# First Bridge Fund

> First Bridge Fund is a VC fund in Bandra backing E-Commerce and Men's. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bandra, India
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-bridge-private-equity-fund/
- Website: https://firstbridgefund.com/

First Bridge Fund is a VC fund in Bandra focused on E-Commerce and Men's. First Bridge Fund focuses on areas including consumer-facing businesses, financial services, niche manufacturing, and business services. We like businesses and entrepreneurs who use technology as an essential tool for growth and sustainability.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 33% |
| Men's | 1 | 17% |
| Retail | 1 | 17% |
| Fashion | 1 | 17% |
| Women's | 1 | 17% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vishal Gupta | Executive | 3 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HyugaLife | HyugaLife is an e-commerce platform offering health and wellness products, with a focus on authenticity and quality. The company provides genuine products carefully selected by respected experts in various categories, including sports nutrition, health supplements, women's wellness, and hair, skin, and nails. | $10.6M | Series A | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| Berar Finance | Berar Finance is a Nagpur based non-banking financial company with focus on two-wheeler financing. | $17.1M |  | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| Berar Finance | Berar Finance is a Nagpur based non-banking financial company with focus on two-wheeler financing. |  | Secondary Market | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| Mahaveer Finance | Mahaveer Finance is Non-Banking Finance Company based out of Chennai. It is currently managed by Mr. Dugar and his sons Deepak Dugar and Praveen Dugar. The company predominantly finances used commercial vehicles in the regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh through a network of 20 branches. Mahaveer focuses on standalone owner-driversoperating in the small commercial vehicle segment and finances in Tier-II and III locations. Company has a keen focus on customer retention with the intent of growing with the customer and creating multiple financing opportunities during the life cycle of a customer. Mahaveer has established rigorous credit controls, portfolio monitoring systems and loan recovery systems, which reflects in its gross NPA levels which are much lower than industry benchmarks. At the same time the Company has attractive operating metrics with yields of about 23%. | $23.1M | Series C | Jun 19, 2025 |  |
| Lavie | Lavie is a fashion lifestyle brand. |  |  | Oct 11, 2023 |  |
| Lavie | Lavie is a fashion lifestyle brand. | $9M | Private Equity | Oct 11, 2023 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Abler Nordic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abler-nordic) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BanyanTree Finance Pvt. Ltd.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banyantree-growth-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elevation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elevation-capital-6e8a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IvyCap Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivycap-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does First Bridge Fund invest in?

First Bridge Fund invests primarily in E-Commerce, Men's and Retail startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact First Bridge Fund?

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### Who are the partners at First Bridge Fund?

The team at First Bridge Fund includes Vishal Gupta (Executive). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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