About This Fund
Baird Capital Venture Partners VI is a $218 million venture capital fund managed by Baird Capital, the private equity investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co. Holding a final close on December 18, 2023, it represents the sixth and largest venture fund in Baird Capital's history and continues a two-decade-plus heritage of mid-stage venture investing focused on B2B technology companies in the United States.
The fund focuses on mid-stage B2B technology and services companies, making initial equity investments of $10 million to $20 million over the lifecycle of each relationship, with significant follow-on capacity for supporting portfolio companies through Series C, D, and beyond. Baird Capital Venture Partners VI targets companies led by experienced and visionary management teams, with capital-efficient business models and differentiated products or services that address large, growing market opportunities. The fund is particularly active in enterprise software verticals including data privacy management, predictive analytics, capacity planning software, and SaaS operations management.
Led by four investment partners with over 70 combined years of experience, the fund had already deployed $34.5 million across three portfolio companies at the time of close: Osano (data privacy compliance software), Parallax (forecasting and capacity planning for professional services firms), and Zylo (SaaS management platform). Baird Capital's investor base includes Baird itself as a meaningful co-investor alongside third-party institutional investors, high-net-worth clients, and qualified Baird associates, reflecting the firm's strong alignment with portfolio company outcomes and long-term performance.