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Overview

Independent investment management firm focused on long-term thinking.

Founded

1908

Deals ยท 12mo

21

Stage focus

Series C
Series D

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Asset Management
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

162rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Enveda Biosciences
Sep 2026Participated
$311 MSeries E
Fever
Sep 2026Participated
$250 MSeries H
Nex
Sep 2026Led
$150 MSeries E
Hadrian
Aug 2026Led
$1.4 BSeries D
SHINE Technologies
Aug 2026Led
$70 MOther Equity
Chai Discovery
Jul 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
Airwallex
Jun 2026Participated
$320 MSeries H
Anthropic
May 2026Participated
$50.0 BSeries H
Stord
May 2026Participated
$250 MSeries F
Kalshi
May 2026Participated
$200 MSeries F
Astranis
May 2026Participated
$455 MSeries E
Zipline
Mar 2026Participated
$200 MSeries H
Enveda Biosciences
Sep 2026Participated
$311 MSeries E
Fever
Sep 2026Participated
$250 MSeries H
Nex
Sep 2026Led
$150 MSeries E
Hadrian
Aug 2026Led
$1.4 BSeries D
SHINE Technologies
Aug 2026Led
$70 MOther Equity
Chai Discovery
Jul 2026Participated
$400 MSeries C
Airwallex
Jun 2026Participated
$320 MSeries H
Anthropic
May 2026Participated
$50.0 BSeries H
Stord
May 2026Participated
$250 MSeries F
Kalshi
May 2026Participated
$200 MSeries F
Astranis
May 2026Participated
$455 MSeries E
Zipline
Mar 2026Participated
$200 MSeries H
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Deal Distribution

Baillie Gifford: 162 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Baillie Gifford: 162 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B36
Series C+1985
Other Equity1136
Debt11

Monthly Deal Activity

Baillie Gifford: 162 deals are recorded across 143 months.All available history.
Baillie Gifford: 162 deals are recorded across 143 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '152
Oct '150
Nov '152
Dec '150
Jan '164
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '171
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '172
Dec '172
Jan '181
Feb '181
Mar '181
Apr '181
May '182
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '183
Sep '183
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '194
Jun '191
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '203
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '206
Oct '203
Nov '201
Dec '203
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '212
Apr '213
May '214
Jun '218
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Oct '211
Nov '212
Dec '211
Jan '222
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Apr '225
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Jan '240
Feb '241
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Dec '250
Jan '262
Feb '263
Mar '262
Apr '260
May '264
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '262
Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Baillie Gifford: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (47 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Baillie Gifford: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (47 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences47
AI & Machine Learning35
Enterprise Software33
Transportation & Logistics30
Networks, Cloud & Communication26
Fintech26
Space & Frontier Tech24
Hardware & Robotics22
E-Commerce & Retail21
Manufacturing16
Clean Energy & Sustainability14
Data, Analytics & IT12
Consumer & Lifestyle12
Media & Entertainment9
Food & Agriculture8
Professional Services8
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Real Estate & Construction6
Government & Defense5
AR/VR5
Marketing & Advertising5
Gaming & eSports5
Social & Community Platforms5
Travel & Hospitality4
Crypto & Blockchain4
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1

Deal Size Distribution

Baillie Gifford: 162 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Baillie Gifford: 162 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M14
$100M-$250M66
$250M-$500M37
$500M-$1B21
$1B+17

Deals By Geography

Baillie Gifford: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (113 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Baillie Gifford: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (113 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States113
Europe33
India5
Japan3
Australia2
Israel1
Canada1
China1
Singapore1
Colombia1
Baillie Gifford: 20 co-investors are shown, with Fidelity Management & Research Company sharing 39 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Baillie Gifford: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Baillie Gifford: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3421%
Participating12879%
Baillie Gifford: Single-lead accounts for 59% and co-led for 41% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Baillie Gifford: Single-lead accounts for 59% and co-led for 41% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2059%
Co-led1441%

Team

Adam Conn

Head of Trading

Brogan Harris

Investment Manager

Chris Evdaimon

Investment Manager, Private Companies

Gary Robinson

Investment Manager

Roman Popat

Data scientist