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That alignment with founders on time horizons , and that ability to provide continuity of ownership for companies as they transition to the public markets is a need that Baillie Gifford is well-placed to meet
turned to Baillie Gifford for help in pulling together a new framework for evidencing its environmental , social and governance credentials . “ We were the only investor on the advisory committee ,” Singlehurst explains . “ I think that was because we , in all likelihood , will continue to be Allbirds ’ partner for many years to come , whereas many other earlierstage investors won ’ t .”
That alignment with founders on time horizons , and that ability to provide continuity of ownership for companies as they transition to the public markets is a need that Baillie Gifford is well-placed to meet . Singlehurst explains the difference : “ Many investors view an IPO as an exit and sell after a lock-up expires . Our thinking , and that of many of the companies we back , is that it
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