Baird Capital Invests in Azzur Group

Baird Capital Invests in UGSI Solutions

June 15, 2022

Environmental Services

Baird Capital's private equity team has made an investment in UGSI Solutions, a provider of water quality management technologies and chemical feed systems for municipal and industrial clients. As part of the deal, Baird partners joined UGSI's board to support growth and operational improvements; financial terms were not disclosed.

Baird Capital Invests in Blue Matter Consulting

September 1, 2020

Healthcare Services

Baird Capital, the private investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co., has made a growth investment in Blue Matter Consulting LLC, a life sciences strategy consulting firm. The capital will support Blue Matter’s growth plans, including accelerating organic expansion and enabling potential strategic acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

Baird Capital and Syndicate Invest in GreenLight Biosciences

January 8, 2019

Biotechnology

Baird Capital invested in GreenLight Biosciences as part of a $50 million funding round led by S2G Ventures to scale the company's RNA production platform for agricultural and life-science applications. The capital will support expansion of GreenLight's scalable, low-cost RNA manufacturing capabilities and enable entry/expansion into pharmaceutical and crop-protection markets.

ELIQUENT Life Sciences Acquires Azzur Consulting

May 7, 2025

Healthcare Services

ELIQUENT Life Sciences, a GHO Capital‑backed global regulatory, quality, and safety consulting firm, has acquired Azzur Consulting to strengthen its validation engineering, CQV, and quality/compliance capabilities. The Azzur team will integrate into ELIQUENT's global delivery organization to expand technical delivery across North America, Europe, Japan and other markets.

Baird Capital Invests in HSP Group

December 3, 2020

Professional Services

Baird Capital has made a growth investment in HSP Group, a technology-enabled business services firm that provides finance, tax, legal and HR support to companies expanding internationally. The capital will help HSP Group launch and accelerate its operations and expand its service offerings across the US and Europe.

TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquires Azzurri Group

July 17, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired UK restaurant operator Azzurri Group through a pre-pack administration, providing over £70 million to restructure the business and its balance sheet. The deal preserves roughly 225 restaurants and protects about 5,000 jobs while enabling the group to reopen sites and pursue recovery following COVID-19 disruption.