WESTBRIDGE CAPITAL US ADVISORS, LLC


Introduction
Founded in April of 2011, WestBridge Capital US Advisors, LLC (“WestBridge Capital US” or “the Advisor”) is a Delaware limited liability company. The Advisor consists of WestBridge Capital US and its “Relying Advisors” as that term is described in the SEC Staff No-Action Letter dated January 18, 2012 to the American Bar Association, Business Law Section, and as detailed below. The Advisor’s headquarters are located in San Mateo, California, with Relying Advisor offices in Ebene, Mauritius, and Bangalore, India. WestBridge Capital US and its Relying Advisors currently manage $2,879,933,679 of non-discretionary assets as of December 31, 2018.
The Advisor

WestBridge Capital US Advisors, LLC WestBridge Capital US is a private equity investment firm specializing in public and private mid- sized companies in India for long-term investment opportunities. The Advisor initially registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 14, 2012 and is owned by Sumir Chadha (the “Principal”).

The Advisor is dedicated to providing non-binding, non-discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds. The Advisor’s “Advisory Clients” include: the WestBridge Crossover Fund, LLC; WestBridge Capital Management, LLC in relation to WestBridge AIF Master Fund, LLC and WestBridge SPV-SH, LLC; WestBridge Capital Partners, LLC in relation to WestBridge Ventures II, LLC and Mountain Managers Private Limited in relation to WestBridge AIF I, LLC. The Advisor tailors its advisory services to the specific investment objectives and restrictions of each fund pursuant to the investment guidelines set forth in each fund’s governing documents. The board of directors for each respective fund approves and selects all investments for such fund. For more information on the funds, please see Advisory Business below.

The Relying Advisors or the “Affiliates”
WestBridge Capital Management, LLC, WestBridge Capital Partners, LLC and Mountain Managers Private Limited (collectively, the “Investment Managers”) WestBridge Capital Management, LLC (“WestBridge Capital Management”) WestBridge Capital Management is the investment manager of the WestBridge Crossover Fund, LLC (the “Crossover Fund”), a Mauritius limited liability company with limited life.

Other duties of WestBridge Capital Management with regard to the Crossover Fund include: (i) entering into advisory agreements with one or more advisors including Kumaon Advisors LLP (“Kumaon”); (ii) making buy or sell recommendations to the Crossover Fund’s board of directors, including after taking into consideration non-discretionary investment advice received from WestBridge Capital US and Kumaon; (iii) monitoring the performance and status of Crossover Fund investments; (iv) investment related functions; (v) facilitating the provision of reports and other communications to Crossover Fund investors; (vi) maintaining the Crossover Fund's books and records; and (vii) furnishing the Crossover Fund with office supplies, equipment and clerical services.

WestBridge Capital Management also serves as the investment manager of the WestBridge AIF Master Fund, LLC (the “AIF Master Fund”) and WestBridge SPV-SH, LLC (the “SPV-SH Fund”), both Mauritius limited liability companies with limited life. WestBridge Capital Management accordingly provides each of the AIF Master Fund and SPV-SH Fund with non-binding, non- discretionary investment advisory services.

By way of a service agreement, WestBridge Capital Management has engaged WestBridge Capital Partners, LLC for the purpose of effectively discharging certain compliance, risk management, administrative and other responsibilities.

WestBridge Capital Partners, LLC (“WestBridge Capital Partners”)

WestBridge Capital Partners is the investment manager of the WestBridge Venture II Fund, LLC (the “Venture Fund”), a Mauritius limited liability company with limited life.

WestBridge Capital Partners also serves as the investment manager of Jwalamukhi Investment Holdings (“JIH”) and Mathey Investment Holdings (“MIH”), both Mauritius limited liability companies with limited life and wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Crossover Fund, and accordingly provides JIH and MIH with non-binding, non-discretionary investment advisory services. WestBridge Capital Partners also provides assistance with execution and settlement of trades pursuant to a Services Agreement executed with the two co-investment trusts (namely Konark Trust and MMPL Trust), both of which have been set up in accordance with applicable Indian trust laws and both of which will co-invest with the Crossover Fund. The beneficiaries of Konark Trust are the family members of Mr. Sandeep Singhal and the beneficiaries of MMPL trust are the employees of Kumaon and Mountain Managers. See Item 7 Types of Clients and Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading for more information about co-investments. Other duties of WestBridge Capital Partners include: (i) entering into advisory agreements with one or more advisors, including WestBridge Capital US, WestBridge Capital India Advisors Private Limited (“WestBridge Capital India”) and Kumaon Advisors LLP (“Kumaon”); (ii) making buy or sell recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Venture Fund, JIH and/or MIH, including after taking into consideration non-discretionary investment advice received from WestBridge Capital US, WestBridge Capital India or Kumaon, as the case maybe; (iii) monitoring the performance and status of investments of the aforesaid fund entities; (iv) investment related functions; (v) facilitating the provision of reports and other communications to Venture Fund investors; (vi) assisting in the maintenance of the Venture Fund's books and records; and (vii) furnishing the Venture Fund with office supplies, equipment and clerical services.

Mountain Managers Private Limited (“Mountain Managers”)

Mountain Managers is the investment manager and sponsor of WestBridge AIF I (the “AIF I”), and in its capacity as the Sponsor and Investment Manager of AIF I, is authorized to make investment and/or divestment decisions on behalf of AIF I.

Collectively, the Investment Managers are charged with the administration and facilitation of investments for the Crossover Fund and subsidiaries, the AIF Master and SPV SH Funds, the Venture Fund, and AIF I (the “Funds”), and act as the “manager” with respect to investment- related and other functions of the respective Funds.

Kumaon Advisors LLP and WestBridge Capital India Advisors Private Ltd. (collectively, the “Investment Advisors”) Kumaon Advisors LLP (“Kumaon”) Kumaon is a limited liability partnership incorporated under the laws of India, and provides non- binding and non-discretionary investment advisory services under an Investment Advisory Agreement to WestBridge Capital Management and WestBridge Capital Partners in relation to the Crossover Fund and subsidiaries and to Mountain Managers in relation to AIF I. WestBridge Capital India Advisors Private Ltd. (“WestBridge Capital India”) WestBridge Capital India is a company incorporated under the laws of India, and provides non- binding and non-discretionary investment advisory services to WestBridge Capital Partners for the Venture Fund. Collectively, WestBridge Capital US and its Relying Advisors are “WestBridge.”
The Advisory Business
WestBridge provides advisory services to the following: Crossover Fund and subsidiaries, Venture Fund, AIF I, AIF Master Fund and SPV SH Fund.

The Crossover Fund and subsidiaries’ purpose is to invest in public and non-public securities, primarily in companies headquartered in or with a significant nexus to India or South Asia, and companies led by Indian entrepreneurs or with business linkages to India. The primary focus will be to invest in equity and equity related instruments with a view to achieving long-term capital gains and sustainability.

The Venture Fund typically invests in private equity and equity-related investments, primarily in Indian and non-Indian companies which have business linkages to India, in the technology and technology-enabling sector. Currently, the Venture Fund is in its divestment cycle and is not making investments in new portfolio companies.

AIF I invests across multiple sectors in India, which include, but are not limited to, financial services and consumer products and services.

The AIF Master Fund focuses on investing in AIF I and possibly other alternate investment funds (“AIFs”) in the future. The SPV SH Fund’s focus is to invest in the AIF Master Fund.

The Funds are offered exclusively to accredited investors and/or qualified purchasers pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended, the “Company Act”), and are therefore not required to register as investment companies under the Company Act in reliance upon certain exemptions available to private investment funds whose securities are not publicly offered. Investors in a Fund (“Investors”) and prospective Investors should refer to the governing documents of the Fund for complete information on the investment objectives and restrictions with respect to the Fund. There is no assurance that any of the Funds’ investment objectives will be achieved. Additionally, and in accordance with common industry practice, the Funds may enter into “side letters” or similar agreements with certain Investors, pursuant to which the Investor is granted specific rights, benefits, or privileges that are not made available to all Investors generally. The Funds generally enter into side letters only with Investors who make substantial commitments of capital, and side letter provisions typically are not indefinite in term. All such agreements are negotiated prior to the time of investment. WestBridge complies with the requirements of such side letters to the extent required. please register to get more info

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Non-Discretionary $3,159,825,418
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