Sandeep Singhal

Sandeep Singhal, a co-founder and Managing Partner of WestBridge Capital is based out of Bangalore, India. Sandeep has over two decades of public and private investing experience in India.

Sandeep also co-founded and was Managing Director of Sequoia Capital India. Sandeep has previously worked with The Boston Consulting Group at their Mumbai office,where he focused on advising mid-market consumer and pharmaceutical companies on product market strategies. Sandeep started his career with Hindustan Unilever Limited (then HLL), where he headed new product development for ‘Surf’ and ‘Rin’, two of their largest consumer franchises.

Sandeep currently serves as a member on the board of several companies and has previously served on the boards of several listed public companies that include Dr. Lal Pathlabs, Kajaria Ceramics Limited, Just Dial Limited, eClerx Services Limited and led significant investments in Info Edge Limited, Cera Sanitaryware Limited and Ceat Limited. He has also served on the boards of various private companies that include Nazara Technologies, Applabs Technologies (acquired by CSC), MarketRx Inc. (acquired by Cognizant), What’s on Media India (acquired by Tribune Digital Ventures), Mauj Mobile, People Interactive (Shaadi.com), GVK Biosciences, Stovekraft, Strand Life Sciences Just Dial Global, Celon Laboratories, Carzonrent India, Reametrix Inc. and led the investment in Interactive Avenues (acquired by IPG Mediabrands). He is also a founding member and director on the board of the IIT Delhi Endowment Management Company.

Sandeep holds an MBA with distinction from IIM Ahmedabad, an MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois where he was awarded the Abraham Lincoln Fellowship and a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi.