Baird Capital Leads Growth Investment in Forj

Baird Capital Makes Growth Investment in Freemarket

May 23, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity Fund has made a growth capital investment in Freemarket, a London-based fintech that provides B2B cross-border payments and currency exchange. The funding will support Freemarket’s international expansion and fast growth while providing a partial cash-out to existing shareholders; financial terms were not disclosed.

Forj Acquires Mobilize

May 18, 2023

Software

Forj, a Baird Capital–backed member experience software company, has acquired Mobilize, a community engagement technology provider, to expand its Member Experience Platform and add mobile-first community capabilities. The deal complements Forj’s recent merger with Web Courseworks and accelerates its roadmap for community-driven learning for associations and professional networks.

Baird Capital Leads $21M Series B in Jumpcode Genomics

January 12, 2021

Biotechnology

Baird Capital’s venture team led a $21 million Series B investment in Jumpcode Genomics, joined by Arboretum Ventures and existing investor LYZZ Capital. The funding will support Jumpcode’s CRISPRclean technology to improve next-generation sequencing sensitivity and advance applications across research and clinical diagnostics.

Baird Capital Invests $53M in EvoluteIQ

September 17, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Baird Capital has made a $53 million growth investment in EvoluteIQ, an AI-native platform that automates end-to-end business processes. The funding will be used to accelerate EvoluteIQ's global expansion and scale its enterprise agentic AI capabilities across industries including banking, insurance, healthcare, telecom and manufacturing.

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.

Baird Capital Invests in SourceDay

April 8, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Baird Capital has invested in SourceDay, an Austin-based supplier collaboration SaaS provider that connects manufacturers, distributors and suppliers to centralize order data and improve supply chain visibility. The minority investment is intended to support SourceDay’s rapid growth and help companies address supply chain resilience and collaboration challenges.