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Baird Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Baird Capital makes venture capital, growth equity and private equity investments in strategically targeted sectors around the world. The firm partners with senior industry executives and entrepreneurial management teams to build world-class companies.

Tracked deals

31

31 tracked deals across 2016-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Growth capital

20 growth capital · 6 addon · 5 buyout

Baird Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Baird Capital. 2 2019 8 2020 7 2021 3 2022 3 2023 3 2024 2 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 31 tracked deals for Baird Capital.

  • Buyer
    Baird Capital
    Target
    autoLOTO
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Baird Capital announced a majority investment in autoLOTO, a cloud-based software and services company that automates and manages Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) safety procedures. The capital will support autoLOTO in expanding its suite of automated worker safety solutions for built-environment customers.

  • Buyer
    Baird Capital
    Target
    EvoluteIQ
    Location
    Sweden

    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.

  • Buyer
    Cleanwater1, Inc., Baird Capital
    Target
    Integrity Municipal Systems LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Cleanwater1, a Baird Capital–backed water technologies platform, has completed the acquisition of Integrity Municipal Systems (IMS), a designer and supplier of packaged lime slaking, chemical feed, odor control and related process systems for municipal and industrial water/wastewater customers. The deal expands Cleanwater1’s engineered solutions and service capabilities for lime systems, odor control and chemical feed systems.

  • Buyer
    Blue Matter, Baird Capital
    Target
    Sam Brown Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Blue Matter, a life-sciences consulting firm and portfolio company of Baird Capital, has acquired Sam Brown Inc., a healthcare-focused corporate communications and public relations agency. The acquisition will add full-service strategic communications capabilities (creative, digital and media) to Blue Matter’s consulting offerings; Sam Brown will retain its name and be led by founder Laura Liotta, who will join Blue Matter’s executive team.

  • Buyer
    Baird Capital
    Target
    BlackCloak
    Industry
    Cybersecurity

    Baird Capital's venture team led a $17 million Series B investment in BlackCloak, a digital executive protection platform that provides cybersecurity and privacy services for high-profile individuals and executives. The capital will be used to accelerate technology and platform investments, expanding BlackCloak's product and intelligence capabilities.

  • Buyer
    cleanwater1, Inc., Baird Capital
    Target
    Velocity Dynamics, LLC
    Type
    Addon

    cleanwater1 (formerly UGSI Solutions), a Baird Capital portfolio company, has acquired Velocity Dynamics, LLC, a provider of proprietary dry and liquid feed systems for chemistry optimization in water/wastewater utilities and industrial plants. The deal expands cleanwater1’s product and engineering capabilities in polymer blending, chemical feed and bulk handling to support customers facing higher chemical costs and stricter environmental requirements.

  • Buyer
    Baird Capital (Venture Capital team)
    Target
    Parallax
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Baird Capital's venture team led a Series B funding round in Parallax, a provider of predictive forecasting and capacity-planning software for digital services. Parallax will use the capital to accelerate product innovation, expand market presence, and scale operations to meet growing demand.

  • Buyer
    Baird Capital
    Target
    JMAN Group
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Location
    England, United Kingdom

    Baird Capital's Global Private Equity Fund made a minority investment in JMAN Group to support the data consultancy's international growth and expansion of its data-led solutions, with a specific focus on North America. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Baird Capital
    Target
    Freemarket
    Seller
    Existing shareholders
    Location
    United Kingdom

    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.

  • Buyer
    Upfront Healthcare, Baird Capital
    Target
    PatientBond
    Type
    Addon

    Upfront, a Baird Capital-backed patient engagement and access platform, has acquired PatientBond, a consumer-science leader in healthcare. The deal combines PatientBond’s psychographic segmentation and consumer insights with Upfront’s omnichannel engagement platform to expand personalization and patient activation capabilities across health systems, urgent care, payers, and life sciences customers.

  • Buyer
    Baird Capital
    Target
    UGSI Solutions, Inc.

    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.

  • Buyer
    Baird Capital
    Target
    Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR)
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Scotland, United Kingdom

    Baird Capital's Global Private Equity team has made a growth investment in Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR), a Scotland-founded provider of subsea rental equipment and specialist services for the offshore energy market. The funding will support STR's organic and acquisition-led growth and geographic expansion into the Americas, mainland Europe and Southeast Asia, with a focus on serving the growing offshore wind sector.

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