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WestBridge Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, WestBridge Capital Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

WestBridge Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (20%) and consumer products (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (58%) and growth capital (14%). In total, WestBridge Capital Partners has invested in 3 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired Vini Cosmetics Pvt. for $625M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). WestBridge Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold TutorVista Global Pvt. for $127M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity62
    • M&A Buy Activity50
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 19

WestBridge Capital Partners

WestBridge Capital Partners

301, 3rd Floor, Campus 6A, RMZ Ecoworld, Sarjapur-Marathahalli,,
Bangalore, 560103
India
+91 80 49070900
www.westbridgecap.com
enquiries@westbridgecap.com

WestBridge Capital Partners, LLC is a private investment firm focused on growth-oriented opportunities across India. WestBridge looks to partner alongside promising mid-sized companies and typically seeks to commit $10 to $80 million of minority capital per transaction. WestBridge Capital Partners is based in Ebene, Mauritius.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Airlines, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Diversified, E-Commerce, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Marketing, Media, Plastics, Restaurants, Retail, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, PIPE, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Central Asia/India

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 500
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 45 2 1 2 - - 50
vol $16M $625M $641M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 11 1 - - - - 12
vol $138M $138M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Meesho 2023-09-29 - Stake Purchase
Bangalore, India · www.meesho.com
Wealth India Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. 2023-08-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chennai, India · www.fundsindia.com
Freshworks, Inc. 2022-01-01 - Stake Purchase
San Mateo, California · www.freshworks.com
Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. 2021-12-10 - IPO
Chennai, India · www.starhealth.in
Vini Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd. 2021-06-21 625M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ahmedabad, India · www.viniinternational.com
Upekkha 2021-01-01 - Growth Capital
Bengaluru, India · www.upekkha.io
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. 2020-01-01 - Stake Purchase
Jaipur, India · www.aubank.in
Bajaj Finance Ltd. 2020-01-01 - Stake Purchase
Pune, India · www.bajajfinserv.in
HDFC Bank Ltd. 2020-01-01 - Stake Purchase
Mumbai, India · www.hdfcbank.com
ICICI Bank Ltd. 2020-01-01 - Stake Purchase
Mumbai, India · www.icicibank.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Financial Services 8 (22%) - 10 (20%) -
Consumer Products 5 (14%) 625M (100%) 5 (10%) 625M (97%)
Business Services 1 (3%) - 4 (8%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (5%) - 4 (8%) -
Automotive 3 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Building Materials 3 (8%) - 3 (6%) -
Food 2 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Software - - 2 (4%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (2%) 16M (3%)
Airlines 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Diversified 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Furniture 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (2%) -
Information Services 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Insurance - - 1 (2%) -
Leisure 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Life Science 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Plastics 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Real Estate 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Retail 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Transportation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 37 $625M 50 $641M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
India 36 (97%) 625M (100%) 44 (88%) 625M (97%)
United States 1 (3%) - 5 (10%) -
  California 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (4%) -
  New York - - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (2%) 16M (3%)
Total 37 $625M 50 $641M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 27 (73%) - 29 (58%) -
Growth Capital 2 (5%) - 7 (14%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (8%) 625M (100%) 4 (8%) 625M (97%)
PIPE 4 (11%) - 4 (8%) -
Venture - - 4 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (2%) 16M (3%)
Add-on Acquisition 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 37 $625M 50 $641M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (33%) 127M (92%)
Stake Sale 3 (25%) -
Trade Sale 2 (17%) 11M (8%)
IPO 2 (17%) -
Unknown 1 (8%) -
Total 12 $138M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $625M
< $100M 1 $16M
TOTAL $641M
Largest Vini Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd.
$625M (2021-06-21)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $127M
< $100M 1 $11M
TOTAL $138M
Largest TutorVista Global Pvt. Ltd.
$127M (2011-01-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
50%
6 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

7.5B USD

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

KP Balaraj

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Sandeep Singhal

Co-founder & Managing Director

Sumir Chadha

Co-founder & Managing Director

Deepak Ramineedi

Partner

Kshitij Shah

CFO & CCO

FAQ

When was WestBridge Capital Partners founded?

WestBridge Capital Partners was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is WestBridge Capital Partners?

WestBridge Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is WestBridge Capital Partners headquartered?

WestBridge Capital Partners is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

How much capital does WestBridge Capital Partners have under management?

WestBridge Capital Partners has 7.5B USD under management.

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