Michael Liang

Michael Liang is a Venture Partner at Baird Capital in Chicago, the venture capital division of Robert W Baird and Company. He specializes in executing venture capital and growth equity investments in startups and growth companies across strategically targeted global sectors. Liang served as a key investment team member during the March 2020 final close of Baird Capital Venture Fund V, which raised $215 million to become the largest venture capital fund in Chicago to date. Collaborating alongside investment professionals Jim Pavlik, Benedict Rocchio, and Nicole Walker, he helps manage a portfolio drawn from the firm's historical investments in over 300 companies. Additionally, in July 2020, he provided public commentary to Crain's Chicago Business regarding healthy regional IPO demand amid the pandemic, cementing his reputation as an experienced investor in the United States fund management ecosystem.