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Barings BDC

Venture debt

Charlotte · 10 people tracked

Also known as BARING ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED · BARING INTERNATIONAL FUND MANAGERS (IRELAND) LIMITED · BARING INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LTD · BARINGS (U.K.) LIMITED · BARINGS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · Barings Llc

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503 people in our graph share verified history with the Barings BDC team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jeppe Zinkunlockedknows Melissa LaGrant · together at Deutsche Bank (overlapped)
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×2knows the team · via Clemson University
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Investment thesis

Barings is a global diversified asset management organization with a long history in fixed income, private credit, real estate, and alternatives. Through Barings BDC, a publicly listed business development company created from the 2018 acquisition of Triangle Capital Corporation, the firm makes middle market investments. Subsequent mergers with MVC Capital and Sierra Income Corporation added scale to the Global Private Finance platform, positioning Barings BDC as a market-leading BDC.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

HQ
Charlotte, NC, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Debt · Equity
Founded
2016
AUM
$22.6B

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Mike Freno· Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Named Chairman and CEO of Barings in 2020 to lead the firm's next phase of growth.

Eric Lloyd· Directorin
Ian Fowler· Executive Officerin
Jill Olmstead· Directorin
John Switzer· Director
Jonathan Bock· Executive Officer
Mark Mulhern· Director
Melissa LaGrant· Executive Officerin
Thomas Finke· Director
Thomas Okel· Directorin

Public market activity · per SEC filings

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Disclosed stake · filed Feb 2019

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499 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

at Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC)

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Barings BDC located?
Barings BDC is headquartered in Charlotte, US.
Does Barings BDC lead rounds?
Barings BDC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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