Equity Capital Markets
Baird has a long track record of advising growth companies on their next chapter in the public markets. We deliver differentiated access, insights, distribution and aftermarket support that drive successful outcomes for our clients.
As a leading underwriter and advisor to companies, Baird delivers innovative public equity financing solutions to support our clients’ corporate strategies, tailored to meet their unique capital and liquidity needs. Our services include:
- Initial public offerings (IPOs)
- Follow-on offerings – publicly marketed and accelerated
- Private investments in public equity (PIPEs)
- At-the-market offerings
- Registered directs
- Private placements
- Confidentially marketed follow-on offerings (wall cross)
- Preferred equity offerings
Our extensive transaction experience and market knowledge allows us to provide differentiated, value-added advice, positioning and execution. Our team's capabilities are further enhanced by our bankers' extensive coverage of our industries of focus as well as Baird's industry-renowned equity research coverage of 700+ public stocks.
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News & Insights
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