First Bridge Capital

First Bridge Capital Trust (IN/AIF2/21-22/0987) is a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (registered February 2022) managed by First Bridge Investment Managers Private Limited (CIN: U74999MH2021PTC362144). First Bridge is a growth-focused India-focused private equity fund providing 'inflection capital' — strategic growth capital — to high-growth businesses in their high-growth phase, preferably to first-generation entrepreneurs. The fund targets consumer-facing businesses, financial services, niche manufacturing, and business services. It is backed by marquee institutional investors including SIDBI, SRI Fund, IFCI, LIC, PNB, NABARD, and GIC Re. The fund's current operational office is at 1106, 11th Floor, One Lodha Place, Mumbai (SEBI-registered address: 802-C, One BKC, B-Wing, BKC, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051). Portfolio companies include Leap (EdTech), Mahaveer Finance, Oshea Herbals, Lavie, Innefu Labs, CLR, Zuppa, Tea Post, and Berar Finance Limited.

First Bridge's investment philosophy centres on four pillars: (1) Inflection Capital — deploying capital during the high-growth phase, prioritising first-generation entrepreneurs and high-quality businesses with untapped potential; (2) Governance and Reputation — maintaining prudent risk management, high governance standards, a process-driven approach, and alignment with global ESG practices; (3) Invest More Than Money — bringing an ownership and entrepreneurial approach, operational expertise across sectors, mentoring by seasoned entrepreneurs, and helping create self-sustainable businesses; (4) Trustee of Investor Capital — generating superior risk-adjusted returns through a strong feedback loop that learns from both successes and failures, with the team co-investing to ensure alignment of interests.