Benedict Rocchio, Venture Partner and Senior Advisor

Benedict is a Venture Partner and Senior Advisor to Baird Capital. He provides strategic advice to the General Partner and works with our team to build value within the existing portfolio. Benedict was a founding member of Baird Capital’s Venture team in 2000 and was an Investment Partner with Baird Capital through 2025. He is a current member of the board of directors at AEGIS Hedging Solutions, Housecall Pro, HSP Group, Quiq and Zylo. Prior notable investments at Baird Capital include ALI Solutions, Appcast, Crayon, Flash Parking, HireRight, Radius, Signal, Snagajob, StartWire, Wordstream, and Zylo. Prior to joining Baird Capital, Benedict worked for KPMG in the Information, Communications, and Entertainment group within the assurance practice of the Chicago office. He received his BBA with a major in accountancy from the University of Notre Dame.