Benedict Rocchio
InvestorPartner at Baird Capital
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Benedict Rocchio is a venture capital and growth equity investor with 25 years of experience in institutional investing. He was a founding member and Partner at Baird Capital, where he spent 15 years on the Investment Committee and sourced and led more than 25 investments in B2B technology and services companies, generating exit values exceeding $3 billion. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to Five Elms Capital and maintains active board positions at Aegis Hedging Solutions, Housecall Pro, HSP Group, and Quiq.
Experience
- Five Elms CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — presentKansas City, Missouri, United States
- Baird CapitalVenture Partner & Senior Advisorcurrent2000 — presentChicago, Illinois
- QuiqMember Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- HSP GroupBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- AEGIS Hedging SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Housecall ProBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Diego, California
- ZyloBoard Member2022 — 2025
- CrayonBoard Member2021 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- FullContact Inc.Member Board of Directors2015 — 2024Denver Metropolitan Area
- ArriveBoard Member2016 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- StartWireBoard Member2011 — 2021
- Signal ™Board Member2012 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- SnagajobBoard Member2006 — 2020
- Appcast, IncBoard Member2015 — 2019
- WordStreamBoard Member2014 — 2018Boston, Massachusetts
- Radius | Global Growth ExpertsBoard Member2014 — 2018
- edo InteractiveBoard Member2011 — 2016Nashville Metropolitan Area
- SittercityBoard Member2011 — 2016
- High Street PartnersBoard Member2011 — 2014
- Fellon-McCord & AssociatesBoard Member2010 — 2014
Education
- University of Notre DameBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting and Business/Management1993 — 1997
- University of Notre Dame1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Alternative Investment StrategiesM&A Due DiligenceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software as a Service (SaaS)Corporate FinancePrivate EquityCorporate AdvisoryVenture CapitalFund ManagementFundraising2Alternative Investments2Talent Management2
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Ben Kubik
Vice President at Baird Capital
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David Gregorka
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Partner, Global Head of Portfolio Operations at Baird Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Benedict Rocchio work?
- Benedict Rocchio is Partner at Baird Capital.
- What check size does Benedict Rocchio write?
- Benedict Rocchio typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Also worked at Quiq4
Also worked at Zylo7
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