Ross Baird
Founder at Vilcap Advisory LLC
Profile
Ross is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blueprint Local and is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the firm, partnership & deals structuring, capital raising & fund formation, new deal sourcing and fund management.
Ross has led the investment and management of approximately $200 million in real estate projects through Qualified Opportunity Funds with partners developing projects across the Southeast, Texas, and Mid-Atlantic.
Before launching Blueprint in 2019, Ross spent the majority of his career building and investing in businesses.
He Co-founded Village Capital, a seed-stage venture firm with investments in over 100 portfolio companies, which has a focus on emerging markets.
Ross was also involved in creation of the Opportunity Zone legislation.
Ross holds a BA from the University of Virginia and Masters from the University of Oxford, where he was a Truman Scholar and a Marshall Scholar.
Ross is the author of the book The Innovation Blind Spot.
Ross Baird active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Alumni Association of the University of Virginia
 Alumni Association of the University of Virginia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alumni Association of the University of Virginia assists and encourages relation between alumni and students. The company was founded on July 4, 1838 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Vilcap Advisory LLC
 Vilcap Advisory LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vilcap Advisory LLC (Vilcap Advisory) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Vilcap Inc founded in 2009 by Victoria Elouise Fram and Ross E Baird. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Founder | 2008-12-31 |
Access Ventures, Inc.
 Access Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Access Ventures, Inc (Access Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Bryce Butler. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. | Private Equity Investor | - |
| Blueprint Local Investments LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-11-30 |
Former positions of Ross Baird
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
WWV Holdings LLC
 WWV Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance WWV HOLDINGS LLC (WWV HOLDINGS) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Bob Pattillo. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Private Equity Analyst | 2011-12-01 |
Training of Ross Baird
| University of Oxford | Graduate Degree |
| University of Virginia | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Alumni Association of the University of Virginia
Alumni Association of the University of Virginia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alumni Association of the University of Virginia assists and encourages relation between alumni and students. The company was founded on July 4, 1838 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Commercial Services |
Vilcap Advisory LLC
Vilcap Advisory LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vilcap Advisory LLC (Vilcap Advisory) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Vilcap Inc founded in 2009 by Victoria Elouise Fram and Ross E Baird. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Finance |
Access Ventures, Inc.
Access Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Access Ventures, Inc (Access Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Bryce Butler. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. | Finance |
WWV Holdings LLC
WWV Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance WWV HOLDINGS LLC (WWV HOLDINGS) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Bob Pattillo. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Finance |
| Blueprint Local Investments LLC | Finance |
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