Exhibit H8

July 11, 2014

Baron Investment Funds Trust,

on behalf of its fund series as

set forth on Appendix I attached hereto

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10153

RE: Seventh Amendment to Committed Line of Credit

Ladies and Gentlemen:

State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”) has made available to Baron Investment Funds Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Borrower”), on behalf of its fund series from time to time listed on Appendix I to the Letter Agreement, as defined below (each such fund series, a “Fund”), a $100,000,000.00 committed, unsecured line of credit (the “Committed Line”) as described in a letter agreement dated July 20, 2007, by and between the Borrower and the Bank (as amended, the “Letter Agreement”). The obligations of the Borrower arising under the Committed Line are evidenced by a promissory note in the original principal amount of $100,000,000.00 dated July 20, 2007 executed by the Borrower in favor of the Bank (the “Note”). Any capitalized term not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Letter Agreement.

The Borrower and the Bank have agreed to extend the Committed Line for an additional 364-day period from the date hereof and to amend the Letter Agreement as set forth below. Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower and the Bank hereby agree as follows:

I. Amendments to Letter Agreement

Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Letter Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Section I(1) of the Letter Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “July 11, 2014” in the first sentence of such Section with “July 10, 2015”.

(b) The Bank has informed the Borrower that the Borrowing Percentage for each Fund will be 5.00%.

(c) The Bank and the Borrower hereby agree to the addition of Baron Discovery Fund (the “New Fund”) as a Fund under the Committed Line. Effective the date hereof, the New Fund shall be subject to and bound by, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of, the Loan Agreement, and shall be a party thereto, all as if the New Fund had been a “Fund” party to the original execution and delivery thereof; and all references in the Loan Agreement to a “Fund” (or any other relevant term used to describe any Funds thereunder) shall hereafter be deemed to be a reference to the New Fund. The preamble to the Loan Agreement and each other applicable Loan Document (including any certificates, agreements, forms or other documents executed or delivered from time to time in connection with the Loan Agreement), and any applicable provisions of the Loan Documents (including any such other certificates, agreements, forms or documents), shall hereafter be deemed to be modified to reflect the provisions of this paragraph.

LIMITED ACCESS

Baron Investment Funds Trust,

  on behalf of its fund series as

set forth on Appendix I attached hereto

July 11, 2014

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(d) Accordingly, based on the changes outlined above, the Appendix I to each of the Loan Agreement and the Note (and the relevant Appendix I to any such other certificates, agreements, forms or documents) is hereby replaced by the Appendix I attached hereto for all purposes under the Loan Documents, such replacement Appendix I reflecting paragraphs (b) and (c) above.

(e) Exhibit B attached to the Letter Agreement is hereby restated to read in its entirety as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.

II. Miscellaneous

1. Other than as amended hereby, all terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement and all related Loan Documents are ratified and affirmed as of the date hereof and extended in order to give effect to the terms hereof.

2. The Borrower, for itself and on behalf of each of its Funds (including the New Fund), represents and warrants to the Bank as follows: (a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof under the Loan Documents; (b) each of the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in the Letter Agreement is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this letter amendment; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this letter amendment, and the Loan Documents, as amended hereby (collectively, the “Amended Loan Documents”): (i) are, and will be, within the Borrower’s or Fund’s power and authority, (ii) have been authorized by all necessary proceedings, (iii) do not, and will not, require any consents or approvals including from any governmental authority other than those which have been received, (iv) will not contravene any provision of, or exceed any limitation contained in, the declaration of trust or by-laws or other organizational documents of the Borrower or Fund or any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Borrower or Fund, (v) do not constitute a default under any other agreement, order or undertaking binding on the Borrower or Fund, and (vi) do not require the consent or approval of any other party other than for those consents and approvals which have been received; and (d) each of the Amended Loan Documents constitutes the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower and each such Fund, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

3. Upon receipt of a fully executed copy of this letter amendment and such other documents or instruments as the Bank may reasonably request, this letter amendment shall constitute an amendment to the Letter Agreement to be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

4. This letter amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original document.

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Signature Page

If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please have an authorized officer of the Borrower execute this letter amendment below where indicated and return the same to the undersigned.

Very truly yours,
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By:	/s/ Karen A. Gallagher
	Karen A. Gallagher, Vice President

Agreed to and accepted:
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST, on behalf of each of:
Baron Asset Fund
Baron Growth Fund
Baron Small Cap Fund
Baron Opportunity Fund
Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund
Baron Discovery Fund
By:	/s/ Patrick M. Patalino
Name:	Patrick M. Patalino
Title:	General Counsel
Acknowledged:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Custodian
By:	/s/ Michael F. Rogers
Name:	Michael F. Rogers
Title:	Executive Vice President

LIMITED ACCESS

APPENDIX I

Funds and Borrowing Percentages

Name	Borrowing Percentage
Baron Investment Funds Trust, on behalf of each of:
Baron Asset Fund		5.00	%
Baron Growth Fund		5.00	%
Baron Small Cap Fund		5.00	%
Baron Opportunity Fund		5.00	%
Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund		5.00	%
Baron Discovery Fund		5.00	%

LIMITED ACCESS