About
Daina Spedding is a Director at Baird Capital, where she identifies and executes growth investments in B2B technology and services companies. She previously led growth investments at BGF and spent a decade at Blue Coast Capital, with earlier experience in strategy at a Latvian media group and in transaction services at PwC UK. Spedding holds a master's degree in strategic management from EDHEC Business School and is CFA qualified.
Experience
- Baird CapitalDirectorcurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- EvoluteIQBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- BGFInvestor2019 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- Brompton BicycleNon Executive Director2023 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- THISBoard Observer2021 — 2024London, United Kingdom
- GENFLOWNon Executive Director2020 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- ElvieNon Executive Director2021 — 2024London, United Kingdom
- SPOKENon Executive Director2020 — 2024
- MoteefeNon Executive Director2020 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Sophia WebsterBoard Observer2020 — 2022
- Blue Coast CapitalInvestor2011 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- PWCManager, Advisory, Valuations & Strategy2006 — 2011Greater Reading Area
- AS DIENA (former subsidiary of Bonnier AB Media Group)Development Project Manager, Strategy Team2003 — 2005Riga, Latvia
Education
- London Business SchoolMergers & Acquisitions Programme2015
- CFACertificate2006 — 2010
- EDHEC Business SchoolM.Sc., Strategic Management2005 — 2006
- Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in RigaB.Sc., Economics2002 — 2004
Skills & more
FrenchLatvianManagement3LeadershipInvestments12Valuation16Business Valuation2Financial Analysis11Financial Modeling7Corporate Finance10Accounting2Investment Banking1
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Private EquityEmerging MarketsMergers & AcquisitionsRestructuringAsset ManagementDue DiligenceInvestment StrategiesInvestment ManagementGrowth CapitalFrom Daina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Baird Capital
Aidan Elliott
Investment Director at Baird Capital
Andrew Ferguson
Partner at Baird Capital
Andrew McRae
Operating Advisor at Baird Capital
Andrew Szyman
Vice President at Baird Capital
Andy Tse
Consultant at Baird Capital
Anika Marie Allen
Business Development Specialist at Baird Capital
Anjan Krishna
Senior Associate at Baird Capital
Ashwin Sankrithi
Associate at Baird Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Daina Spedding work?
- Daina Spedding is Director at Baird Capital.
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Shared employers
Also worked at BGF23
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