Growth equity · Growth–Late stage · Bengaluru
WestBridge Capital
Verified by Women Can StartupSnapshot
- Firm type
- Growth equity
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru
- Other offices
- Menlo Park, Mauritius
- Fund / AUM
- ~$7–8B AUM, India-focused
- Geographies
- India
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Last updated
- 23 July 2026
About WestBridge Capital
A concentrated, long-horizon investor in Indian consumer, financial-services and technology businesses across both private and public markets. Its founding MDs previously led Sequoia Capital India before reviving WestBridge as an independent firm in 2011.
WestBridge Capital is a growth equity based in Bengaluru, founded in 2000, investing in India. It backs companies at the Growth and Late stage stages, with a focus on Consumer, Financial services, Technology, Business services and Healthcare. It usually leads the rounds it joins.
On fund size, the firm reports ~$7–8B AUM, India-focused. Its portfolio includes AU Small Finance Bank, Dr Lal PathLabs, Astral, Vedantu, Physics Wallah and IndiaMART.
Investment focus
Stages
Notable investments
6 of WestBridge Capital’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.
Edtech
Financial services
Diagnostics
Building materials
B2B marketplace
How to pitch WestBridge Capital
Practical pointers drawn from what WestBridge Capital says it backs. Always confirm the current focus and process with the firm before you reach out.
- They invest at Growth and Late stage. Approach them when your company is already scaling with strong metrics, through to companies at significant scale.
- Their focus is Consumer, Financial services, Technology, Business services and Healthcare, so lead with why you fit there.
- The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as AU Small Finance Bank, Dr Lal PathLabs and Astral.
- You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.
Partners
KP Balaraj
Co-founder & Managing Director
Sumir Chadha
Co-founder & Managing Director
Sandeep Singhal
Co-founder & Managing Director
SK Jain
Co-founder & Managing Director
Website & links
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does WestBridge Capital invest at?
- WestBridge Capital invests at the Growth and Late stage stages.
- What sectors does WestBridge Capital invest in?
- WestBridge Capital focuses on Consumer, Financial services, Technology, Business services and Healthcare.
- Which companies has WestBridge Capital invested in?
- Notable investments include AU Small Finance Bank, Dr Lal PathLabs, Astral, Vedantu, Physics Wallah and IndiaMART. See the full list on this page.
- Who are the partners at WestBridge Capital?
- Key people include KP Balaraj (Co-founder & Managing Director), Sumir Chadha (Co-founder & Managing Director), Sandeep Singhal (Co-founder & Managing Director) and SK Jain (Co-founder & Managing Director).
- Where is WestBridge Capital based?
- WestBridge Capital is headquartered in Bengaluru, with additional offices in Menlo Park and Mauritius.
- Does WestBridge Capital invest in women founders?
- WestBridge Capital is a generalist fund and backs strong founders regardless of gender, women founders included. For funds with an explicit women-founder mandate, see our women-focused funds list.
Similar funds
Other firms with an overlapping stage or sector focus.
Multiples Alternate Asset Management
Growth equity · Mumbai
Sector-agnostic, Financial services, Consumer
Premji Invest
Growth equity · Bengaluru
Consumer, Financial services, Retail
Gaja Capital
Growth equity · Mumbai
Education, Financial services, Consumer
A91 Partners
Multi-stage VC · Mumbai
Consumer, Financial services, Healthcare
Eight Roads Ventures
Multi-stage VC · Mumbai
Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare, Life sciences
Saha Fund
Early-stage VC · Bengaluru
Women-led businesses, Consumer, Technology