Ronald S. Baron

Baron Capital Announces Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

David Baron and Michael Baron, vice presidents and portfolio managers at Baron Capital, will assume the roles of co-presidents.

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David Baron and Michael Baron, vice presidents and portfolio managers at Baron Capital, will assume the roles of co-presidents.
“Throughout her tenure as president and COO, Linda was instrumental in building the foundation for Baron Capital to become an enduring institution.”
Martinson will remain chairman of the board of trustees of Baron Funds and director of Baron Capital Management, Baron USA Partners Fund Ltd., Baron Emerging Markets Fund Ltd., and member of the Baron Capital Management Committee.
In addition to their new roles as co-presidents, both David Baron and Michael Baron will continue to serve as portfolio managers of their respective funds and as members of the Baron Capital Management Committee and directors of Baron Capital Management.
Michael Baron joined Baron Capital in 2004 as a research analyst and was named co-portfolio manager of Baron Partners Fund ® in 2018 and Baron WealthBuilder Fund ® in 2020.

Baron Capital Recognized with 2023 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation ™

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Monday, February 26, 2024

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Cigna Healthcare has selected Baron Capital as a recipient of their 2023 Gold level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program.

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Cigna Healthcare has selected Baron Capital as a recipient of their 2023 Gold level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program.
“At Baron Capital, our Health and Wellness Program is designed to empower our team members to take charge of their health by providing them with the necessary knowledge and resources,” said Emmanuelle St. Louis, Baron Capital director of human resources.
Organizations recognized with this designation set the standard of excellence for organizational health and vitality.
Cigna Healthcare is proud to honor Baron Capital with the Gold level designation for having made good progress towards a healthy work culture by establishing and growing their employee well-being and engagement program.

Over 5,000 Shareholders and Clients Attend 30th Annual Baron Investment Conference

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Friday, November 10, 2023

Baron Capital held its 30th Annual Baron Investment Conference today at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City.

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Baron Capital held its 30th Annual Baron Investment Conference today at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City.
"It’s a privilege for us to host the Annual Baron Investment Conference, which gives us the opportunity to meet our clients and shareholders and introduce them to the leadership of companies in which we are invested,” said Ron Baron, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Baron Capital.
Baron Capital also provides, at its own expense, entertainment in appreciation of the support of our clients and shareholders.
We look forward to seeing everyone back next year for the 31st Annual Baron Investment Conference."

Zero Networks Exceeds 200 Percent Year Over Year Growth in 2022, Redefining Micro Segmentation Market

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

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Driven by growth from both large and mid-market enterprises, Zero Networks dramatically increased customer count across finance, legal, and healthcare–with its innovative and easy-to-use micro segmentation solution.

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Driven by growth from both large and mid-market enterprises, Zero Networks dramatically increased customer count across finance, legal, and healthcare–with its innovative and easy-to-use micro segmentation solution.
Designed for usability, Zero Networks deploys in minutes to automate micro segmentation for normal usage while applying MFA-based restrictions against privileged protocols.
"We founded Zero Networks with a mission to provide enterprise-level cybersecurity protections regardless of the organization's size or scope," said Benny Lakunishok, CEO of Zero Networks.
In addition, Zero Networks just released a new open-source LDAP Firewall, continuing to deliver open-source security tools for the community.

Baron Capital Recognized with Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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Cigna has selected Baron Capital as a recipient of their Silver level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of its employees through a workplace wellness program.

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Cigna has selected Baron Capital as a recipient of their Silver level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of its employees through a workplace wellness program.
“As a consultative growth partner, Cigna knows that a healthy workforce is critical to business growth,” said Cindy Ryan, executive vice president and chief human resources officer.
“We are honored to recognize organizations like Baron Capital who share our commitment to workplace wellness.
Cigna is proud to honor Baron Capital with the Silver level designation for having made significant progress towards a healthy work culture by establishing and growing their employee well-being and engagement program.

Over 4000 Baron Funds' Shareholders Attend 29th Annual Baron Investment Conference Featuring Elon Musk, Kirsten Lynch, Ajei Gopal, Joel Marcus

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Shareholders of the 19 Baron Funds were invited to the all-day conference, which included presentations from leaders of businesses in which the funds have invested and sessions with Baron Funds' portfolio managers.

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Shareholders of the 19 Baron Funds were invited to the all-day conference, which included presentations from leaders of businesses in which the funds have invested and sessions with Baron Funds' portfolio managers.
The Baron Funds' investment team includes Ron Baron, portfolio manager of Baron Growth Fund, Baron Partners Fund, Baron Focused Growth Fund, and Baron Wealth Builder Fund; Michael Baron, co-portfolio manager of Baron Partners Fund and Baron WealthBuilder Fund; David Baron, co-portfolio manager of Baron Focused Growth Fund; Cliff Greenberg, portfolio manager of Baron Small Cap Fund; Alex Umansky, portfolio manager of Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund, Baron Global Advantage Fund, and Baron Durable Advantage Fund; Mike Lippert, portfolio manager of Baron Opportunity Fund and co-portfolio manager of Baron Technology Fund; Andrew Peck, portfolio manager of Baron Asset Fund; Michael Kass, portfolio manager of Baron International Growth Fund, Baron Emerging Markets Fund and co-portfolio manager of Baron New Asia Fund; Jeff Kolitch, portfolio manager of Baron Real Estate Fund and Baron Real Estate Income Fund, Laird Bieger and Randy Gwirtzman, portfolio managers of Baron Discovery Fund, Neal Kaufman, portfolio manager of Baron Health Care Fund, Josh Saltman, portfolio manager of Baron FinTech Fund; Anuj Aggarwal, co-portfolio manager of Baron New Asia Fund, and Ashim Mehra, co-portfolio manager of Baron Technology Fund.
Baron Funds include 19 no-load mutual funds: Baron Asset Fund (BARAX; BARIX), Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX; BGRIX), Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX; BSFIX), Baron Opportunity Fund (BIOPX; BIOIX), Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (BFTHX; BFTIX), Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX; BPTIX), Baron Focused Growth Fund (BFGFX; BFGIX), Baron Discovery Fund (BDFFX; BDFIX), Baron International Growth Fund (BIGFX; BINIX), Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXFX; BEXIX), Baron Global Advantage Fund (BGAFX; BGAIX), Baron Real Estate Fund (BREFX; BREIX), Baron Health Care Fund (BHCFX, BHCHX), Baron Real Estate Income Fund (BRIFX, BRIIX), Baron Wealth Builder Fund (BWBFX, BWBIX), Baron Durable Advantage Fund (BDAFX, BDAIX), Baron New Asia Fund (BNAFX, BNAIX), Baron FinTech Fund (BFINX, BNAIX), and Baron Technology Fund (BTEEK, BTECX).
Portfolio holdings as a percentage of net assets as of September 30, 2022 for securities mentioned are as follows: Tesla, Inc. Baron Opportunity Fund (5.1%), Baron Partners Fund (45.5%*), Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (5.4%), Baron Focused Growth Fund (22.3%), Baron Global Advantage Fund (3.3%), Baron Technology Fund (3.4%); Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Baron Asset Fund (0.6%), Baron Growth Fund (1.7%), Baron Partners Fund (3.2%*), Baron Focused Growth Fund (4.4%), Baron Real Estate Fund (2.8%), Baron Real Estate Income Fund (1.5%); ANSYS, Inc. Baron Asset Fund (3.2%), Baron Growth Fund (3.5%); Vail Resorts, Inc. Baron Asset Fund (3.3%), Baron Growth Fund (6.9%), Baron Real Estate Fund (1.2%), Baron Real Estate Income Fund (2.2%); Baron Health Care Fund (0.8%).

Baron Funds Receive Five 2022 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards United States 2022 Winner, Baron Global Advantage Fund , Best Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund over Five Years

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Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards United States 2022 Winner, Baron Global Advantage Fund , Best Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund over Five Years
Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards United States 2022 Winner, Baron Health Care Fund , Best Health/Biotechnology Fund over Three Years
Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards United States 2022 Winner, Baron Partners Fund , Best Multi-Cap Growth Fund over Three Years
Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards United States 2022 Winner, Baron Opportunity Fund , Best Multi-Cap Growth Fund over Five Years
Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards United States 2022 Winner, Baron Real Estate Income Fund , Best Real Estate Fund over Three Years
Baron Global Advantage Fund , managed by Alex Umansky, focuses on unique, competitively advantaged companies that are agents or beneficiaries of disruptive change.
Refinitiv Lipper ranked the Fund as the top Multi-Cap Growth Fund fund over five years ended 12/31/21.
Baron Funds include 18 mutual funds: Baron Asset Fund (Retail Shares: BARAX; Institutional Shares: BARIX), Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX, BGRIX), Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX, BSFIX), Baron Opportunity Fund (BIOPX, BIOIX), Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund (BFTHX, BFTIX), Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX, BPTIX), Baron Focused Growth Fund (BFGFX, BFGIX), Baron Discovery Fund (BDFFX, BDFIX), Baron International Growth Fund (BIGFX, BINIX), Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXFX, BEXIX), Baron Global Advantage Fund (BGAFX, BGAIX), Baron Real Estate Fund (BREFX, BREIX), Baron Real Estate Income Fund (BRIFX, BRIIX), Baron Health Care Fund (BHCFX, BHCHX), Baron FinTech Fund (BFINX, BFIIX), Baron New Asia Fund (BNAFX, BNAIX), Baron Technology Fund (BWBFX, BTECX), and Baron WealthBuilder Fund (BWBFX, BWBIX).
The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.

INVESTIGATION REMINDER: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Everbridge, Inc. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.

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The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge.
The Schall Law Firm represents investors around the world and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics.

INVESTIGATION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Everbridge, Inc. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

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The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.

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The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge.
The Schall Law Firm represents investors around the world and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics.

Farmers Business Network (FBN) Announces $300M in Series G Funding Round

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Farmers Business Network ( FBN ) the global farmer-to-farmer network and ag tech company, today announced the closing of $300 million in Series G funding.

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Farmers Business Network ( FBN ) the global farmer-to-farmer network and ag tech company, today announced the closing of $300 million in Series G funding.
Farmers Business Network, Inc. is an independent ag tech platform and farmer-to-farmer network with a mission to power the prosperity of family farmers around the world, while working toward a sustainable future.
Its Farmers First promise has attracted more than 33,000 members to the network with a common goal of maximizing their farms profit potential.
The sprout logo, Farmers Business Network, FBN, FBN Direct and Farmers First are registered trademarks or service marks of Farmers Business Network, Inc. or its affiliates.