At a glance
Baillie Gifford appears in 9 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2021, leading 3. Its most frequent sectors in these rounds are Defense & Space and AI & Infrastructure, and its most recent tracked deal was Tekever's $580M Series D round (Sep 23, 2026). It co-invests most often with Coatue Management, Fidelity Investments and Altimeter Capital. ValueAddVC also tracks 1 fund managed by Baillie Gifford.
Strategy
Geographies
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Recent changes
- Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026Invested in Tekever (Series D, $580M) Tech Funding News
- Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026Invested in Nex (Series E, $150M+) Variety
- Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026Invested in Airwallex (Series H, $320M) Fortune
- Aug 6, 2026Aug 6, 2026Invested in Hadrian (Series D, $1.37B) Hadrian
- Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 2026Invested in Chai Discovery (Series C, $400M) Law360
Earlier changes (5)
- May 28, 2026May 28, 2026Follow-on: Invested in Anthropic (Series H, $65B) TechCrunch
- May 15, 2026May 15, 2026New fund: Baillie Gifford Opportunity Fund II SEC EDGAR Form D
- Sep 2, 2025Sep 2, 2025Invested in Anthropic (Series F, $13B) TechCrunch
- Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022Invested in Brex (Series D-2) TechCrunch
- Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021Invested in Relativity Space (Series E, $650M) TechCrunch
Funds
1| Fund | Vintage | Size | Strategy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford Opportunity Fund II | 2026 | — | Opportunity | As of May 15, 2026SEC EDGAR Form D |
Portfolio
8 totalRecent Investment Activity
9Track record: led 3 and participated in 6 of 9 tracked venture rounds · 6 in the last 12 months · led 2 Series D, 1 Series E
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Tekever | Series D | Led | $580M | $6.4B | UC InvestmentsLeadBaillie GiffordLeadCrescent Cove AdvisorsIberis CapitalMerlyn AdvisorsVentura Capital | Tech Funding News |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Nex | Series E | Led | $150M+ | — | Variety | |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Airwallex | Series H | Participated | $320M | — | Fortune | |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Hadrian | Series D | Led | $1.37B | $7.87B | Washington Harbour PartnersLeadunverifiedValor Equity PartnersLeadunverified137 VenturesLeadunverifiedBaillie GiffordLeadunverifiedJPMorganChase Strategic Investment GroupLeadunverifiedWCM Investment Management | Hadrian |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Chai Discovery | Series C | Participated | $400M | $3.8B | Index VenturesLeadCrunchbase NewsKleiner PerkinsCrunchbase NewsSequoia CapitalCrunchbase NewsDimensionCrunchbase NewsBaillie GiffordunverifiedBain Capital VenturesunverifiedBattery VenturesunverifiedMenlo VenturesunverifiedSapphire Venturesunverified | Law360 |
| May 28, 2026 | Anthropic | Series H | Participated | $65B | $965B | TechCrunch | |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Anthropic | Series F | Participated | $13B | $183B | TechCrunch | |
| Jan 2022 | Brex | Series D-2 | Participated | — | $12.3B | TCVGICBaillie GiffordBase10 PartnersMadrone Capital PartnersDurable Capital PartnersValiant Capital Management | TechCrunch |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Relativity Space | Series E | Participated | $650M | $4.2B | TechCrunch |
Sector / Stage Activity
By sector (portfolio)
Defense
2 · 25%
Fintech
1 · 13%
AI infra
1 · 13%
Biotech
1 · 13%
Consumer
1 · 13%
Space
1 · 13%
By stage (tracked rounds)
Series D
2 · 22%
Series E
2 · 22%
Series H
2 · 22%
Series C
1 · 11%
Series F
1 · 11%
Series D-2
1 · 11%
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Latest Pulse
- Sep 23, 2026Tekever Raises $580M For Autonomous Defense DronesEuropean defense-tech startup Tekever raised $580 million in the first close of a Series D round at a $6.4 billion valuation, as Europe ramps up autonomous-systems defense spending.→
- Sep 23, 2026TEKEVER Raises $580M Series D At $6.4B ValuationTEKEVER, the Portugal-founded, UK-headquartered drone and autonomous-systems company, raised a $580 million Series D at a $6.4 billion valuation, nearly five times its valuation from earlier this year.→
- Sep 17, 2026Nex Raises $150M As Active-Play Console Hits 1M SalesNex raised more than $150 million in Series E debt and equity funding co-led by Baillie Gifford and BAI Capital as its motion-based Nex Playground console crossed 1 million units sold.→
- Sep 12, 2026Nvidia May Put $10B Into Anthropic's IPONvidia is in talks to invest up to $10 billion in Anthropic's IPO, an offering bankers say could raise $100 billion at a $2 trillion valuation and become the largest in history.→
- Aug 6, 2026Hadrian Raises $1.37B to Automate Defense FactoriesHadrian raised a $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation -- roughly 5x its prior mark -- to build automated factories that machine precision parts for SpaceX, Anduril and other aerospace and defense suppliers.→
- Aug 6, 2026Hadrian Valuation Hits $7.9B on Defense BoomHadrian raised $1.37 billion led by Baillie Gifford and JPMorgan Strategic Investment Group at a $7.9 billion valuation, more than quadrupling its January mark as investors pour capital into AI-driven defense manufacturing.→
- Jul 9, 2026SK Hynix Prices $28B Nasdaq Offering, 7x OversubscribedSK Hynix priced its Nasdaq ADS offering at roughly $158 per share on July 9 after a book that was reportedly oversubscribed 7 times, with trading set to begin July 10 under ticker SKHY.→
- Jul 7, 2026SK Hynix Launches $28B Nasdaq BookbuildingSK Hynix kicked off bookbuilding for a $28.13 billion Nasdaq ADS offering, with cornerstone investors committing up to $7 billion even as its Seoul-listed shares slid 6.7% on dilution concerns.→
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- Jun 30, 2026Wayve Launches $85M Employee Tender Offer at $8.5B ValuationSelf-driving startup Wayve launched an $85 million tender offer letting employees sell vested shares at an $8.5 billion valuation, set against February's $1.2 billion Series D led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The buyback comes as Wayve has more than doubled headcount to 1,200 employees and targets robotaxi pilots with Uber later this year, using liquidity as a retention tool without pushing toward a public listing.→
Baillie Gifford FAQ
What companies has Baillie Gifford invested in?
Baillie Gifford's portfolio includes Hadrian, Tekever, Nex, Anthropic, Airwallex, Chai Discovery, and 2 more tracked companies.
Who does Baillie Gifford co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Baillie Gifford most often invests alongside Kleiner Perkins (3 shared deals), SV Angel (3 shared deals), BlackRock (2 shared deals), Coatue Management (2 shared deals), DST Global (2 shared deals).
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- Hadrianprimary source1 fact
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- Fortunemajor outlet1 fact
- TechCrunchmajor outlet1 fact
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- Law360Value Add VC data1 fact
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