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Baird Capital Exits Portfolio Company CAV Systems

Announces sale to Loar Group Inc.

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Dennis Hall Talks Diversity in Leadership at Value Creation Summit

Hall discussed how leveraging diversity and inclusion policies at PE firms can help drive value.

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Baird Capital Invests in Osano

The Chicago-based Venture Capital team led the $25 million Series B funding round.

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Holgate Talks Baird Capital’s Global Capabilities with ‘Unquote’

Insights on the team’s investment strategy and portfolio expansion.

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Joanna Arras Interviewed by The Executive Podcast

Listeners will hear about Joanna's Venture outlook, views on recent investment trends and more about Baird Capital.

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Baird Capital Invests in Parallax

Baird Capital's Venture Capital team today announced it led a Series B funding round in Parallax.

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Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘UGSI’ Rebrands as ‘cleanwater1’

Name change reflects the company’s well-established mission to be the optimal partner to customers.

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Baird Capital Invests in JMAN Group

Today, JMAN Group (“JMAN”), announced a minority investment from Baird Capital's Global PE Team.

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‘PE Hub Europe’ Interviews Holgate, Ferguson re: Freemarket

Michael Holgate and Andrew Ferguson were recently interviewed by PE Hub Europe

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Schoen Named One of the ‘10 People to Know in Banking & Finance’ by MBJ

List recognizes southeast Wisconsin executives who are climbing the ladder and making a difference within the industry

Freemarket Secures Growth Capital Investment from Baird Capital

Freemarket announced a growth capital investment from Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity Fund.

Venture Portfolio Company Forj Announces Acquisition of Mobilize

Baird Capital portfolio company Forj announced the acquisition of Mobilize, a community engagement technology provider.

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Behind Our Investment: ecube

Occasionally we discover an opportunity that really captures the imagination. Baird Capital’s portfolio company ecube is one such company. 

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Behind Our Investment: Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR)

Andy Dyer, Director at Baird Capital, shares the unique backstory to the firm's investment in STR.

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The Beginnings of a Global B2B Circular Economy Boom

Since the turn of the millennium, consumer attitudes worldwide have changed immeasurably.

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Gridlocked

How Increasing Unreliability of the Global Power Grid is Sparking Demand for Distributed Power Solutions

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Behind Our Investment: HSP Group

Benedict Rocchio, Partner, shares the unique backstory to Baird Capital's relationship with HSP Group, a tech-enabled global expansion services firm.

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A Closer Look at Opportunities in Outsourced Pharmaceutical Services

As the global pharmaceutical and biotech market continues to grow, so does its reliance on outsourced services.

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Warehouse Automation

The Enablement of “Frictionless” Fulfillment Creates a Unique Opportunity in Industrial Investing

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Behind Our Investment: ChurnZero

As we continue our journey to become the undisputed leader in the Customer Success market our conviction in ChurnZero’s opportunity seems to have no limits.

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Additive Manufacturing

Changing Manufacturing One Layer at a Time

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Baird Capital Insights: Industrial Automation

Read our perspectives on developments in the sector or contact us directly to share an investment opportunity.

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Baird Capital Insights: Tech-Enabled Industrial Solutions

Read our perspectives on how technology is impacting three specific end markets of focus or contact us directly to share an investment opportunity.

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Transforming Workplace Safety with the "Internet of Things"

Workplace safety costs businesses billions every year, and industries with hazardous working environments are beginning to adopt IoT technologies to help minimize risk and address preventable threats.

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