With a focus on business-to-business technology and services companies across multiple subsectors, our Global Private Equity platform invests in lower middle-market companies across North America, U.K. and Asia. This affords us great flexibility in where we deploy capital and also enables us to provide investors with geographic diversification.

Our Investment Criteria

Computer Network
B2B
Tech &
Services Focus

Pyramid
Growth
Equity to
Buyout

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Companies
$10-100m
in Revenue

Target
$15-40m
Target
Investment

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20-70% Target
Ownership
Percentage

Recent Investments

Learn more about the team’s investments in our portfolio.

JMANUGSI

Azzur Group

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR)

BlueMatter

News & Insights

Baird Capital Invests in JMAN Group

Our Global Private Equity team recently invested in JMAN Group, an international commercially focused data consultancy. Learn more about the company and our investment.

Baird Capital Invests in Freemarket

Investment bolsters Freemarket's continued growth plans and international expansion.

Our Sustainability Investment Thesis

See our Global Private Equity team’s thesis, including target sectors, investment criteria and our transaction experience.

Baird Capital Invests in UGSI

UGSI Solutions, Inc. (“UGSI”) announced an investment from Baird Capital’s private equity team.

Team

James Benfield
James Benfield
Partner

Andrew Ferguson
Andrew Ferguson
Partner

Dennis Hall
Dennis Hall
Partner, Global Head of Portfolio Operations
Michael Holgate
Michael Holgate
Partner

Rob Ospalik
Rob Ospalik
Partner
Andy Tse
Andy Tse
Partner
Brett Tucker
Brett Tucker
Partner
Andrew Dyer
Andrew Dyer
Director
Louise Kingston
Louise Kingston
Director
Becca Schlagenhauf
Becca Schlagenhauf
Principal
Ben Kubik
Ben Kubik
Vice President
Milord Yip
Milord Yip
Vice President
Jubril Ayanbunmi
Jubril Ayanbunmi
Investment Manager
Aidan Elliott
Aidan Elliott
Investment Manager
Andrew Szyman
Andrew Szyman
Senior Associate
Anjan Krishna
Anjan Krishna
Associate