Tracked deals
31
31 tracked deals across 2016-2026.
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
Last 8 years
Supporting Data
Showing the 12 most recent of 31 tracked deals for Baird Capital.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'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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