJul 2026 · $17.7M

Elevate designs and manufactures healthcare products focused on movement and physical health.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Kelly McGee(VP Product)

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalAlteria Capital

Energist

Designs and assembles light, laser and plasma based systems for medical and beauty applications (realised).

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Eque2eque2.co.ukin𝕏

Eque2 develops enterprise resource planning and contract management software for the construction and contracting industries, helping businesses manage projects, finances, and operations with visibility and control.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Justin Moule(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBowmark CapitalLDCWestBridge LLP

FinBoxfinbox.inin𝕏Sep 2025 · $40M

FinBox is an AI-native digital lending platform that provides modular, API-first infrastructure for banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and platform businesses to launch and embed lending products.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBangalore, IN

Nikhil Bhawsinka(Founder)in

Co-investorsAditya Birla VenturesA91 PartnersFlipkart Ventures

Fireflyfireflyon.comin𝕏Mar 2025 · $3M

Firefly operates a network of digital advertising screens on vehicles including car top displays and branded wraps on taxis and rideshare vehicles, delivering geo-targeted and contextually relevant messages to urban audiences across 60,000+ screens in the U.S. and 7 countries globally.

AdTechMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationNew York City, US

Kaan Gunay(Co-Founder and CEO)inOnur KardeşlerSteve Cymerman

Co-investorsNFX500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalCaruso VenturesChesterfield FundMaC Venture Capital+8 more

Fireflyfirefly.exchangein𝕏Mar 2025 · $3M

Bluefin is a decentralized exchange offering spot, derivatives, and other crypto trading, built on the Sui blockchain for high-speed onchain markets.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Ahmad Jawaid(Founder)in

Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesOlive Tree Capital

ISG

Provider of network infrastructure services across the UK to retail, commercial and public sectors (realised).

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

July SystemsinFeb 2012

Santa Monica, US

Rajesh Reddy(Executive Officer, Director)inVenkat Ramaswamy(Director)Gopal Rangachary(Executive Officer)in

BoardCarter Griffin(Director)Neill Brownstein(Director)Surendra Jain(Director)

Co-investorsUpdata PartnersIntel Capital

Juspayjuspay.inin𝕏Jan 2026 · $50M

Juspay offers an open-source, modular payments platform that lets businesses build or enhance their payment stack, including payment orchestration, PSP management, checkout flows, 3DS authentication, tokenization, and reconciliation.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Vimal Kumar(Founder)inSheetal Lalwani(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelVEFSoftBank Group

Kallidus

Provider of learning and talent management solutions, software systems, consultancy and content.

Koto

Creative agency providing integrated brand strategy, identity and digital implementation services.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Land Survey Solutions

Provider of engineering surveying and monitoring services across the UK.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

LinkFresh

Provider of ERP software to the UK and US fresh produce sector and adjacent markets (realised).

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Luciditylucidity.cloudinFeb 2025 · $21M

Lucidity is an autonomous cloud storage optimization platform that monitors block storage volumes across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud and automatically right-sizes, tiers, and shrinks disks to cut waste without downtime.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSNew York City, US

Vatsal Rastogi(Founder)inNitin Bhadauria(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalNuVenturesBEENEXTBlume VenturesSparrow Capital

Nightfallnightfall.aiin𝕏Aug 2022 · $40M

Nightfall is an AI-native data loss prevention (DLP) platform that monitors and controls how sensitive data such as credentials, PHI, PCI, and PII moves across SaaS apps, endpoints, email, browsers, and AI tools.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Rohan Sathe(Founder)in

Co-investorsNext Legacy PartnersVenrockWebb Investment NetworkBain Capital VenturesPear VC

Otipyotipy.comMar 2022 · $32MDefunct

Otipy was an Indian farm-to-fork community group-buying platform for fresh produce that shut down in May 2025.

Varun Khurana(Founder)in

Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsOmidyar Network India

Pixelhouse Group

Supplier of audio visual and IT rental services, interactive software and temporary broadband network infrastructure for events.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Rapidorapido.bikein𝕏May 2026 · $240M

Rapido operates a bike taxi and intra-city ride service in India, connecting riders with two-wheeler drivers for affordable urban commuting.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationBangalore, IN

Aravind Sanka(Founder)inPavan Guntupalli(Founder)inRishikesh SR(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAdvantedge FoundersSkycatcher Fund

Rediffrediff.comin𝕏May 2026 · $240M

Rediff operates a news and media portal publishing articles and video content across a range of topics.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsSeafundAccel

Shaadishaadi.comin𝕏May 2023

Shaadi.com is India's leading matrimonial matchmaking platform offering verified profiles and personalized partner matching services.

ConsumerMarketplacesMumbai, IN

Anupam Mittal(Founder)in

Co-investorsSaama CapitalInnoVen Capital

Skitskit.aiin𝕏Sep 2021 · $23M

Skit provides AI agents that intelligently manage debt collection communications across SMS, voice, and email.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Sourabh Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsFundamental VCKalaari CapitalSenseAI VenturesExfinity Ventures

Smart Capital Technology

Provider of rapid response IT infrastructure support (Inventory-as-a-Service) to the global IT channel.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Spinnyspinny.comin𝕏

Spinny is an online platform for buying and selling certified pre-owned cars, offering vehicles that pass a 200-point inspection along with money-back guarantees, free RC transfer, and used-car financing.

E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationGurgaon, IN

Mohit Gupta(Founder)inRamanshu Mahaur(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAvenir Growth CapitalElevation CapitalFundamentumThink InvestmentsADQ+2 more

Sunstonesunstone.ininAug 2022 · $35M

Sunstone operates 20+ campuses across 15+ Indian cities offering undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and management programmes with integrated industry-focused curriculum.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechIndia, IN

Ashish Munjal(Co-Founder & CEO)inAnkur Jain(Co-Founder & CBO)in

Co-investorsSaama CapitalAlteria CapitalPrime Venture Partners

Sunstonesunstone.edu.ininAug 2022

Sunstone operates a network of 20+ campuses across 15+ Indian cities offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs (B.Tech, BCA, MCA, BBA, MBA) with industry-integrated curricula and placement support.

EdTechDelhi NCR, IN

Ashish Munjal(Co-Founder & CEO)inAnkur Jain(Co-Founder & CBO)in

Co-investorsLeo Capital VenturesAlteria Capital

Techex

UK broadcast software and design architect for live cloud and IP broadcast solutions.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Tesselltessell.comin𝕏Apr 2025 · $60M

Tessell is a unified control plane for managing Oracle, SQL Server, and open-source databases across major cloud providers, with data and backups remaining in the customer's own cloud account.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Bala Kuchibhotla(Co-Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersRocketship.vcB37 Ventures

Tryzens

Provides end-to-end digital commerce strategies to global businesses and recognised brands.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Turingturing.aiMar 2025 · $111M

Turing AI provides an AI-powered cloud video security platform, offering AI cameras, edge devices, and analytics that integrate with third-party systems such as Axis, Brivo, and Genea.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalAltaIR CapitalAmino CapitalCompany K PartnersFoothill VenturesFortius Ventures+6 more

UptimeAIuptimeai.cominJul 2024 · $14M

UptimeAI builds an AI-based monitoring and diagnostics platform for industrial plants, providing operational guidance rather than just data, alerts, and dashboards.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Ramon, US

Vamsi Yalamanchili(Executive Officer, Director)Jagadish Gattu(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAnkur Jain(Director)inRishit Desai(Director)

Co-investorsAditya Birla VenturesAiSprouts VCEMERGENT VENTURESquantumEDGE VenturesAi SproutsVenture Catalysts+2 more

Vista Technology Support Group

IT services company building, installing and supporting EPOS systems for retail, hospitality and QSR (realised).

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Vyaparvyapar.comin𝕏Jan 2022 · $30M

Vyapar is a billing, invoicing, inventory, and accounting software for small and medium-sized businesses, available as a free Android app and a desktop application.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsAnicut CapitalAxilor VenturesIndia Quotient

Wavewave.tvin

Wave.tv produces original shows and series designed for digital platforms, targeting digital-first sports and entertainment fans.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Ishaan Sutaria(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlucas Ventures

Wilcomatic

Supplies vehicle wash equipment and maintenance services for forecourts and commercial applications.

Co-investorsWestBridge LLP

Wooden Streetwoodenstreet.comin𝕏Jul 2024

Wooden Street is an Indian online furniture brand offering ready-made and customized wooden furniture, home decor, furnishings, mattresses, and modular kitchens for homes, offices, and restaurants.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceJaipur, IN

Vikas Baheti(Founder)in

Co-investorsPremji Invest

YOODLIyoodli.aiin𝕏Dec 2025 · $40M

Yoodli is an AI-powered platform that provides interactive roleplay scenarios to help users improve their communication skills and public speaking confidence.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US

Varun Puri(CEO, Co-founder)inEsha J.(Chief Customer Officer, Co-founder)Esha Joshi(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPatrick Ennis(Director)inNeeraj Hablani(Director)in

Co-investorsNotable CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Ascend Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesMadrona Venture Group+1 more

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

MeeshoNSE: MEESHO

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Westbridge Fund IIILPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund1.01x0.67x
WestBridge II LPLPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund2.65x1.01x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has WestBridge Capital made?
WestBridge Capital has 22 tracked investments.
What stage does WestBridge Capital invest at?
WestBridge Capital invests at the Growth stage.
What is WestBridge Capital's typical check size?
WestBridge Capital typically writes checks of $12.7M – $50.8M.
What sectors does WestBridge Capital focus on?
WestBridge Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is WestBridge Capital located?
WestBridge Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
Does WestBridge Capital lead rounds?
Yes, WestBridge Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does WestBridge Capital co-invest with?
WestBridge Capital most often shares deals with WestBridge LLP, Bowmark Capital, LDC, among 3 tracked co-investors.

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