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Employees: 11-50
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Series A; Series B; Series C; Private Equity
Portfolio 159
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 12.06.2023 | Parallax | getparallax.com | $7M | United Sta... |
| 12.06.2023 | cleanwater... | cleanwater1.com | - | United Sta... |
| 12.06.2023 | JMAN Group | jmangroup.com | - | - |
| 12.06.2023 | Freemarket... | wearefreemarket.com | - | - |
| 06.01.2023 | ForJ Engin... | forj.it | $15M | Italy, Lig... |
| 01.12.2022 | Zylo | zylo.com | $71.6M | United Sta... |
| 22.11.2022 | Tracer | tracer.ai | - | United Sta... |
| 02.11.2022 | Tellius | tellius.com | $31.5M | United Sta... |
| 17.06.2022 | UGSI | ugsicorp.com | $45M | United Sta... |
| 12.04.2022 | Quiq | quiq.com | $25M | United Sta... |
| 28.01.2022 | STR | str-subsea.com | - | United Kin... |
| 16.12.2021 | FLASH | flashparking.com | $310M | United Sta... |
| 03.12.2021 | Virtual | virtualincision.com | $127.2M | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2021 | Circonus | circonus.com | $16.8M | United Sta... |
| 01.10.2021 | Collage Re... | collagerehab.com | - | United Sta... |
| 22.09.2021 | Vodori | vodori.com | $7.5M | United Sta... |
| 22.09.2021 | OncoHealth | oncohealth.us | - | United Sta... |
| 19.07.2021 | Saranas | saranas.com | $19.6M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | AiCure | aicure.com | $52.75M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | AEGIS Hedg... | aegis-hedging.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | NimbleGen | nimblegen.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | MedPlast | medplastgroup.com | $8M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Talent | talentacademy.cn | $4M | China, Sha... |
| 17.07.2021 | Prescient ... | prescienthg.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Muyingzhij... | muyingzhijia.com | - | China |
| 17.07.2021 | R2integrat... | r2integrated.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Aston | astoncarter.co.uk | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Boston | boston-plastics.com | - | China, Sha... |
| 17.07.2021 | Insightra | insightra.com | $12M | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Synarbor | synarbor.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Berbee | berbee.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Ellman | ellman.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Kedu | china-kedu.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | American | americanaag.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | eCube* | ecube.aero | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Specialist... | specheat.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | J.L. | jlfrench.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | SR Group | thesrgroup.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Cielo | cielotalent.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | NeoChord | neochord.com | $97.6M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Merge | mergeworld.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Crisp | crispthinking.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | MI | molecularimaging.com | $9.9M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Arrive | arrive.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Marshall | erdman.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Interlace | interlacemedical.com | $20.5M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Datica | datica.com | $6.5M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | SloanLED | sloanled.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Clearwater... | clearwater.eu.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Xinghe | xhchina.cn | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Vitalyst | vitalyst.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | bfinance | bfinance.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Pentagon | pen-tec.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Modern Hir... | modernhire.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Frontage L... | frontagelab.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Alexander ... | alexandermannsolutions.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Workforce | workforceinsight.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Vega Globa... | vega-global.com | - | China, New... |
| 17.07.2021 | Vistorm | vistorm.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | HireRight | hireright.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | GoRemote | goremote.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Alpha FMC | alphafmc.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Arroweye | arroweyesolutions.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Hopebridge... | hopebridge.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Mayline | mayline.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Kindred Re... | kindredhealthcare.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Azzur Grou... | azzur.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Encore | encorelegal.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Accuray | tomotherapy.com | $120M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Nirvana* | nirvana-asia-ltd.com | - | Malaysia, ... |
| 17.07.2021 | Accuri Cyt... | accuricytometers.com | $10M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Elucent | elucentmedical.com | $42.5M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | SGX | sgxsensortech.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | GenomeDx | genomedx.com | - | Canada, Br... |
| 17.07.2021 | Medical | meti.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | All Star C... | chem-dry.net | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | FocalTech | focaltech-systems.com | - | Taiwan, Ta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Adams | adams-healthcare.co.uk | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Metroline ... | metroline.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Everdream | everdream.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Signal ™ | signal.co | $30M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Zaloni | zaloni.com | $7.5M | India, Ass... |
| 17.07.2021 | Kason Corp... | kason.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Encover | encover.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | ChurnZero | churnzero.net | $34.5M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Alpha Sour... | alphasource.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Choices | choicescare.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | PCA Group ... | pcagroup.com | - | Malaysia, ... |
| 17.07.2021 | Beijing | adg-cn.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Accume Par... | accumepartners.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Ultralase ... | ultralase.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | ReMed* | remed.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Paddock | paddockfabrications.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | Veniti | venitimedical.com | $30.5M | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Ngoc San 1 | meddata.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Jumpcode | jumpcodegenomics.com | $21M | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | PayChoice | paychoice.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.07.2021 | Nigel Wrig... | nigelwright.com | - | United Kin... |
| 17.07.2021 | GABBRO | gabbroprecision.com | - | - |
| 17.07.2021 | Circuit Ch... | circuitcheck.com | - | United Sta... |
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News 450
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.06.2023 | Baird Capital Invests in Parallax | Baird Capital's Venture Capital team today announced it led a Series B funding round in Parallax, a leading provider of predictive forecasting and capacity planning software for digital services and organizations. Parallax plans to utilize ... |
| 10.06.2023 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘UGSI’ Rebrands as ‘cleanwater1’ | UGSI Solutions, Inc. ("UGSI"), one of the leading providers of water quality and chemical feed solutions to the municipal water, wastewater utility, and industrial markets, announced its formal rebranding to cleanwater1, inc. |
| 30.05.2023 | Schoen Named One of the ‘10 People to Know in Banking & Finance’ by MBJ | Katie Schoen, Baird Capital’s Director of Investor Relations, was recently named one of the ‘10 People to Know in Banking & Finance’ by the Milwaukee Business Journal. The list recognizes southeast Wisconsin executives who are climbing ... |
| 30.05.2023 | ‘PE Hub Europe’ Interviews Holgate, Ferguson re: Freemarket | In an interview with PE Hub Europe, Michael Holgate and Andrew Ferguson, London-based members of Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity team, shared exclusive insights on the recent Freemarket investment and commented on current technology t... |
| 23.05.2023 | Freemarket Secures Growth Capital Investment from Baird Capital | LONDON (23 May 2023) - Today, Freemarket, a leading fintech platform for regulated B2B cross-border payments and currency exchange, announced a growth capital investment from Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity Fund. The investment suppor... |
| 18.05.2023 | Venture Portfolio Company Forj Announces Acquisition of Mobilize | This week, Baird Capital portfolio company Forj announced the acquisition of Mobilize, a community engagement technology provider, to expand its Member Experience Platform for associations and professional networks. This news comes on the h... |
| 19.04.2023 | Vega Global Names New CEO, Underscores Growth Plan For 2023 | HONG KONG/LONDON (19 April 2023) – Today, Vega Global (“Vega”), a portfolio company of Baird Capital, and a market-leading end-to-end provider of audio visual and video collaboration solutions, announced the appointment of Steven Medeiros a... |
| 15.04.2023 | Portfolio Company ecube Featured in CNBC Series | Lee McConnellogue, CEO of Baird Capital's portfolio company ecube, was recently featured on CNBC in a story about the used-aircraft parts trade. Baird Capital invested in ecube in 2020 and supported the business in its expansion into the US... |
| 30.03.2023 | Girls on the Run’s Sneaker Soiree | |
| 28.03.2023 | UGSI Pledges Investment to Solve Global Water Challenges | At the 2023 UN Water Conference, Baird Capital portfolio company UGSI Solutions was one of 17 organizations joining forces, pledging to invest $11 billion in water innovation over the next five years. |
| 27.03.2023 | Louise Kingston Profiled by PE Hub Europe | In a recent conversation with PE Hub Europe, Louise Kingston, Director of Global Portfolio Operations, opened up about her career path, the Global Private Equity team’s investment goals for 2023, and diversity goals for the industry. |
| 14.02.2023 | Baird Capital Exits Portfolio Company bfinance | Baird Capital’s Private Equity team recently announced that it has exited its investment in portfolio company bfinance via a secondary buy-out backed by Beach Point Capital. Founded in 1999, bfinance is a privately-owned, financial services... |
| 24.01.2023 | Behind Our Investment: ecube | |
| 23.01.2023 | Benfield, Dyer Discuss Portfolio Company ecube with ‘PE Hub Europe’ | In an interview with PE Hub Europe, James Benfield and Andy Dyer, London-based members of the Global Private Equity team, shared thoughts about focusing on opportunistic M&A, developing ecube’s circulator economy capabilities, and explo... |
| 18.01.2023 | Looking Back at 2022 | |
| 13.01.2023 | Baird Capital Announces Team Promotions in Chicago, London Offices | CHICAGO/LONDON – Jan. 10, 2023 – Today, Baird Capital, the direct private investment arm of Baird, announced Katie Schoen’s promotion to Principal, Director of Investor Relations; Becca Schlagenhauf’s promotion to Principal; and Jubril Ayan... |
| 13.01.2023 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company Forj Raises $15MM, Announces Merger | Baird Capital portfolio company Forj, a purpose-built experience platform for communities of practice, today announced its completion of a Series A funding round and a merger with Web Courseworks, a leading Learning Management System. The t... |
| 06.01.2023 | Baird Capital Invests in JMAN Group | CHICAGO/LONDON (1 June 2023) - Today, JMAN Group (“JMAN”), an international commercially focused data consultancy, announced a minority investment from Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity Fund. The investment supports the continued expans... |
| 29.11.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company HSP Group Raises $14M Series B | HSP Group, a technology-enabled business services firm focused on helping companies expand globally and manage their international operations, today announced the completion of a Series B funding round of $14 million. Baird Capital joined t... |
| 29.11.2022 | Baird Capital Invests in Zylo | Zylo, the enterprise leader in SaaS Management, today announced $31.5 million in Series C funding led by Baird Capital’s Venture team. The funding will allow Zylo to invest further in product advancements and continue to expand go-to-market... |
| 15.11.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘Appdetex’ Rebrands as ‘Tracer’ | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company ‘Appdetex’ announced its formal rebranding to ‘Tracer.’ |
| 20.10.2022 | Baird Capital Invests in Tellius | Tellius, a leading AI-driven decision intelligence platform, today announced a $16 million Series B funding round led by Baird Capital’s Venture team. The funding will be used to enhance Tellius’ decision intelligence platform, expand the c... |
| 10.10.2022 | Portfolio Company ecube Enters North American Market, Opens Third Global Facility | Baird Capital portfolio company ecube recently entered the North American market after opening its third global facility in Arizona. The leading aircraft disassembly provider has existing sites in Castellón, Spain, and ecube headquarters in... |
| 13.09.2022 | UGSI Solutions Announces New President & CEO, Retirement of Longtime Leader Seidel | SAN JOSE/PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 13, 2022) –Today, UGSI Solutions, Inc. ("UGSI"), a leading provider of Water Quality Management Solutions and Chemical Feed Systems to the municipal water and wastewater utility markets, announced the ... |
| 24.08.2022 | Baird Capital Opens News Office in Singapore and Adds Three Team Members | |
| 19.08.2022 | Portfolio Company Upfront Healthcare Acquires PatientBond | Baird Capital portfolio company Upfront, the patient engagement and access platform, announced this week the acquisition of PatientBond, a leader in consumer science for healthcare, creating a single enterprise technology solution to drive ... |
| 11.08.2022 | Behind Our Investment: Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) | As thematic investors, we are constantly researching markets and industries with long term systemic growth drivers and likely to contain attractive, actionable investment opportunities. One market that has been on our radar for some time is... |
| 09.08.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company Upfront Raises $10.5M in Series C Funding | Earlier this week, Baird Capital portfolio company Upfront, the patient engagement and access platform, announced an additional $10.5 million in funding to accelerate its growth and product development initiatives. |
| 18.07.2022 | Baird’s Pan Named to Crain’s ‘Notable Executives of Color in Finance’ List | Baird Capital’s President, Gordon Pan, was recently named to Crain’s Chicago Business’s 2022 list of Notable Executives of Color in Finance. |
| 13.07.2022 | Baird Capital Announces New Partner On Venture Team | CHICAGO (July 13, 2022) – Today, Baird Capital, the Venture Capital and Global Private Equity arm of Baird, announced that Mark Donnelly has joined as a Partner on its Venture Capital team. Donnelly will work to deepen the group’s B2B techn... |
| 15.06.2022 | Baird Capital Invests in UGSI | SAN JOSE/CHICAGO (June 15, 2022) – Today, UGSI Solutions, Inc. (“UGSI”), a leading provider of Water Quality Management Solutions and Chemical Feed Systems to the municipal water and wastewater utility markets, announced an investment from ... |
| 20.05.2022 | Baird Capital Insights: The Beginnings of a Global B2B Circular Economy Boom | In this new article, Jubril Ayanbunmi, Investment Associate – Global Private Equity, shares his thoughts on the rise of circular economy principles among B2B businesses. |
| 10.05.2022 | Baird Capital’s Schlagenhauf Named a 2022 ‘Women to Watch’ Honoree | Baird Capital is pleased to announce that Rebecca (Becca) Schlagenhauf, Vice President on the Global Private Equity team, has been named a 2022 “Women to Watch” honoree by The Wall Street Journal Pro: Private Equity. |
| 10.05.2022 | Baird Capital’s Schoen Interviewed by Entrepreneur Magazine | Katie Schoen, Vice President of Baird Capital, recently sat down with Entrepreneur Magazine Editor in Chief Jason Feifer to chat about scaling a business, seeking investors, and contributing to a firm’s good culture. |
| 09.05.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company OncoHealth Announces New Strategic Investments | Baird Capital portfolio company OncoHealth, a leading digital health company dedicated to oncology, today announced new strategic investments from Arsenal Capital Partners (“Arsenal”) and McKesson Corporation (“McKesson”). Arsenal will take... |
| 19.04.2022 | Baird Capital’s Virtual Incision Announces Final Stage of FDA Approval for MIRA® | Baird Capital portfolio company Virtual Incision today announced the FDA has approved an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) supplement to complete the final stage of its clinical study analyzing the MIRA® Platform in bowel resection pro... |
| 12.04.2022 | Baird Capital Invests in Quiq | Quiq, the AI-powered Conversational Platform raised $25 million in a Series C funding round led by Baird Capital’s venture team. Funds will be used to accelerate innovation of Quiq's Conversation Platform and expand the company's market rea... |
| 11.04.2022 | Joanna Arras Named One of ‘39 most important VCs in the Midwest’ | Business Insider recently released their list of the "39 most important VCs in the Midwest," with one being Baird Capital Venture Partner Joanna Arras. To compile the list, Business Insider asked venture capitalists from across th... |
| 22.03.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company OncoHealth Unveils Iris™ | Baird Capital portfolio company OncoHealth, a leading digital health company dedicated to oncology, recently unveiled a new digital telehealth service for people with cancer. Iris™ by OncoHealth combines human-centered design, mobile techno... |
| 18.03.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company FLASH Announces $250MM Investment | Baird Capital portfolio company FLASH recently announced a $250+ million strategic investment. The funding will be used to expand FLASH’s mobility operating system and payments platform, extend digital services and invest substantially in t... |
| 09.03.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company Appdetex Announces New CEO | Portfolio company Appdetex, a global brand protection leader and expert in online detection, assessment, and enforcement of online infringements, recently announced Rick Farnell as its new CEO to continue to scale and grow the company. |
| 08.03.2022 | Portfolio Company Virtual Incision Announces NASA Grant, Space Launch in 2024 | Baird Capital portfolio company Virtual Incision this week announced that its MIRA® Platform will test its skills in space on a 2024 technology demonstration mission aboard the International Space Station thanks to a recently awarded grant ... |
| 03.03.2022 | Baird Capital – Opportunities on the Horizon | |
| 15.02.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company SourceDay Raises $31.5M in Series C Funding | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company SourceDay, a leading supplier collaboration engine for the direct spend industry, and one of Austin’s fastest-growing companies, announced it closed a $31.5 million Series C round of funding. Baird Cap... |
| 10.02.2022 | Baird Capital Exits Portfolio Company Nigel Wright Group | Baird Capital’s Private Equity team recently announced that portfolio company Nigel Wright Group has refinanced the business and purchased all outstanding equity from their two institutional shareholders (Baird Capital and Beechbrook Capita... |
| 08.02.2022 | Baird Capital Hires Kandinata and Reim, Promotes Gura and Szyman | CHICAGO (Aug. 2, 2022) – Today, Baird Capital, the Venture Capital and Global Private Equity arm of Baird, announced two new hires and two promotions in its Chicago office: |
| 06.02.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company Vitalyst Sold to Alithya | Today, Baird Capital announced portfolio company Vitayst has been sold to Alithya, a leader in strategy and digital transformation. Baird Capital engaged with investment bank G2 Capital Partners on the sale process. |
| 06.02.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company GreenLight Biosciences Goes Public | This week, Baird Capital portfolio company GreenLight Biosciences (GreenLight) officially started trading on Nasdaq as a public company (NASDAQ: GRNA / GRNA.WS). This event follows last year's announcement of this intention through a busine... |
| 03.02.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company Prescient Acquires Strategic North | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company Prescient, a biopharma product and portfolio strategy firm, announced the acquisition of Strategic North, a global commercial strategy consultancy. The transaction aims to enhance the depth, breadth, a... |
| 02.02.2022 | Looking Back at 2021 | At Baird, we believe giving back isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s at the core of what it means to call a community home. In 2021, Baird Capital came together to volunteer at a local elementary school in Chicago. |
| 18.01.2022 | Baird Capital Invests in Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) | LONDON—18 Jan. 2022— Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity team today announced an investment in Subsea Technology & Rentals (“STR”), a leading independent subsea rental equipment and specialist services provider to the offshore energy ... |
| 11.01.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Companies Aura and Vega Announce Strategic Partnership | Today, Baird Capital portfolio companies Aura Futures (Aura) and Vega Global (Vega) announced a strategic partnership. This alliance will combine the leading workspace technology solutions specialist’s holistic and objectives-driven approac... |
| 10.01.2022 | Baird Capital Hires Louise Kingston, Director Within Global Portfolio Operations | LONDON–10 Jan 2021– Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, is pleased to announce that Louise Kingston has joined its London office as a Director with the Global Portfolio Operations team. Kingston will f... |
| 06.01.2022 | Baird Capital Announces Sale of Portfolio Company Crisp | LONDON–1 June 2022– Baird Capital announced today the sale of private equity portfolio company Crisp Thinking Group (“Crisp”) to Kroll, Inc. (“Kroll”). The transaction represents a full exit from this investment for Baird Capital. The terms... |
| 06.01.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘Collage’ Announces Additional Growth in VA | Following the recent Restore news, Baird Capital portfolio company Collage has also announced that Tree of Life Services Inc. (“Tree of Life”) has been added to its continuum. This move will enable Richmond-based Tree of Life management and... |
| 04.01.2022 | Baird Capital Insights: Inside the Rising Demand for Distributed Power Solutions | In a new article, Becca Schlagenhauf, Vice President, shares her insights on why the increasing unreliability of the global power grid is generating demand for distributed power solutions. |
| 22.12.2021 | Baird Capital's Joanna Arras Named a ‘Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investor' | Baird Capital Partner Joanna Arras was recently named a Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investor by GrowthCap Advisory. In this eighth year of running the awards process, GrowthCap noted a "dramatic increase" in capital and talent dedicate... |
| 09.12.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘Collage’ Announces Strategic Expansion in ATL | Learning Services, A Collage Rehabilitation Partner, today announced that Restore Health Group has been added to its continuum. The Atlanta-based program will assume the Learning Services brand name immediately. |
| 07.12.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘Saranas’ Announces Initiation of Clinical Trial | Saranas, Inc., has announced initiation and first patient enrollment in SAFE-MCS, a multi-center, single arm, open-label clinical trial evaluating the safety of complex high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using mechanical cir... |
| 30.11.2021 | Baird Capital Invests in Virtual Incision | The pioneering medical device company raised $46 million in a Series C funding round led by Baird Capital and Endeavour Vision with participation from returning investor Bluestem Capital and others. The funds will be used to support regulat... |
| 18.11.2021 | BEHIND OUR INVESTMENT: HSP Group | |
| 17.11.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘Cala Health’ Raises $77M in Financing | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company Cala Health, the bioelectronic medicine leader setting a new standard of patient care for chronic disease, announced that it has received $77 million in financing from new and existing investors, led b... |
| 16.11.2021 | Baird Capital Invests in Circonus | Circonus, a full-stack infrastructure monitoring and analytics platform raised $10 million in a Series B funding round led by Baird Capital’s venture team. The funds will be used to accelerate growth, scale product innovation and build upon... |
| 08.11.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company HSP Group Announces Second Tranche of Series A | HSP Group, a provider of global expansion software and services, today announced the recent completion of the second tranche of its Series A investment led by Baird Capital. This round of funding aims to accelerate HSP Group’s investment in... |
| 08.10.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company NeoChord Announces Successful In-Human Procedure | Baird Capital portfolio company NeoChord, a privately-held medical technology company leading the advancement of beating heart mitral valve repair in patients suffering from mitral valve regurgitation, recently announced successful completi... |
| 04.10.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘ReMed’ Rebrands as ‘Collage’ | Baird Capital portfolio company ReMed recently announced its formal rebranding to Collage Rehabilitation Partners (“Collage”). |
| 21.09.2021 | Baird Capital Invests in Vodori | Today, Vodori announced that it secured $7.5 million in Series A funding led by Baird Capital’s venture team. |
| 20.09.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘Oncology Analytics’ Rebrands as ‘OncoHealth’ | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company ‘Oncology Analytics’ announced their formal rebranding to ‘OncoHealth.’ This update does not impact or change any service offerings. Instead, it aims to represent better their evolution of aligning how... |
| 07.09.2021 | Andrew Ferguson Discusses the Baird Capital 'Difference' with 'Buyouts' | In an interview with Buyouts Insider, Andrew Ferguson, London-based Baird Capital Partner and head of the Technology & Services team, shares his perspective on differentiation in the lower mid-market private equity space after Baird Cap... |
| 19.08.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company Azzur Unveils Strategic Partnership with Moderna | Baird Capital portfolio company Azzur Group (“Azzur”) today announced the expansion of its ongoing business relationship with the life sciences company Moderna TX, Inc. (“Moderna”). Earlier this year, Moderna made headlines by producing one... |
| 10.08.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘GreenLight’ to Become Publicly Traded Company | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company GreenLight Biosciences (“GreenLight”) announced its plans to become publicly listed through a business combination with the SPAC Environmental Impact Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ENVI). |
| 05.08.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company 'Aura' Acquires 'Reflex' | LONDON, Aug. 5, 2021 – Today, Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, announced its portfolio company Aura Futures (“Aura”), a leading provider of workspace technology solutions to mid to large-size enterp... |
| 28.07.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘Vega Global’ Invests in ‘Kodum’ | Baird Capital portfolio company Vega Global (“Vega”) today announced its investment in Kodum, a leading technology services provider operating in ANZ and the Pacific Islands, to expand their services across the region and better service the... |
| 22.07.2021 | Baird Capital Closes Second Global Fund, Exceeding $340MM in Committed Capital | CHICAGO, July 22, 2021 – Today, Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, announced the final close for its second Global Fund (“Global Fund II”) with over $340 million in committed capital. |
| 19.07.2021 | Baird Capital's Venture Team Leads $12.8MM Series B Investment in Saranas | HOUSTON – July 19, 2021 –Today, Saranas, Inc. announced a $12.8 million Series B investment led by Baird Capital, the venture capital and global private equity arm of Baird. Baird Capital was joined in the investment by Austin, Texas-based ... |
| 28.06.2021 | Baird Capital Invests in Forj | Today, Baird Capital’s venture team announced its investment in Forj, a leading virtual events and member experience platform for associations and professional community organizations. Baird Capital led the financing round with participatio... |
| 16.06.2021 | Crain’s Chicago Business Roundtable: The Future of Work | In a June 14 Crain’s Chicago Business roundtable discussion, Benedict Rocchio, Partner on Baird Capital’s venture team, shared insights on solutions, strategies and resources shaping the future of work and what business leaders should antic... |
| 03.06.2021 | Baird Capital Adds Rebecca Schlagenhauf as Vice President | CHICAGO – June 7, 2021 – Today, Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, announced that Rebecca (Becca) Schlagenhauf has joined its Global Private Equity team as Vice President. She will focus on investment... |
| 25.05.2021 | Baird Capital’s Dennis Hall Quoted in ‘Real Deals’ Piece on the Evolution of DD | In a bylined piece for Real Deals, Andros Payne, Managing Partner and Founder of Humatica, discusses the shift from traditional due diligence to today’s forward-looking, value creation-focused DD. Humatica and Baird Capital have had a relat... |
| 04.05.2021 | Baird Capital Invests in Crayon | Today, Baird Capital's venture capital team announced its investment in Crayon, the leading competitive intelligence platform that helps mid-sized and large enterprises capture, analyze and act on competitive intelligence to drive better ex... |
| 28.04.2021 | Baird Capital’s Benfield, Dyer Share Collingwood Success Story with 'Real Deals' | In a recent roundtable conversation with Real Deals, Baird Capital's James Benfield and Andy Dyer discuss the organic growth success demonstrated by Collingwood, a former Baird Capital portfolio company. |
| 26.04.2021 | Baird Capital Invests in Azzur Group | Today, Baird Capital's private equity team announced its investment in Azzur Group ("Azzur"), one of the nation's fastest-growing life science consultancies. The investment aims to help Azzur accelerate expanding its professional ... |
| 26.04.2021 | INSIGHTS: Opportunities in Outsourced Pharmaceutical Services | |
| 26.03.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company Appdetex Announces Strategic Alliance with LexisNexis | Baird Capital portfolio company Appdetex today announced a strategic alliance with LexisNexis Legal & Professional (LexisNexis) to bring Appdetex digital brand protection solutions to global brands in Europe and the Middle East. The par... |
| 18.03.2021 | Baird Capital’s Ospalik, Dyer Share Thoughts on Industrial Investing with ‘Warehouse & Logistics News’ | In a bylined article for Warehouse & Logistics News, Baird Capital’s Rob Ospalik and Andy Dyer share their thoughts on the enablement of “frictionless” fulfilment and how it creates a unique opportunity in industrial investing. Read the... |
| 17.03.2021 | BEHIND OUR INVESTMENT: ChurnZero | In early 2016, Baird Capital’s Venture team was introduced to a promising early-stage company: ChurnZero. It started so simply – we received the below email from a trusted executive whom we had sat alongside on other portfolio company board... |
| 04.03.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ChurnZero Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company ChurnZero, the highest-rated Customer Success platform for subscription businesses, announced that it has received $25 million in Series B funding led by JMI Equity. Baird Capital also invested in the ... |
| 18.02.2021 | Proud to Be A Best Workplace for Parents | Baird ranks No. 56 on the 2020 List from Great Place to Work |
| 16.02.2021 | Baird Capital Announces Sale of Collingwood Lighting | LONDON – 16 Feb. 2021 – Baird Capital announced today the sale of private equity portfolio company Collingwood Lighting (“Collingwood”) to Ambienta Sgr S.p.A (“Ambienta”). The transaction represents a full exit from this investment for Bair... |
| 02.02.2021 | Baird Capital Announces Venture Team Partner and Principal Promotions | CHICAGO – Feb. 2, 2021 – Today, Baird Capital, the direct private investment arm of Baird, announced Joanna Arras's promotion to Partner and Managing Director, and Amy Len Kobe's promotion to Principal and Director. Both Arras and Kobe are ... |
| 28.01.2021 | Baird Capital Invests in Appdetex | Today, Baird Capital announced that its venture team has completed an investment in Appdetex, a global brand protection leader and expert in online detection, assessment, and enforcement of online infringements. Baird Capital led the $12.2 ... |
| 21.01.2021 | Baird Capital Sells Prescient Healthcare Group | |
| 12.01.2021 | Baird Capital Invests in Jumpcode Genomics | Baird Capital announced today that its venture team has completed an investment in Jumpcode Genomics ("Jumpcode"), a genome technology company focused on improving the understanding of human disease. Joining Baird Capital in the $... |
| 07.01.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company 'Arrive' Merges with 'FlashParking' | Baird Capital portfolio company Arrive Mobility, Inc. (Arrive) has merged with FlashParking, Inc. (FlashParking). This combination creates the only end-to-end touchless digital mobility platform joining FlashParking's cloud-based mobility h... |
| 04.01.2021 | Baird Capital’s Schoen Interviewed on ‘HER View From Here’ | Katie Schoen, Vice President of Baird Capital, was recently interviewed on HER View From Here, Baird’s new podcast that focuses on career insights from women in financial services. In her conversation with host Mary Ellen Stanek, President ... |
| 03.12.2020 | Baird Capital Invests in HSP Group | December 3, 2020 - Baird Capital announced today that it recently invested in HSP Group, a technology-enabled business services firm focused on helping US and European companies expand globally and manage their international operations. |
| 17.11.2020 | Baird Capital Invests in Upfront Healthcare | Baird Capital announced today that it has invested in Upfront Healthcare (“Upfront”), a leading omnichannel communication and patient engagement platform based in Chicago, Ill. |
| 12.11.2020 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company AEGIS Acquires Nexidus Commodities | Baird Capital portfolio company AEGIS Energy Risk, a leading fintech and advisory solutions provider for commodity and rate hedging markets, announced today that it has acquired Nexidus Commodities (“Nexidus”), a commodity trading advisor a... |
| 09.10.2020 | Espresso Capital Provides Baird Capital’s Zaloni with $6 Million Credit Facility | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company Zaloni, an award-winning leader in data management, announced that Espresso Capital has provided the company with a $6 million credit facility. Zaloni was introduced to Espresso through Baird Capital. ... |
| 07.10.2020 | John Taft, Katie Schoen Weigh in on Expanded Definition of 'Accredited Investor' in InvestmentNews | Baird Vice Chairman John Taft and Baird Capital Vice President Katie Schoen penned a recent column for InvestmentNews, where they examine the implications of the SEC expanded definition of an 'accredited investor' for private equity investo... |
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| 17.09.2024 | BlackCloak's $17M Funding: A Fortress for the Digital Elite | In a world where cyber threats lurk like shadows, BlackCloak emerges as a beacon of hope. The Orlando-based company has successfully raised $17 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total equity financing to over $30 million. Th... |
| 17.09.2024 | BlackCloak Raises $17M Series B Funding Round to Enhance Personal Cybersecurity Protections for Corporate Executives, High Net Worth Individuals, and Family Offices | BLACKCLOAK RAISES $17M SERIES B FUNDING ROUND TO ENHANCE PERSONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTIONS FOR CORPORATE EXECUTIVES, HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILY OFFICES BlackCloak has raised $17M in a Series B funding round led by Baird Capital... |
| 17.09.2024 | BlackCloak Raises $17M in Series B Funding | BlackCloak, an Orlando, FL-based company which specializes in digital executive protection, raised $17M in a Series B funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $30M, was led by Baird Capital, with participation from Blue Heron C... |
| 20.08.2024 | Navigating the Future: Snappy Kraken and ModelOp Propel Growth in Financial Services and AI Governance | In the fast-paced world of technology, two companies are making waves: Snappy Kraken and ModelOp. Both are carving out their niches in the financial services and AI governance sectors, respectively. Their recent developments signal a shift ... |
| 20.08.2024 | ModelOp: AI Governance Company Raises $10 Million (Series B) | ModelOp, a leading AI Governance software for enterprises, announced that it raised $10 million in series B equity funding led by Baird Capital with participation from existing investors. This funding will be used to expand ModelOp’s team, ... |
| 20.08.2024 | ModelOp Raises $10 Million to Accelerate the Growth of Its Leading AI Governance Software | Baird Capital leads funding round that will accelerate ModelOp’s market-leading product innovation and enterprise expertise Related Posts Stealth AI Startup Rewmo Raises $28 Million Without a Pitch Deck Aug 21, 2024 Trunk Tools Raises $20 M... |
| 19.08.2024 | ModelOp Raises $10 Million to Accelerate the Growth of Its Leading AI Governance Software | ModelOp is the leading AI Governance software for enterprises and helps safeguard all AI initiatives. Baird Capital leads funding round that will accelerate ModelOp's market-leading product innovation and enterprise expertise CHICAGO, Aug. ... |
| 03.01.2024 | Baird Capital Closes Sixth Venture Capital Fund, at $218M | Baird Capital, a Chicago, IL-based investment firm focused on B2B technology & services companies, closed its sixth U.S. venture capital fund with a total of $218M. The fund is anchored by Baird and joined by returning and new instituti... |
| 19.12.2023 | Baird Capital raises $218 million for its sixth venture capital fund | - |
| 23.05.2023 | Freemarket Secures Growth Capital Investment From Baird Capital | Freemarket Baird Capital LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM , May 23, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Freemarket, a leading fintech platform for regulated B2B cross-border payments and currency exchange, announced a growth capital investment from Bair... |
| 18.03.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company FLASH Announces $250MM Investment | Baird Capital portfolio company FLASH recently announced a $250+ million strategic investment. The funding will be used to expand FLASH’s mobility operating system and payments platform, extend digital services and invest substantially in t... |
| 15.02.2022 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company SourceDay Raises $31.5M in Series C Funding | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company SourceDay, a leading supplier collaboration engine for the direct spend industry, and one of Austin’s fastest-growing companies, announced it closed a $31.5 million Series C round of funding. Baird Cap... |
| 18.11.2021 | Baird Capital leads data tech startup's $10M Series B round to double staff | - |
| 17.11.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ‘Cala Health’ Raises $77M in Financing | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company Cala Health, the bioelectronic medicine leader setting a new standard of patient care for chronic disease, announced that it has received $77 million in financing from new and existing investors, led b... |
| 09.11.2021 | Houston Exponential hires new exec to promote inclusive innovation | Houston's considered one of the most diverse cities in the country, and Houston Exponential is focused on building an innovation ecosystem that's reflective of that. The nonprofit organization announced a new hire that will lead this initia... |
| 09.11.2021 | Roundup: Houston startups announce new partnerships, crowdfunding campaigns, and more | The Houston innovation ecosystem has been bursting at the seams with news from innovative tech companies and disruptive Houston startups as we fly through the final quarter of 2021. In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation... |
| 09.11.2021 | Representation in research matters, says this Houston expert | Diversifying your human subjects for studies is essential for good research. "Up to 75 percent of Pacific Islanders are unable to convert an antiplatelet drug into its active form and therefore are at higher risk for adverse outcomes f... |
| 08.11.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from dating tech to investment — recently making headlines in Houston innovation. Erica Sinner, founder o... |
| 08.11.2021 | 4 Houston-area businesses rank among Inc.'s best-led companies in the country | Some Houston-area companies now have some major bragging rights — and perhaps, an influx of resumes on the way. Inc. magazine has released its new list of the country's 250 best-led midsize companies, and four Greater-Houston firms are in t... |
| 08.11.2021 | Houston biotech company raises $15M round led by Chinese health care investor | A Houston-based biotech company that was founded by a University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center doctor has closed a fresh round of funding. Cellenkos closed its $15 million series A round led by BVCF Management, based in Shanghai, China... |
| 05.11.2021 | Overheard: Energy transition experts weigh in at Houston climatetech conference | This week, world leaders are discussing climate change and the future of our planet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, but local leaders were also discussing much closer to home. Greentown Labs hosted its ... |
| 02.11.2021 | 3 energy transition companies with Houston ties pitch at international conference | It's all hands on deck for pioneering technology to advance the energy transition and climatetech, and three companies with a Houston presence just took the national stage to showcase their climate change solutions. The United Nations' 2021... |
| 02.11.2021 | University of Houston: 3 problems with the 'covidization' of science and research | It has been – and for a while, will be – everywhere. The words: COVID-19, coronavirus and pandemic. According to an article by Holly Else in Nature, "coined in April by Madhukar Pai, a tuberculosis researcher at McGill University in Mo... |
| 01.11.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from health tech to clean energy — recently making headlines in Houston innovation. Carolyn Rodz, CEO and... |
| 29.10.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a new partnership between The Ion and Ca... |
| 28.10.2021 | Houston makes the grade as a top place to live after college, says new report | For many college students, it's tough to imagine life after college when they're cramming for exams and cranking out research papers. Yet the time does come when they'll venture into the "real world" with their degrees. Before gra... |
| 28.10.2021 | Houston expert: Prime times for cyber-attacks and how to stay protected | October is cybersecurity awareness month. The topic might sound overwhelming, and it certainly can be, but there are a few easy ways we can educate and protect ourselves and our loved ones. Be mindful of timing Cyber actors target certain t... |
| 27.10.2021 | Houston university's MBA program claims coveted top spot of annual ranking | Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business has raked in yet another top spot on an annual list of top MBA programs. A new ranking from Poets & Quants, which covers news about business schools, puts Rice at No. 3 among the world... |
| 26.10.2021 | Renewables are Houston's next chapter, says this expert | Houston has long been known as an innovative city — from medicine to technology to creative cuisines (see Viet-Cajun). I am always proud to see how cultures, education, and change come together to build the fabric of our city. As we look fo... |
| 26.10.2021 | Greentown Labs hires former Houston sustainability exec | The country's largest climatetech startup incubator has made a strategic new hire. Lara Cottingham is the new chief of staff for Greentown Labs, a Boston-area company that opened in Houston earlier this year. Cottingham previously served as... |
| 20.10.2021 | Report: Texas is home to a not-so happy workforce | Call it the Bayou City Blues. A report from job website Lensa ranks Houston third among the U.S. cities with the unhappiest workers. The report looks at four factors — vacation days taken, hours worked per week, average pay, and overall hap... |
| 14.10.2021 | Houston research: Customer loyalty programs are effective — but not in the way you might think | Almost everyone who has shopped at a supermarket or hopped on a plane has been invited to join a customer loyalty club. But even the businesses that offer these programs are sometimes unsure of who uses and benefits from them most. Rice Bus... |
| 08.10.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included new innovators to know, events you can't miss this month, a ... |
| 06.10.2021 | Innovative travel adviser talks Houston tech and advice for female founders | When the pandemic hit, it's safe to say that everyone in the travel industry panicked. Sarah Groen, who founded her company Bell and Bly Travel in 2017, caters her expertise to planning luxury travel experiences, and she didn't want her cli... |
| 04.10.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from energy to health tech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation. Amy Chronis, Houston managi... |
| 04.10.2021 | Houston park accepts $10M donation for innovative ecological project | As Houstonians have been witnessing for the past few years, Memorial Park is in the midst of a renaissance, with a game-changing land bridge in the works, the recently opened Eastern Glades, and more than $200 million in improvements slated... |
| 01.10.2021 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events in October | This month, Houstonians have yet another good batch of in-person and online innovation events, and you and your tech network need to know about them. Here's a roundup of virtual events not to miss this month — like demo days, workshops, con... |
| 01.10.2021 | Texas billionaire and family reign as the world’s richest clan | It's hardly a surprise that America's Walton family, including Fort Worth billionaire Alice Walton, remains the world's richest family. What's truly stunning is how much their wealth has grown in the past year — by more than $23 billion. In... |
| 01.10.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included new innovators to know, a new energy innovation lab, a guest... |
| 30.09.2021 | Houston female-founded startup takes on national expansion | Houston-based Work & Mother Services LLC is embarking on a nationwide expansion of its network of lactation suites. Work & Mother already operates two locations in downtown Houston (The Jones on Main and Three Allen Center) and is p... |
| 30.09.2021 | Houston rise in the ranks of the top emerging ecosystems in the world | If you need evidence that Houston's startup ecosystem is flourishing, look no further than a new report from Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network. This year's Global Startup Ecosystem Report, released September 22, places ... |
| 29.09.2021 | Deloitte launches first-of-its-kind clean energy lab in Houston | Houston will become home to professional services giant Deloitte's largest and most technologically advanced immersive, interactive innovation hub dubbed the Deloitte Greenhouse, Powered by Energy & Industrials. Co-located with the comp... |
| 29.09.2021 | 2 Houston blockchain companies connect on ESG initiative | Two Houston-based startups specializing in blockchain technology have announced a collaborative within the Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG, space. Data Gumbo and Topl have partnered up to offer companies a private-public blockc... |
| 29.09.2021 | Health tech executive leads Houston startup into its next generation following $12.8M series B | When James Reinstein took the helm of Houston-based Saranas in March 2020, he was tasked with taking the medical device company through its series B funding round and into larger clinical trials. Navigating these tasks during a global pande... |
| 28.09.2021 | High-tech virtual reality experience blasts into the Space City | From the earliest days of our circling the planet in a tiny NASA capsule — to Elon Musk's SpaceX current commercial journeys — Houston and space travel will be forever and inexorably linked. Fitting, then, that an unprecedented new immersiv... |
| 28.09.2021 | Houston health tech startup using AI in palliative care scores $256,000 grant to test its product | A new Houston-based digital advanced care planning company is streamlining some of the most difficult conversations in the health care industry around palliative care. Founded by Tatiana Fafanova, Dr. Desh Mohan, and Katelin Cherry, Koda He... |
| 28.09.2021 | Research: 5 mistakes Houston entrepreneurs should be making | We all have heard "you learn from your mistakes," so, why do a lot of startup blogs warn entrepreneurs of the mistakes they shouldn't make when starting a business, but not very many tell them what mistakes they should be making? ... |
| 27.09.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from space health to virtual collaboration — recently making headlines in Houston innovation. James Hury,... |
| 27.09.2021 | University of Houston scores national award for championing diversity | Fresh off news of a new free health clinic for the homeless, the University of Houston is once again making headlines for its commitment to empowering the community. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has announced UH and the University of Hou... |
| 27.09.2021 | Real estate giant to open another downtown Houston coworking hub | A new downtown Houston skyscraper that's on the rise and expected to be completed by the end of the year will offer flexible office space. Texas Tower will feature The Square, Hines' flexible office product, the international real estate fi... |
| 24.09.2021 | City launches public dashboard for tracking COVID-19 in Houston's wastewater | In 2020, a group of researchers began testing Houston's wastewater to collect data to help identify trends at the community level. Now, the team's work has been rounded up to use as an online resource. The Houston Health Department and Rice... |
| 24.09.2021 | Rice University rises with massive $100M gift for innovative new student center | Rice University's Owls are soaring of late, with the school just being named the top in Texas and No. 7 in the U.S. Now, the institution known as the "Ivy League of the South" is the recipient of a mammoth gift aimed at a game-cha... |
| 23.09.2021 | Baird Capital leads Chicago startup's $7.5M funding round for biotech software | - |
| 21.09.2021 | Cloud Software Provider Vodori Secures $7.5M Series A Financing Led by Baird Capital | CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vodori, a leading cloud software provider for life science companies, today announced a $7.5 million Series A financing led by Baird Capital with participation from select existing investors of the co... |
| 13.09.2021 | University of Houston prescribes homeless relief with new free clinic | Houston is no stranger to the plague of homelessness and now, a major university has a prescription for some relief. The University of Houston College of Nursing will open its new Nursing Health Clinic in Midtown on September 13, the school... |
| 13.09.2021 | Photos: InnovationMap shares scenes from its inaugural awards celebration | Last week, the inaugural InnovationMap Awards presented by Techwave honored 28 companies across eight categories. The hybrid event, which took place on September 8, was hosted at The Cannon West Houston as well as streamed online. The in-pe... |
| 10.09.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap overwhelmingly included coverage of the inaigural InnovationMap Award... |
| 08.09.2021 | Rice University named one of the greatest schools in U.S. in prestigious new report | Just mere weeks after being named the No. 7 university in the nation, a local hall of higher learning has just landed on yet another prestigious list. Rice University has scored high marks in the Princeton Review's annual survey on the nati... |
| 08.09.2021 | Watch the InnovationMap Awards livestream honoring Houston tech and innovation | Who are Houston's rising stars across energy transition, sports tech, health, and more? Watch the livestream to find out. Click play on the video above, or join the conversation on YouTube by clicking here. We are also honoring our 2021 Tra... |
| 01.09.2021 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events in September | This month, Houstonians have yet another good batch of in-person and online innovation events, including the inaugural InnovationMap Awards, and you and your tech network need to know about them. Here's a roundup of virtual events not to mi... |
| 31.08.2021 | Houston expert: Corporations can help level the playing field for BIPOC-owned businesses | There were times when I wasn't sure what to do next. When I started Connect the Dots PR in 2012, I wrote out detailed business plans, saved startup dollars, and leaned heavily on people in the PR industry to guide me in terms of pricing and... |
| 30.08.2021 | Houston startup addresses gaps in the gig economy with new app | Two Houstonians are making student side hustles on college campuses a whole lot safer and easier. When Madison Long and Simone May were undergraduate students at Purdue University, their only option for scoping out basic services — like get... |
| 27.08.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, 28 companies being named as finalists in... |
| 27.08.2021 | Here's which of the InnovationMap Awards finalists are hiring | After scouring Houston for the best of the Houston innovation ecosystem and evaluating dozens of companies, InnovationMap has announced the finalists in its inaugural awards. But which of these companies are growing their teams? Turns out, ... |
| 26.08.2021 | Innovative Houston-based pharmacy debuts new $55M facility | Adding heft to Houston's health care economy, Empower Pharmacy on August 26 publicly debuted what the company bills as North America's most technologically advanced compounding pharmacy. Highlights of the new $55 million, 86,000-square-foot... |
| 23.08.2021 | Houston health tech company raises $7.85M series A led by local VC | A Houston-based health tech company has scored fresh funds from a Houston venture group to fuel its growth and to expand nationally. KARE Technologies, a digital labor marketplace for health care workers, raised a $7.85 million series A inv... |
| 20.08.2021 | New app maps out hot Heights development's shopping and restaurants | Bustling mixed-use Heights development M-K-T (600 N Shepherd Dr.) has been all the buzz lately, with new hip fashion shops such as Nollege and TAFT strolling in and Homestead Breakfast, Lunch & Later serving up breakfast to hungry shopp... |
| 20.08.2021 | Rice Alliance announces 4 most promising energy tech companies at OTC | Fourteen companies pitched at the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship's Energy Venture Day at the 2021 Offshore Technology Conference, and virtual attendees voted on the companies they think are the most promising. The compani... |
| 18.08.2021 | How this entrepreneur is preparing Houston for the future of electric vehicles | If you live in Texas and you drive an electric vehicle, you probably own a home — mostly because homeowners have a place to safely charge their vehicle. Apartment dwellers don't have that option in most residences. But David Aaronson is try... |
| 17.08.2021 | Annual report ranks Houston university as the best in Texas | There's something to be said for consistency. In a new report card from Niche.com, Rice University retains its No. 7 ranking among the best colleges in the U.S. and its No. 1 ranking among the best colleges in Texas. Niche.com, which helps ... |
| 05.08.2021 | New Pearland healthcare training center will raise the bar for nursing in Houston | As if those in the healthcare field needed another reason to relocate to Pearland: the HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement opened its doors on July 27. Located at the Pearland Town Center at 11200 Broadway St., building 200, the ... |
| 05.08.2021 | Houston research: Innovating a way out of corporate scandal | When scandal tears through an institution, it can hurt innocents in the same field. But even the darkest scandal can sometimes benefit a similar organization — if, that is, the public sees it as far more ethical, says Rice Business profess... |
| 05.08.2021 | Impact-driven Houston fintech startup emerges to streamline international remittance | Africans living abroad send over $40 billion back to their home country annually — yet the process continues to be expensive, fraud-ridden, and complicated. A new Houston-area startup has a solution. AiDEMONEY, based in Katy, has launched a... |
| 30.07.2021 | Houston cancer-fighting institution names 10 innovative fellows | A Houston institution has identified 10 researchers moving the needle on curing cancer. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center named 10 "early career" faculty members to its 2021 class of Andrew Sabin Family Fellows. Th... |
| 30.07.2021 | Houston-based startup expands hangover product line with new beverage launch | Houston-based startup Cheers first got a wave of brand devotees after it was passed over by investors on Shark Tank in 2018. In the years since, Cheers secured an impressive investment, launched new products, and became a staple hangover cu... |
| 30.07.2021 | Get a glimpse at the schedule and speakers for global healthtech event | HealthTech Beyond Borders is coming up August 10-13, 2021, where American healthtech companies can find their perfect match with Chilean collaborators. But what exactly can you expect from the free, virtual event? Besides answering the ques... |
| 30.07.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a guest column about a tech company bett... |
| 26.07.2021 | Baird Capital closes second global fund at $340M | Chicago-based Baird Capital has raised $340 million for its second global fund, which will make buyout and growth investments of up to $40 million in the technology and services and industrial technology and solutions sectors in the US, UK ... |
| 26.07.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from oil and gas tech to pharmaceuticals — recently making headlines in Houston innovation. Robert Kester... |
| 23.07.2021 | Houston-based medical device company snags $12.8M in series B | A Houston company that's changing the game when it comes to early bleed detection has raised its next round of funding. Saranas Inc. announced that it closed a $12.8 million series B investment led by Wisconsin-based Baird Capital, the vent... |
| 23.07.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a Q&A with an innovative pharmaceuti... |
| 23.07.2021 | City of Houston reboots with efficient new virtual 311 system | Houstonians who've been occasionally frustrated by having to call the city's 311 service for the simplest of issues are now in luck. The City of Houston has launched an innovative new virtual 311 platform. Now, locals can address needs and ... |
| 22.07.2021 | Why Uber’s new deal comes as a surprise | The post-pandemic Uber is certainly not the same business it came in as. Paid Content The art of swapping cars—for art From Polestar Throughout the pandemic, as its core ride-hailing business flagged, the company focused on the parts of its... |
| 22.07.2021 | Why Uber’s new deal comes as a surprise | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Paid Content Why the Electricity 4.0 moment is here From Schneider Electric The post-pandemic Ube... |
| 22.07.2021 | Baird Capital Closes Second Global Fund, Exceeding $340MM in Committed Capital | CHICAGO, July 22, 2021 – Today, Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, announced the final close for its second Global Fund (“Global Fund II”) with over $340 million in committed capital. |
| 19.07.2021 | Baird Capital's Venture Team Leads $12.8MM Series B Investment in Saranas | HOUSTON – July 19, 2021 –Today, Saranas, Inc. announced a $12.8 million Series B investment led by Baird Capital, the venture capital and global private equity arm of Baird. Baird Capital was joined in the investment by Austin, Texas-based ... |
| 04.03.2021 | ChurnZero Raises $25 Million in JMI Equity-Led Series B Funding | ChurnZero The last 12 months have brought extraordinary challenges for all of us, but we have seen firsthand from our customers the inextricable link between Customer Success and the resilience of subscription businesses. WASHINGTON (PRWEB)... |
| 04.03.2021 | ChurnZero Raises $25 Million in JMI Equity-Led Series B Funding | New resources to help market-leading Customer Success platform expand its ecosystem, team, and product development capabilities. |
| 04.03.2021 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company ChurnZero Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding | Today, Baird Capital portfolio company ChurnZero, the highest-rated Customer Success platform for subscription businesses, announced that it has received $25 million in Series B funding led by JMI Equity. Baird Capital also invested in the ... |
| 04.03.2021 | JMI Equity Leads $25 Million Series B in ChurnZero | ChurnZero, the highest-rated and fastest-growing Customer Success platform for subscription businesses, today announced that it has received $25 million in Series B funding led by JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on investing in lea... |
| 28.01.2021 | Appdetex Accelerates Growth With $12.2 Million Financing Led by Baird Capital | Investment, Expertise, Patent Pending Technology, and Global Reliance on Digital to Propel Appdetex Expansion Appdetex, a global brand protection leader and expert in online detection, assessment, and enforcement of online infringements, an... |
| 18.11.2020 | Backed by LRV Health, Upfront Healthcare Nabs $11.5 for Patient Engagement Platform | What You Should Know: – Upfront Healthcare has raised $11.5 million in its Series B with new investor Baird Capital co-leading the round with existing investor LRVHealth (venture capital arm for 22 health systems, payers, and vendors). – Up... |
| 17.11.2020 | CORRECTING and REPLACING Upfront Healthcare Raises $11.5 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Baird Capital and Co-Led by LRVHealth | Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions to the headline and first paragraph. The updated release reads: UPFRONT HEALTHCARE RAISES $11.5 MILLION IN SERIES B FUNDING ROUND LED BY BAIRD CAPITAL... |
| 16.06.2020 | GreenLight Supercharges Efforts with $102M in Funding | BOSTON, June 16, 2020 – GreenLight Biosciences today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $102 million round of funding from new and existing investors to rapidly expand production of its RNA products for agricultural and life sciences... |
| 26.05.2020 | Oncology Analytics Lands $28M to Expand Oncology Capabilities | What You Should Know: – Oncology Analytics raises $28M in Series C funding led by Baird Capital to expand its oncology-focused capabilities, accelerate real-world data and analytics solutions for health plans, and increase the market share ... |
| 12.05.2020 | Baird Capital invests in $17M round for GreenLight Biosciences | GreenLight Biosciences is making a big pivot. The Massachusetts-based startup’s flagship product is a pesticide alternative: an RNA-based product that targets harmful pests by modifying their gene expressions and weakening them through a na... |
| 31.03.2020 | Chicago VC Firm Baird Capital Raises $215M for Its Latest Fund | The latest nine-figure VC fund just closed in Chicago, which should come as a welcome sign to the city's startup scene that's preparing for an uncertain business climate amid the coronavirus crisis. Baird Capital, the Chicago-based investme... |
| 31.03.2020 | Baird Capital Raises $215MM Venture Capital Fund V, Chicago Firm’s Largest To Date | CHICAGO, March 31, 2020 – Baird Capital, the direct private investment arm of Baird, announced the final close of its fifth U.S. Venture Capital fund with a total of $215 million in committed capital, well exceeding its target and the size ... |
| 14.11.2019 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company AiCure Raises $24.5M in Series C Funding Round | Baird Capital portfolio company AiCure recently announced a Series C fundraising round totaling $24.5 million. |
| 12.11.2019 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company Apervita Secures $22 Million Investment | Baird Capital portfolio company Apervita, the leading platform for value-based collaboration in healthcare, today announced that it secured $22 million in incremental investment to further accelerate its growth. The announcement comes on th... |
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