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Baillie Gifford — 2018 Investments

3 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Lyftlyft.comin𝕏NASDAQ: LYFTJun 2018

Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(Chief Executive Officer)inErin Brewer(Chief Financial Officer)inLindsay Llewellyn(Chief Legal and Business Officer and Corporate Secretary)inMarcus Cohn(Founder)

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAidenlair CapitalAliya Capital PartnersAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen Horowitz+55 more

KSQ Therapeuticsksqtx.comin𝕏Sep 2018 · $80M

KSQ Therapeutics develops eTIL therapies—engineered tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte treatments for solid tumors—using its proprietary CRISPRomics platform to identify and target novel therapeutic candidates through genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 functional genomic screens.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Tim Wang(Cofounder)JOHN TRZUPEK, PH.D.(TREASURER, SECRETARY & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)DAVID P. MEEKER, M.D.(PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)inFRANK STEGMEIER, PH.D.(CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER)Qasim Rizvi(Chief Executive Officer)inJAMES GILBERT(Director)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalARCH Venture PartnersFlagship PioneeringLAVLG Technology VenturesLilly Asia Ventures+3 more

Slackslack.comin𝕏Aug 2018Acquired

Slack is an AI-powered communication platform that consolidates conversations, applications, and customer interactions in a single workspace for businesses.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Cal Henderson(Founder)inStewart Butterfield(Founder)inEric Costello(Founder)Lidiane Jones (CEO)(Founder)Serguei Mourachov(Founder)

Co-investors1991 VenturesAccelACME CapitalAcrew CapitalAglae VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+47 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.