About WestBridge Capital
WestBridge Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. As of Oct 2026, WestBridge Capital is an active investor with a portfolio of 189 companies, comprising 189 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 8 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in Third Wave Coffee on Aug 24, 2026 along with Creaegis.
Overall WestBridge Capital portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 59 IPOs and 39 acquisitions including key companies like Physics Wallah, Freshworks and Meesho. A lot of funds co-invest with WestBridge Capital, with names like MMPL Trust sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
WestBridge Capital has a team of 82 people, including 7 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2000
Location
Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
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WestBridge Capital's Portfolio
WestBridge Capital has a portfolio of 189 companies. They have invested in a total of 189 companies. Their most recent investment was in Third Wave Coffee (Series D round) on Aug 24, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by WestBridge Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 24, 2026 | Series D | 4621 | ||
Aug 14, 2026 | Series B | 3599 | ||
Jul 08, 2026 | Series D | 7528 | - | |
May 15, 2026 | Series F | 9799 |
WestBridge Capital has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of FundsIndia on Aug 22, 2023. Here are the most recent acquisitions by WestBridge Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 22, 2023 | Provider of digital investment and wealth management services | $22.8M | 2008 | |
May 15, 2019 | Online booking platform offering multi category beauty services and products | $37.3M | 1997 | |
Mar 01, 2021 | Provider of health insurance services | $783M | 2006 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of WestBridge Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2023
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of WestBridge Capital
WestBridge Capital has a team of 82 members including 7 Partners and 32 Principals located in India, United States and 4 more locations. WestBridge Capital's team sits on the board of 21 companies.Here is a list of top team members in WestBridge Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bengaluru | |||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | San Mateo | - | ||
Partner | Bengaluru | - | - | |
Principal | Bengaluru | - | ||
Principal | Bengaluru | LEAD School and Propelld | ||
Principal | Bengaluru | Healthians, Third Wave Coffee and 1 more | ||
Principal | Bengaluru | - |
Co-investors of WestBridge Capital
Over the past 26 years, 172 investors have co-invested in WestBridge Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of WestBridge Capital: 172 investors entered a company along with WestBridge Capital. These include investors like MMPL Trust (26 companies).
WestBridge Capital News
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WestBridge Capital increases capital for its India-focused private equity fundVCCircle•Sep 15, 2026•WestBridge Capital
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Third Wave Coffee Raises Rs 408 Crore Led by WestBridge Capital for ExpansionMoneycontrol•Aug 24, 2026•Third Wave Coffee, WestBridge Capital
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Rekha Jhunjhunwala Transfers Star Health Shares to Promoter LLP for Succession PlanningIndia.com•Jul 24, 2026•Star Health and Allied Insurance, WestBridge Capital
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Elevate Education Secures ₹170 Cr Funding to Enhance AI Platform and Expand Educational NetworkCyberMedia India Online•Jul 08, 2026•Elevateeducations, WestBridge Capital
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Rapido’s early backers are eyeing ₹100cr share sale in secondariesIndiatimes•Jun 18, 2026•Rapido, Accel, WestBridge Capital
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Indian fintech start-up Credgenics secures $50m Series B fundingFinTech Futures•Jun 02, 2026•Beams Fintech Fund, Credgenics, Tanglin Venture Partners, WestBridge Capital and 1 other
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CCI dismisses complaint against Rapido over alleged predatory pricingMint•May 29, 2026•Rapido, Prosus, WestBridge Capital, Accel
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Third Wave brews $100 mn round led by existing backersPressReader•May 27, 2026•Third Wave Coffee, WestBridge Capital, Creaegis
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Rapido Secures $240 Million in Funding Led by Prosus to Expand Operations and Strengthen NetworkViestories•May 15, 2026•Prosus, Rapido, WestBridge Capital, Accel
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Argus Partners Advises Spinny on ~USD 340 Million in Series F and G FundraisesLegal 500•May 08, 2026•Argus Partners, Spinny, TT&A, WestBridge Capital
