Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, has held the final close for its second Global Fund (Global Fund II) with over $340 million in committed capital.
The fund makes buyout and growth equity investments of $15 million to $40 million in Technology & Services and Industrial Technology & Solutions sectors in the US, UK and Asia. Target opportunities have EBITDA of $million to $15 million. The first Global Fund closed in 2017 with $310 million in committed capital.
“I am very proud of our long-tenured investment team and their commitment and focus on driving meaningful investment gains for our investors,” says Gordon Pan, President of Baird Capital. “We believe our global footprint combined with our significant investment experience and operating focus positions us well to assist lower-middle market companies to navigate challenges and take advantage of globalisation opportunities.”
