Baillie Gifford is a partner-owned British asset manager, founded in Edinburgh in 1908, with HQ in Edinburgh and offices in NY and London. Recently in the news for potential growth signals from Bending Spoons IPO and AI-driven budget tightening across corporate software spend.
Bending Spoons has begun trading on Nasdaq with a valuation around $25.5-25.7 billion and raised about $1.68 billion. The Milan-based group acquires and rebuilds aging digital brands such as Eventbrite, Evernote, Meetup and AOL, then holds them to drive growth through AI-enabled features, pricing, and tighter operations. Revenue in Q1 2026 reached $601 million with $27.5 million net income as it scales its portfolio and expands its multi-brand strategy.