Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Other |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Life Science • Mobile • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) |
Stages | Series A, Series B, Pre-Seed, Seed |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Japan |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $310,000,000 |
Baird Capital is a private equity firm that specializes in both venture capital and growth equity investments. Established in 1989 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the firm focuses on investments in a wide range of industries, including software, PropTech, IT & TMT, education, biotechnology, business solutions, FinTech & financial services, hardware & manufacturing, energy, retail & e-commerce, sales & marketing, IoT & wearables, CleanTech, AI & big data, HealthTech & fitness, blockchain & cryptos, web security & privacy, advertising, analytics, cloud services & infrastructure, food & beverage, insurance & InsurTech, logistics & distribution, material science, medical devices & hospital services, robotics, aerospace & defense, real estate & construction, healthcare & wellness, investment management, life sciences, mobile, consumer, pharmaceuticals, and more. The firm operates a global private equity platform alongside its venture capital platform, investing across the full capital spectrum from early-stage venture capital to late-stage buyouts. They invest in founder and entrepreneurial-led B2B tech & services companies, leveraging their deep sector knowledge and global operating capabilities to support their partner companies' operational and growth needs. The firm values a partnership approach with management teams, contributing their culture and expertise to achieve common objectives. Baird Capital maintains a 'sweet spot' for investment between $100,000 to $5,000,000, with a preference for Series A and Series B funding rounds, as well as Pre-Seed and Seed stages. They boast assets under management of $310,000,000 and carry the distinct label of being employee-owned. Testimonials from portfolio company executives highlight Baird Capital's collaborative nature, cultural fit, and valuable contributions to strategic growth and operational discipline.