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PE  · May 15, 2026  · 06b

Baillie Gifford Fund II Opportunity (No.1) LP

Offering
Indefinite
Analysis

This is a placeholder filing with $0 declared offering size, indicating Baillie Gifford is pre-marketing to existing relationships under Rule 506(b) before setting a final hard cap; the Fund II designation confirms this is a successor vehicle in an established series, though the absence of prior EDGAR filings means either the predecessor fund was raised pre-2009 or the manager has operated predominantly outside public solicitation channels.

The single GP slot filled by Baillie Gifford International LLC—with no co-GP or parallel vehicle filings visible—signals a centralized fund management approach where this manager consolidates their opportunity-stage capital into flagship vehicles rather than segmenting by LP type or strategy; the 06b exemption reinforces a closed fundraising model dependent on existing LP relationships and referral networks.

A mid-2026 filing for a Fund II in private equity aligns with LP capital redeployment cycles as Fund I vintage cohorts mature toward exit windows, and reflects manager confidence in renewal appetite despite a compressed PE fundraising environment; the timing also allows the manager to incorporate Fund I performance data into Fund II marketing materials over the coming 12-18 months.

Before committing, allocators should verify whether this placeholder filing will eventually disclose a fund size that materially differs from Fund I—which would signal either strategy pivot or market-driven recalibration—and confirm whether Baillie Gifford International LLC has existing co-investment rights or follow-on commitments baked into Fund I LPA terms that would affect Fund II deployment flexibility.

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n/a BAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL LLC
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