Mark Donnelly

Mark Donnelly

Partner atBaird CapitalCHICAGO

Mark Donnelly is a Partner at Baird Capital, focusing on Tech Services & Software investments. He previously held roles at Runway Growth Capital, Beringea, The Riverside Company, and DW Healthcare Partners.

What Mark 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. DW Healthcare Partners · member of the investment team
  2. The Riverside Company · member of the investment team
  3. Beringea · principal
  4. Runway Growth Capital · Managing Director and head of origination
  5. Baird Capital · Partner
    Now
  6. Bain & Company
  7. The Riverside Company
  8. DW Healthcare Partners

Investments named in public bios

BlackCloakEvoluteIQOsanoTelliusOncoHealthCala HealthArriveMontage Talent

Focus

technologyhealthcare itTech ServicesSoftwareB2B technologySaaS

Education

University of Michigan, B.S.E. in industrial & operations engineeringUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA

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Who is Mark Donnelly?

Mark Donnelly is a Partner at Baird Capital, focusing on Tech Services & Software investments. He previously held roles at Runway Growth Capital, Beringea, The Riverside Company, and DW Healthcare Partners.

How much does Mark Donnelly invest?

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

How do I pitch Mark Donnelly?

A warm intro from a founder Baird Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Mark Donnelly do before Baird Capital?

member of the investment team at DW Healthcare Partners; member of the investment team at The Riverside Company; principal at Beringea; Managing Director and head of origination at Runway Growth Capital; Bain & Company; The Riverside Company; DW Healthcare Partners.

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