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Baird Global Investment Banking

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Banking Associates Globally

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Industry Verticals Covered

700+
Companies Covered by Baird Research

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Recent Transactions

We provide advisory and financing solutions that help companies around the world grow, go public, access capital and more. See all our recent deal activity.

Walex Is Acquired by Riverarch

FORTA Is Acquired by The Heritage Group

NETSTREIT Completes $239.9 Million Follow-On Offering

SOLV Energy Completes $589.4 Million Initial Public Offering

Veros Is Acquired by Quantum Leap

Bob's Discount Furniture Completes $330.7 Million Initial Public Offering

80/20 Is Acquired by Littlejohn

nLIGHT Completes $175.0 Million Follow-On Offering

Exponent Acquires Optimas International

Vytl Is Acquired by SunSource

Ayesa Engineering Is Acquired by Colliers

Ethos Completes $200.0 Million Initial Public Offering

York Space Systems Completes $629.0 Million Initial Public Offering

Perimeter Acquires MMT

Sensorion Completes €60 Million Private Placement

EquipmentShare Completes $859.3 Million Initial Public Offering

Uplift Has Formed Orion Legal with Dudley DeBosier

Anova Is Acquired by Aurora

Czarnowski Is Acquired by Platinum Equity

OrgChart Is Acquired by Resurgens

ePac Flexible Packaging Is Acquired by Butterfly

Hiller Is Acquired by Wind Point

Altamira Is Acquired by Parsons

Peoplesafe Is Acquired by Summa

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