Frank Baker
Siris Capital
When discussing prominent Black figures in private equity, Frank Baker is always at the top of the list. Baker co-founded Siris Capital in 2011 to bring new thinking and a distinct approach to tech & telecom private equity investing. He and his co-founders Peter Berger and Jeff Hendren have worked together for 20 years. Today, Siris has raised over $5.9 billion of cumulative committed capital and is currently targeting investment opportunities with transaction values of $500 million to $2 billion. The firm seeks to drive value creation in mission-critical, mature tech & telecom businesses at strategic crossroads. Prior to founding Siris, Mr. Baker was a Managing Director at Ripplewood Holdings LLC, a global private equity firm. He started his career in the mergers and acquisitions group of Goldman Sachs. Away from Siris, Baker cares tremendously about societal gaps in health, wealth and education. He is co-chairman of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and a board member of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity. Baker and his wife, Laura Day Baker, an interior designer and philanthropist gave a $1 million gift toward the establishment of a scholarship for Spelman College graduates. The gift covered tuition balances of nearly 50 members of Spelman’s 2020 graduating class.
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