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Baird Capital

Baird Capital

Chicago, Illinoisbairdcapital.com

Overview

Baird Capital is a private equity firm that makes venture capital, growth equity and private equity investments in healthcare, technology-enabled services, human resource tech & services, industrial technology, pharma services, financial tech & services, and industrial solution sectors . The firm invests in B2B technology and services companies with two distinct fund strategies: a mid-stage venture capital fund focused on the mid-country and a lower middle market private equity fund that does growth equity and buyout investments in the US and UK .

Year Founded

1989

Portfolio Companies

47

Investments

Baird Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Housecall ProSep 2020Series CCo-investor
Car King (China) Used Car Trading Co., Ltd.Jan 2014Series CCo-investor
SourceDayFeb 2022Series CCo-investor
HireologyApr 2019Series DCo-investor
ZyloFeb 2023Series C ExtensionCo-investor
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Key People

Benedict Rocchio

Venture Partner & Senior Advisor

Becca Schlagenhauf

Partner

Dennis Hall

Partner, Global Head Of Portfolio Management

Huaming Gu

Partner

James Benfield

Partner

Louise Kingston

Partner

Mark Donnelly

Partner

Michael Holgate

Partner

Rob Ospalik

Partner

Katie Schoen

Global Head Of Investor Relations Operations

Anthony Z.

Principal

Benjamin Hanessian

Principal, Portfolio Operations

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Baird Capital based?

Baird Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

When was Baird Capital founded?

Baird Capital was founded in 1989.

How many portfolio companies does Baird Capital have?

Baird Capital has 47 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Baird Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Housecall Pro, Car King (China) Used Car Trading Co., Ltd., SourceDay, Hireology, Zylo.

What was Baird Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Baird Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Zylo in 2023.

What sectors does Baird Capital focus on?

Baird Capital focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Baird Capital focus on?

Baird Capital typically invests at the Mid stage.

What is Baird Capital's AUM?

Baird Capital's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded1989

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