# Baird Capital

> Baird Capital is the direct private-investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co., a Chicago-based, employee-owned firm that has spent more than 30 years backing founder-led B2B technology and services companies. Running two connected platforms - Global Private Equity and Venture Capital - it can write a company's first venture check and still be there for a late-stage buyout, concentrating on healthcare, technology-enabled services and industrial technology across the U.S., U.K. and Asia.

- **Founded:** 1989
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Team size:** A global network of roughly 60 investment and operating professionals across the U.S., U.K. and Asia (Baird Capital business unit).
- **Products:** Global Private Equity, Venture Capital, Sector-focused investing, Operating support network
- **Notable:** More than 30 years investing in B2B technology and services companies, Raised and managed approximately $3.4 billion and invested in 300+ companies over its history, Named a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For since 2004 (as part of Baird)

## Products & services

- **Global Private Equity** — Growth equity and buyout investments in lower-middle-market B2B technology and services companies across the United States and United Kingdom.
- **Venture Capital** — Mid-stage venture investments in founder-led B2B technology and services companies, with a focus on the American mid-country.
- **Sector-focused investing** — Concentrated investing in healthcare, technology-enabled services and industrial technology - including healthcare IT, pharma services, medical devices, B2B SaaS, financial technology, cybersecurity and industrial automation.
- **Operating support network** — Operating advisors, executive relationships, and access to parent Baird's research, banking and global resources to support portfolio company growth and value creation.

## Achievements

- More than 30 years investing in B2B technology and services companies
- Raised and managed approximately $3.4 billion and invested in 300+ companies over its history
- Named a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For since 2004 (as part of Baird)
- ILPA Diversity in Action signatory
- Active across three continents - the U.S., U.K. and Asia
- Backed notable healthcare and tech companies including Cala Health, NeoChord, Virtual Incision, NowSecure, Coalfire and ChurnZero

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Portfolio activity continued into 2026 with new investments including autoLOTO and Rapid Energy.
- **2025-09** — Invested in EvoluteIQ (Series B), an intelligent automation and hyperautomation platform.
- **2025-01** — Invested in Newmarket Strategy, a life-sciences market-access and healthcare advisory consultancy.
- **2024-01** — Announced a leadership update, promoting Katie Schoen and Erin Jelenchick into co-leadership roles.

## Links

- Website: https://bairdcapital.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/baird-capital
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rwbaird
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/RobertWBairdandCompany

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Last updated: 2026-08-16