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Michael Holgate

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Partner at Baird Capital

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Michael Holgate is a Partner at Baird Capital based in London, where he sources investment opportunities and manages portfolio companies in the Technology & Services sectors. He holds a First Class Masters in Chemistry and is a Chartered Accountant, with prior experience in pharmaceutical operations at GSK and five years in financial due diligence and corporate finance. He has led buyout and growth capital investments across the UK, EU, US, and Asia, and currently serves on the boards of Blue Matter, Newmarket, and JMAN.

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Experience

  1. Baird CapitalPartnercurrent2014 — presentGreater London
  2. Newmarket StrategyBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  3. JMAN GroupBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  4. Blue MatterBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. FreemarketBoard Member2023 — 2025Greater London
  6. Vega GlobalBoard Member2020 — 2022Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
  7. Prescient Healthcare GroupBoard Member2018 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Spectrum Corporate Finance LimitedCorporate Finance2012 — 2014
  9. PwCTransaction Services2009 — 2012London, England, United Kingdom
  10. Synairgen Research LtdResearch Chemist2008 — 2009
  11. GSKAnalytical Chemist2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Word3PowerPoint5Due Diligence10Insurance2Private Equity7Corporate Finance11Banking5Asset Managment2

From Michael's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

FreemarketNewmarket Strategy

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Baird Capital

Aidan Elliott
Investment Director at Baird Capital
Andrew McRae
Operating Advisor at Baird Capital
Andrew Szyman
Vice President at Baird Capital
Andy Tse
Consultant at Baird Capital
Angela M. Palmer
General Partner at BVP Affiliates
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

Who is Michael Holgate?
Michael Holgate is a Partner at Baird Capital based in London, where he sources investment opportunities and manages portfolio companies in the Technology & Services sectors. He holds a First Class Masters in Chemistry and is a Chartered Accountant, with prior experience in pharmaceutical operations at GSK and five years in financial due diligence and corporate finance. He has led buyout and growth capital investments across the UK, EU, US, and Asia, and currently serves on the boards of Blue Matter, Newmarket, and JMAN.
Where does Michael Holgate work?
Michael Holgate is Partner at Baird Capital.
What check size does Michael Holgate write?
Michael Holgate typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Michael Holgate invested in?
Investments tracked here include Freemarket, Newmarket Strategy.
Where did Michael Holgate go to school?
Michael Holgate studied at ICAEW (ACA); University of Bristol (Master of Science (MSc), Chemistry).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Spectrum Corporate Finance Limited1

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