Appian Corp.

Baillie Gifford is an active, team-oriented, research-based manager which is completely focused on delivering long-term returns. The firm’s investment philosophy focuses on growth while their universe is global. They employ bottom-up conviction to portfolio construction. Their diversified strategies maximize investment opportunities, aiming to achieve steady returns. For equities, Baillie Gifford’s analysts conduct qualitative, fundamental analysis to identify the most competitive, innovative and efficient growth companies. For multi-asset strategy, the firm invests in various asset classes such as listed equities, property, high yield credit, commodities, emerging market government bonds and insurance linked securities. For fixed-income, Baillie Gifford invests in government bonds and currencies, emerging market bonds, investment grade and high yield.

Abdiel Capital Advisors seeks over a three- to five-year time horizon to deliver attractive absolute returns and to outperform the US equity markets while minimizing the likelihood of permanent impairment of the funds’ capital. The preferred method for doing is to invest capital for the long-term in a concentrated portfolio of good businesses. The portfolio typically comprises 10 to 20 common stocks issued in global, developed-market countries. The firm may have other investments but they will usually remain a relatively small percentage of the portfolio. Abdiel Capital Advisors does not restrict itself to particular geographies, industries, or asset classes. The firm’s propensity to do so will depend on the attractiveness of specific opportunities in other asset classes. Examples of such asset classes include options, fixed income securities, and special situations such as merger arbitrage, spinoffs, recapitalizations, and liquidations. They may also sell securities short.

FAM is a growth manager that uses proprietary, bottom-up, fundamental research to identify companies that are undergoing positive dynamic change. The firm invests in companies experiencing high unit volume growth and/or companies undergoing a positive life cycle change. Companies with high unit volume growth are experiencing growing revenues and unit volume, increasing market share, and an expanding business. Companies undergoing positive life cycle change may have new management, a new product innovation, may be involved in a new acquisition or may stand to benefit from new regulations. FAM offers multiple investment strategies.

Novak Biddle Venture Partners is an active manager that provides equity financing to early and later-stage capital requirements, and makes co-investments. The firm invests in information technology companies primarily located in the Mid-Atlantic region, with an investment size between USD 100,000 and 10 million for five to seven years. The firm looks to take minority stake positions in its investments and a seat on the board.

Saints acquires illiquid assets from banks, corporations, hedge funds, individuals and private equity firms located in the US, Europe and Asia. In addition to transacting with a variety of sellers, The firm acquires investments stakes across investments stages, including buyout, growth equity and venture assets.

Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Appian Corp.