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WestBridge Capital
WestBridge Capital is a Mauritius-based investment firm founded in 2000. It focuses on early-stage investments in India's public and private technology, media,...
WestBridge Capital
WestBridge Capital is a Mauritius-based investment firm founded in 2000. It focuses on early-stage investments in India's public and private technology, media, and telecommunications companies.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2012
Location
Region
Africa
Country
Mauritius
City
San Mateo
Corporate office
Ebene, Mauritius
Additional offices
San Mateo, CA, United States · Bengaluru, India
Principals
Manthan Shah
Principal
Sashi Reddi
Venture Advisor
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does WestBridge Capital structure its investment partnership, and does it operate as a traditional PE fund?
WestBridge Capital is structured around an evergreen $7.3 billion fund, which is not a closed-end private equity vehicle. This permanent-capital base means the firm can hold portfolio companies indefinitely without the standard 10-year liquidation clock, enabling a partnership-from-Series-A-to-public-markets approach that the firm markets as a key differentiator from traditional early- and growth-stage investors.
Which markets does WestBridge Capital actively invest across?
The firm concentrates exclusively on India and the United States. Its portfolio spans cross-border enterprise and internet companies born in or serving these two geographies, and its multi-office structure — with investment professionals placed in San Mateo, Bengaluru, and Mauritius — is tailored to that two-country corridor.
What does WestBridge Capital's AI-focused thesis include?
Per the firm's own articulation, the AI thesis is organized into three verticals: Vertical AI Systems (industry-specific intelligence platforms), AI-Native Infrastructure (data, compute, and networking layers built for modern AI workloads), and Agentic AI (autonomous enterprise systems that augment human workflows). These areas sit alongside a legacy portfolio of SaaS, FinTech, and HealthTech assets.
Does WestBridge Capital invest in both private and public companies?
Yes. WestBridge explicitly pursues a dual private-public mandate. This allows it to back companies in their late private stages and then continue supporting — or adding to — those positions once they are listed on public exchanges, operating less like a traditional growth fund and more like a crossover capital partner.
What is the typical investment size WestBridge Capital deploys per deal?
The firm states it invests between $10 million and $500 million per transaction. This range covers scaled late-stage and pre-IPO rounds at the upper end, while also allowing for concentrated early-to-growth bets on companies further down the capitalization table.
Who are some of the named portfolio companies WestBridge Capital has backed?
WestBridge's disclosed portfolio includes public cybersecurity company Zscaler, AI talent platform Turing, healthcare intelligence platform Innovaccer, social commerce marketplace Meesho, cloud infrastructure provider DuploCloud, and API development platform Postman, among others mentioned on the firm's website.
Where is WestBridge Capital legally domiciled?
WestBridge Capital is headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius, with its core management entity registered there. It maintains additional investment advisory offices in San Mateo, California, and Bengaluru, India, and its three-office footprint reflects the operational requirements of a cross-border India–US investment mandate.
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