BAIRD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

Thesis

Baird Capital is a global private equity and venture capital firm operating two distinct investment platforms: Global Private Equity and Venture Capital. The firm focuses on investing in founder and entrepreneur-led Business-to-Business (B2B) technology and services companies across the full capital spectrum, from venture capital to late-stage buyouts. Baird Capital leverages its global platform, with offices in Chicago and London, to support the operational and growth needs of its partner companies. Their investment thesis centers on B2B technology and services companies, with a particular emphasis on sectors where the firm and its parent company, Baird, possess deep expertise. These sectors include IT services, healthcare, industrial technology, financial technology, and human resource technology and services. The firm actively seeks investments in companies benefiting from innovative technological solutions that drive efficiencies, cost savings, and revenue generation for clients. They employ a partnership approach, understanding the importance of culture in business success and working collaboratively with management teams towards common objectives. Baird Capital invests across the full capital spectrum, encompassing venture capital, growth equity, and private equity (including buyouts). They are known for being early institutional investors in lower-middle market, founder-led companies in the U.S. and U.K. Global Fund III closed at $450 million, and the firm has raised over $4 billion in capital and invested in over 340 companies. As of May 2026, they have approximately $1.6 billion in active assets under management. Global Fund III makes growth equity and buyout investments ranging from $25 million to $75 million in B2B technology and services companies with revenues between $10 million to $100 million.

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