Baillie Gifford & Co.
Investments
173Portfolio Exits
39Funds
1About Baillie Gifford & Co.
Baillie Gifford is an independently owned investment management firms. It is owned and run by 40 of its senior executives who operate as a partnership, a structure which has endured for over a century and which provides stability for clients and motivation for employees. It enables the firm to manage the business for the future as well as the present, with the emphasis on genuine long–term thinking rather than short term targets.

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Baillie Gifford & Co. Investments
173 Investments
Baillie Gifford & Co. has made 173 investments. Their latest investment was in Databricks as part of their Series I on September 9, 2023.

Baillie Gifford & Co. Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/14/2023 | Series I | Databricks | $500M | No | 10 | |
9/6/2023 | Series C - III | Boston Metal | $122M | Yes | 5 | |
8/22/2023 | Convertible Note - III | Northvolt | $1,200M | No | 3 | |
8/3/2023 | Unattributed | |||||
8/2/2023 | Convertible Note |
Date | 9/14/2023 | 9/6/2023 | 8/22/2023 | 8/3/2023 | 8/2/2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series I | Series C - III | Convertible Note - III | Unattributed | Convertible Note |
Company | Databricks | Boston Metal | Northvolt | ||
Amount | $500M | $122M | $1,200M | ||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co. Portfolio Exits
39 Portfolio Exits
Baillie Gifford & Co. has 39 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Jeplan on June 16, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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6/16/2023 | Acq - Pending | 1 | |||
4/5/2023 | Acquired | 23 | |||
8/19/2022 | Reverse Merger | 4 | |||
Date | 6/16/2023 | 4/5/2023 | 8/19/2022 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Pending | Acquired | Reverse Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 23 | 4 |
Baillie Gifford & Co. Fund History
1 Fund History
Baillie Gifford & Co. has 1 fund, including US Growth Trust.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/22/2018 | US Growth Trust | $244.18M | 1 |
Closing Date | 3/22/2018 |
---|---|
Fund | US Growth Trust |
Fund Type | |
Status | |
Amount | $244.18M |
Sources | 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co. Team
1 Team Member
Baillie Gifford & Co. has 1 team member, including current Owner, Mark Urquhart.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Mark Urquhart | Owner | Current |
Name | Mark Urquhart |
---|---|
Work History | |
Title | Owner |
Status | Current |
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