Jim Pavlik

Jim Pavlik

Partner atBaird CapitalIllinois

Jim Pavlik is a partner at Baird Capital's Venture Capital team, overseeing investments in several companies. He previously worked at Madison Dearborn Partners and Salomon Smith Barney.

What Jim can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Baird Capital writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Salomon Smith Barney · investment banking
  2. Madison Dearborn Partners
  3. Baird Capital · Partner
    Now
  4. Salomon Smith Barney
  5. Madison Dearborn Partners

Investments named in public bios

ForjHireologyModelOpNowSecureParallaxTracerVodoriCieloCoalfireemidsInsideTrackMontagePayChoiceUpfront Healthcare

Focus

venture capitaltelecommediatechnology services

Education

Duke University, B.A. in economicsKellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, MBA

Also at Baird Capital

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Who is Jim Pavlik?

Jim Pavlik is a partner at Baird Capital's Venture Capital team, overseeing investments in several companies. He previously worked at Madison Dearborn Partners and Salomon Smith Barney.

How much does Jim Pavlik invest?

Jim Pavlik invests through Baird Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at series b.

How do I pitch Jim Pavlik?

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What did Jim Pavlik do before Baird Capital?

investment banking at Salomon Smith Barney; Madison Dearborn Partners; Salomon Smith Barney; Madison Dearborn Partners.

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