BAILLIE GIFFORD
Meeting Pods 03
Description
We have invested c. $12 billion in more than 170 private growth companies since 2012. We are investors in category-defining companies, often investing early: SpaceX (2018), ByteDance (2019), and Anthropic (2025). And we also have a track record of exceptional opportunities off the traditional VC radar, such as Bending Spoons (2023).
For our clients we build global, sector-agnostic portfolios of approximately 30 companies that we believe represent the most exceptional private growth opportunities today.
Our private market investments build on Baillie Gifford's broader heritage of public growth investing - we have been backing fast-growing companies since 1908 and today manage over $200 billion in growth assets.
Our unique position as leading public and private markets growth investors gives us a unique advantage:
Pattern recognition: Our deep experience investing in growth companies across public and private markets - always focused on transformational growth potential - gives us unmatched perspective in evaluating private opportunities.
Proprietary sourcing channels: As a natural partner for companies with public market ambitions, we are often the investor of choice for the world's most innovative private companies planning their journey to IPO and beyond. Around 85% of our deals is sourced through our proprietary network.
Value Add: We offer unparalleled expertise in navigating the path from private growth to public success paired with a network of contacts across public and private markets.