The Edinburgh-headquartered investor Baillie Gifford is one of few growth investors in Europe. Investing in growth-stage scaleups — Series C and beyond — through its $500m venture capital fund, it has invested in companies such as Spotify, Vinted, Bending Spoons, Northvolt and Revolut.
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