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Franklin Templeton

Venture capital

Parent of1 affiliated firmBenefit Street Partners

San Mateo · 9 people tracked

Also known as FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC. · FRANKLIN ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC · FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC · FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INSTITUTIONAL, LLC · FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL SERVICES S.A R.L. · FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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Fund manager profile

Franklin Templeton is a venture fund manager based in San Mateo. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund I, L.P. ($20M offering) filed September 2021.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

HQ
San Mateo, CA, US
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
21 investments
AUM
$12.8B
Tracked investments
109
Unicorns
25
IPOs
6
Acquisitions
8

Team · 9 people

from public directories
Edward B. Jamieson· Promoterin
Edward D. Perks· Executive Officer
Kent P Strazza· Promoterin
Scott M Lee· Promoter
Brian Wachowicz
Greg Scanlon· Managing Partnerin
Julian Love
Kevin Farrelly
Ryan Biggs· Managing Directorin𝕏

What they invest in

from 95 of 109 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×38Enterprise Software ×34Fintech ×30SaaS ×25Crypto & Web3 ×21Data & Infrastructure ×17Developer Tools ×14Cloud Computing ×10

HQs:United States×68United Kingdom×3Japan×3Australia×1Colombia×1Germany×1

Investments · 109 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 162025 · 122024 · 52023 · 82022 · 172021 · 162020 · 52019 · 32018 · 32017 · 186 dated

Allbirdsallbirds.com𝕏NASDAQ: BIRDSep 2020

Allbirds is a footwear brand that makes shoes using natural and regenerative materials such as merino wool, with a focus on reducing product carbon footprints.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Joseph Zwillinger(Director)Tim Brown(Founder)inRavi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)Joey Zwillinger(Founder)

Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersAurumBay Bridge Ventures ClimateExpansion Venture CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalIPD Capital+15 more

Contineum Therapeuticscontineum-tx.cominNASDAQ: CTNM

Contineum is a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule drug candidates to treat inflammatory and fibrotic diseases by modulating critical disease pathways.

BiotechHealthtech

Carmine Stengone(President and Chief Executive Officer)inPeter T. Slover(Chief Financial Officer)inDaniel S. Lorrain(Chief Scientific Officer)inTimothy R. Watkins(Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development)in

Co-investorsHadean VenturesRed Tree VentureSamsara BioCapitalCasdin CapitalJJDCSectoral Asset Management+1 more

GitLabgitlab.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GTLBLate Stage

GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sid Sijbrandij(CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Founder)inPaul Machle(Executive Officer)inSytse Sijbrandij(Founder)

BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+36 more

Rent the Runwayrenttherunway.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RENTMar 2019

Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Jennifer Hyman(Founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Founder)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner Perkins+23 more

Rigetti Quantum Computingrigetti.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RGTISeries C

Rigetti develops quantum computing hardware and systems, leveraging superconducting quantum processing units cooled by dilution refrigerators to enable advanced quantum computation capabilities.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareQuantum ComputingRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Chad Rigetti(CEO)inDr. Subodh Kulkarni(President and CEO)Dave Yen(Product Lead)inSteven HeidelWill ZengCelena Tanguay

Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAlpha Intelligence CapitalAME Cloud VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)+34 more

Betterdatabetterdata.aiinApr 2023 · $1.6M✓ verified

Betterdata builds synthetic data generation technology that produces tabular, relational, and time-series datasets for enterprises, using proprietary generative models (GANs and transformers) with privacy and differential-privacy guarantees.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSingapore, SG

Uzair Javaid(Founder)inKevin Yee(Founder)inUzair Javaid Kevin Yee(Founder)Dr. Uzair Javaid

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstPlug and Play VenturesSUTD Venture Holdings Pte. Ltd.Tenity

Checkoutcheckout.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $1B✓ verified

Checkout.com offers Flow, a hosted payment page that businesses can deploy with a low-code, one-time integration to accept payments online.

Developer ToolsE-commerceFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Guillaume Pousaz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltimeter CapitalCoatue ManagementDragoneer Investment GroupDST GlobalGICInsight Partners+7 more

Integralintegral.xyzin𝕏✓ verified

Integral is a crypto accounting and financial management platform built for web3 businesses, handling bookkeeping, treasury, tax compliance, and auditing for cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other digital assets.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Gui Laliberté(Founder)

Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalRecall CapitalAlso CapitalCaffeinated Capital+7 more

TIFINtifin.comin𝕏Aug 2026 · $109M✓ verified

Give is a technology-first Donor-Advised Fund platform that helps wealth advisors, broker-dealers, and asset managers offer charitable giving solutions to clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoulder, US

Dr. Vinay Nair(Founder & CEO)Brian Carlin(Director)Rajini Kodialam(Director)

Co-investorsMotive PartnersHamilton LaneJP Morgan ChaseFINTOP CapitalThirdstream PartnersBroadridge+2 more

Womensworldbankingwomensworldbanking.orgin𝕏✓ verified

Women's World Banking Asset Management invests approximately $115M in inclusive financial institutions across emerging markets to enable women's economic empowerment.

FintechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US

Michaela WalshinEsther OclooEla BhattMary OkeloinMary Ellen Iskenderian(President & CEO)in

Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeEmfarsisGoodwell Investments

agoloagolo.comMar 2023

Implicit is an AI-powered knowledge platform that aggregates technical content from manuals, tickets, and procedures to provide cited answers to both human workers and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Alan Jacobson(Chief Executive Officer)Mohamed AlTantawy(Founder)Sage Wohns(Founder)

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Basecamp FundCerity Partners VenturesDentsu VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Point72 Ventures+8 more

Airtableairtable.comin𝕏Dec 2021acquired by Bending Spoons · Aug 2026 · $1.3B

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Howie Liu(Founder)inAndrew Ofstad(Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Founder)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC Upshot+35 more

Alto IRAaltoira.comin𝕏Jan 2022

Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Eric Satz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LA+20 more

Amberdataamberdata.ioin𝕏May 2022 · $30MAcquired

Amberdata provides institutional-grade data, analytics, and infrastructure solutions for digital assets and Web3, covering market data, portfolio and risk management, compliance, and tax management.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechFremont, US

Joanes Espanol(Executive Officer, Promoter)inTongtong Gong(Executive Officer, Promoter)inShawn Douglass(CEO)in

BoardLars Leckie(Director)in

Co-investorsAspenwoodboldstart venturesCoinbase VenturesCTC VenturesFenbushi CapitalGalaxy Ventures+8 more

Amunix Pharmaceuticalsamunix.comMar 2021 · $117M

Biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing novel biologics, protein, and peptide therapeutics.

BiotechSouth San Francisco, US

Trisha Millican(Director)James Topper(Director)Otello Stampacchia(Director)David Hirsch(Director)Volker Schellenberger(Executive Officer)James Brush(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesFrazier Life SciencesLongitude CapitalViking GlobalBlackRockCasdin Capital+6 more

Animation Incanimation.inc𝕏Aug 2022 · $12M

Animation Inc. builds a proprietary on-device AI model (Ani-2) that generates full-body 3D motion in real time to drive lifelike virtual characters and enrich LLM-based interactions.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Sergey Gonchar(CEO)inEugene Zatepyakin(CTO)Eugene Nevgen(CSO)inAndrew Yanchurevich(CPO)in

Co-investorsPID Fund I, a series of DV Collective, LPSarah SmithUncommon Projects Capital Management75 & SunnyCosmic Venture PartnersCoughdrop Capital+7 more

Applied Intuitionappliedintuition.comin𝕏Apr 2026

Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Qasar Younis(Founder)inPeter Ludwig(Founder)inQasar Younis Peter Ludwig(Founder)

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCatalytic Impact FoundationCoatue ManagementElad Gil+33 more

Aptosaptoslabs.comin𝕏Jul 2022

Aptos Labs develops a Layer 1 blockchain platform using the Move programming language and parallel execution technology, serving developers and users building decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York City, US

Avery Ching(Founder)inMo Shaikh(Founder)inAlin Tomescu(Head of Cryptography)inSasha Spiegelman(Head of Research)Zekun Li(Head of Blockchain)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoDragonflyAndreessen HorowitzArrington CapitalBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+15 more

Archarch.coin𝕏Sep 2025

Arch provides a platform for administering private and alternative investments, centralizing communications, documents, and data from institutions and managers into one standardized view.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Ryan Eisenman(Founder)inJason Trigg(Founder)in

Co-investorsCraft VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalGood Friendsmark vcMenlo VenturesOak HC/FT+8 more

Astranisastranis.comin𝕏May 2026 · $300M

Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

John Gedmark(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+87 more

Athiraathira.comJun 2020 · $85M

A biotechnology company developing new therapies for patients with high unmet medical needs.

Biotech

Co-investorsDolby Family VenturesLifeSci Venture PartnersSofinnova VenturesThe W FundViking GlobalCommodore Capital+6 more

Axoniaxoni.comin𝕏Series B · Aug 2018Acquired

Axoni provides a distributed ledger platform for post-trade processing and settlement in financial markets, serving institutional clients in capital markets operations.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Greg Schvey(CEO)Jeffrey Schvey(CTO)inGreg (CEO)(Chief Executive Officer)Jeff (CTO)(Chief Technology Officer)Lindsay Drabczyk(People Operations Manager)Kristina Karcic(People)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementCommunitas Capital PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Digital Currency GroupY Combinator+16 more

Azra Gamesazragames.comin𝕏Apr 2022

Azra is a video game developer that creates role-playing games for mobile platforms, leveraging proprietary AI technology to accelerate development and bring titles to market faster.

GamingSacramento, US

Mark Otero(Founder)inDavid Scurfield(Executive Officer, Director)inSonny Mayugba(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardFranklin Bi(Director)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBollinger Investment GroupBreederDAOCoinbase VenturesGrowth Factory Ventures+4 more

Benchlingbenchling.comin𝕏Late Stage · Nov 2021

Benchling provides a cloud-based R&D platform for life sciences, combining a collaborative electronic lab notebook, structured scientific data modeling, automated workflows, and AI tools.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sajith Wickramasekara(CEO)inAshutosh Singhal(Founder)Ashu Singhal(Founder)inCheng Kang(Founder)Cornelius Chen(Founder)Cory Liin

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzArtisanal VenturesBalaji SrinivasanDraper AssociatesEnsemble Labs+31 more

Bitlayerbitlayer.orgin𝕏Oct 2024 · $9M

Bitlayer is a Bitcoin-focused blockchain infrastructure project offering YBTC (yield-bearing BTC), multichain support, and BTC deposit and trading functionality.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Charlie Hu(Founder)inKevin He(Founder)inCharlie Yechuan Hu(Founder)

Co-investors57Blocks CapitalABCDE CapitalAlphaLab CapitalAsymmetricBaseTwoCaladan+12 more

Blockscopeblockscope.coin𝕏Seed

Blockscope is a data platform for Web3 applications that indexes on-chain information and provides managed services for querying, analyzing, and using blockchain data.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Adit Patel(Founder)inMaharshi Patel(Founder)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)gumi IncY Combinatorgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)

BondLinkbondlink.comin

BondLink provides SaaS investor relations, deal marketing and debt management software for U.S. municipal bond issuers.

Boston, US

Carl Query(Founder)inColin MacNaught(Founder)in

BoardRobert Stevenson(Director)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementAccomplice

Cambriancambrian.orgin𝕏Jun 2026 · $6M

Cambrian builds blockchain data and AI infrastructure, drawing on experience in onchain data, verifiability, and DeFi data systems.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon

Sam Green(Founder)inFady Saad(Director)Oliver Mitchell(Director)Joao Filipe Nunes Seabra(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Miika Petteri Satori(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsBlockchain BuildersGS FuturesCybernetix VenturesFlow TradersNJF CapitalNomad Capital+3 more

Cambriancambrian.vcJun 2026 · $6M

Cambrian is a venture capital firm that writes $300k–$1mm+ pre-seed and seed checks (as lead, co-lead, or participant) into early-stage fintech companies.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Rex Salisbury(Solo-GP)in

Co-investorsSandwich CapitalFlow TradersNomad CapitalPaper VenturesPolychain CapitalSelini Capital

Canva, Inc.canva.comSep 2021 · $200M

Design platform; Blackbird invested when it was just an idea and in every round since.

SocialSurry Hills, Nsw, AU

Melanie Perkins(Founder)inClifford Obrecht(Executive Officer, Director)Cliff Obrecht(Founder)inCameron Adams(Founder)inIan LeeJeffrey Story

Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalAirTree VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Square GroupAltra Venture+58 more

Cap Labscap.appApr 2025 · $11M

Cap is a three-sided onchain platform for USD yield, private credit and financial guarantees, headquartered in New York.

New York, US

Benjamin Sarquis Peillard(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalBreedCaladanFlowdeskFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)G1 Ventures+9 more

CelLinkcellinkcircuits.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $250M

CelLink manufactures high-conductance flexible harnesses for automotive and battery applications, specializing in lightweight intelligent wiring systems for electric vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareCalifornia, US

Kevin Coakley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMalcolm Brown(VP Engineering & Co-Founder)inMalcom Brown(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeff Yu(Director)inJames Cross(Director)Bruce Graham(Director)

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesBosch VenturesDoon CapitalFontinalis PartnersSk Telecom Venture Capital, LlcStandard Investments+3 more

Celoniscelonis.comin𝕏Jun 2021

Celonis provides an enterprise AI platform that combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence to give organizations operational clarity for AI deployment, supply chain optimization, IT modernization, and process excellence across industries.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMunich, DE

Alexander Rinke(Founder)inBastian Nominacher(Founder)inMartin Klenk(Founder)

Co-investors83NorthAccelActivant CapitalAlpha Intelligence CapitalCisco InvestmentsOne Peak+5 more

Checkrcheckr.comin𝕏Late Stage · Sep 2021 · $250M

Checkr provides background verification and fraud detection services for hiring, loan approvals, insurance, and tenant screening decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Daniel Yanisse(CEO)inJonathan Perichon(Founder)inNaeem Ishaq(Executive Officer)inJennifer Yeh(Executive Officer)inTodd Freedman(Executive Officer)inChris Hollindale(Head of Checkr Pay)in

Co-investorsAccelActivant CapitalBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Earl Grey Capital+22 more

Confluentconfluent.ioin𝕏Apr 2020Acquired

Confluent provides a cloud-native platform for real-time data streaming and movement, enabling organizations to connect applications and respond to business events as they occur.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Neha Narkhede(Founder)inJay Kreps(Founder)inJun Rao(Founder)inEdward (Jay) Kreps(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMatthew Miller(Director)Eric Vishria(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAltimeter CapitalArtisanal VenturesAxevil CapitalBattery VenturesCoatue Management+17 more

Corastonecorastone.usin

Corastone provides infrastructure that converts private market investments into digital asset securities, offering automated straight-through processing, a unified investment lifecycle, and blockchain-based transaction processing.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Hamid Gayibov(Founder)in

Co-investorsMotive PartnersApolloFidelity InvestmentsHamilton Lane

Crusoecrusoe.aiin𝕏Oct 2025

Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyDenver, US

Cully Cavness(Founder)inChase Lochmiller(Founder)inCharles Cavness(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew DeNezza(Executive Officer)inJamey Seely(Executive Officer)inMichael Gordon(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAkkaAlkeon Innovation+74 more

Daiwa PI Partnersdpipartners.co.jp

DPI Partners is an investment firm engaged in monetary claims investment, real estate investment (domestic and overseas development, leasing, management, and facility operation), domestic private equity buyout investment, and venture/private equity investment in unlisted high-growth companies primarily across Asia.

FintechTokyo, JP

Yuki Hayakawa(Representative Director & President)

Co-investorsDaiwa PI CapitalLUN Partners Group

Databricksdatabricks.comin𝕏Feb 2021 · $500M

Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ali Ghodsi(Founder)inIon Stoica(Founder)inMatei Zaharia(Founder)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Square GroupAltra Venture+116 more

DataRobotdatarobot.comin𝕏Jul 2021

DataRobot develops an AI and machine learning platform that automates model development and deployment for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Jeremy Achin(Founder)inTom de Godoy(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)inDebanjan Saha(CEO)inThomas DeGodoy(Founder)Thomas de Godoy(Founder)

BoardHarry Weller(Director)

Co-investors515 VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAMK Investment OfficeB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBallistic Ventures+46 more

Discorddiscord.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US

Jason Citron(Founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(CTO)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in

Co-investors1024 Venture1435 Capital1802 VenturesAccelAccess IndustriesAccess Technology Ventures+46 more

Eaglebrook Advisorseaglebrook.comin

Eaglebrook is a crypto investment platform for wealth managers, offering tax-optimized Bitcoin, Ethereum, and multi-asset separately managed accounts (SMAs) held in segregated accounts at qualified custodians.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Christopher King(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrewer Lane VenturesF-Prime CapitalHack VCAvon VenturesCastle Island VenturesFlyover Capital+3 more

Energy Impact Partnersenergyimpactpartners.comin𝕏Aug 2026 · $750M

Energy Impact Partners is a global investment firm managing over $4.5 billion that invests across venture, growth, and credit strategies in technologies for the energy transition and decarbonization.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew York, US

Lindsay Luger(Co-founder & Partner)inHans Kobler(Founder and Managing Partner)inJoshua Feldman(Co-founder, Partner, General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Donnelly(Co-founder, Partner and Chief Risk Officer)inHarry Giovani(Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit)inKyle Wool(Partner & Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesDNV VenturesEvergy VenturesHumans Of The InternetJERAMOL Switch+11 more

Ethena Labsethena.fi𝕏Feb 2025 · $100M

Ethena operates a crypto protocol offering USDe, a digital dollar, and sUSDe, a reward-accruing asset backed by collateralized assets with third-party attestations.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Guy Young(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalAtaraxia CapitalBitDAOBreedCaladanCVP NoLimit+21 more

EthosXethosx.financein𝕏Seed

EthosX is a blockchain-based derivatives trading platform that connects traditional finance and crypto markets, offering perpetual options, RWAs, and exotic derivatives with high leverage and transparent on-chain settlement.

Crypto & Web3FintechClaymont, US

Deepanshu ‎‏‏‎ ‎(Founder)inSmit Patoliya(Founder)inDeepanshu .(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscensive AssetsTaisu VenturesUpsparks CapitalY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesCogitent Ventures+6 more

Finixfinix.comin𝕏Aug 2022 · $30M

Finix provides embedded payments infrastructure for software platforms, acting as an outsourced PayFac (PayFac-as-a-Service) with end-to-end payments technology, compliance and risk management, merchant onboarding, and reporting tools.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Richie Serna(Founder)inSean Donovan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalHomebrewInsight PartnersInspired CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersTribeca Venture Partners+25 more

Finntfinnt.cominSeedDefunct

Finnt builds AI agents that execute accounting and controllership tasks for finance teams, generating journal entries and financial statements with audit documentation in minutes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Anji Ismail(CEO)inFaouzi EL YAGOUBI(Founder)inPaula E. Vasco V.(Operations Manager)

Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesIsaiISAI GestionY Combinator305 VenturesGoodwater Capital+10 more

Flock Safetyflocksafety.comin𝕏Late Stage

Flock Safety provides a platform that connects neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement to share verified incident information and enable coordinated emergency response based on shared evidence.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareSaaSAtlanta, US

Garrett Langley(CEO)inMatt Feury(CTO)inPaige Todd(Founder)John Nystrom(Platform Lead)Tom Pethtel(Camera Software Lead)Megan Adcock(Megan)

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesBedrockCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+26 more

Formform.comin𝕏Aug 2026 · $750M

FORM provides a mobile task management platform called GoSpotCheck that enables field teams to capture market data, execute sales and merchandising tasks, and report on compliance through real-time photo documentation and mobile checklists.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSDenver, US

Matt Talbot(Co-founder (GoSpotCheck))Samantha Holloway(Co-founder (GoSpotCheck))Joey Alfano(Co-founder (GoSpotCheck))

Co-investorsDiversisPrelude VenturesSequoia CapitalT. Rowe PriceTPG

Form Energyformenergy.comin𝕏

Form Energy develops and manufactures low-cost, multi-day iron-air battery systems for long-duration energy storage on the electric grid, serving utilities and project developers primarily in the United States.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardware

Mateo Jaramillo(Founder)inTed Wiley(Founder)inYet-Ming Chiang(Founder)inMarco Ferrara(Founder)inWilliam Woodford(Founder)in

Co-investors2045 VenturesBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesCarbonCoatue ManagementCongruent Ventures+13 more

Forterraforterra.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $238M

Forterra develops autonomous weapons, sensors, and battlefield systems using distributed control networks for defense operations.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsClarksburg, US

Alberto Lacaze(President and Founder; Chairman of the Board)inJoseph Putney(Chief Technology Officer)inJosh Araujo(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investors645 VenturesCollaborative FundCRESCENT COVE CAPITALEnlightenment CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementLitquidity Ventures+13 more

Gg.networkinAug 2026 · $750M

G.Network provides full fiber broadband infrastructure and connectivity services to residential and business customers in London.

Cloud ComputingConsumerEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

David Sangster(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsFitzwalter CapitalavraBond Capital ManagementCapitalGDST GlobalDurable Capital Partners+8 more

Gg.host

An AI-powered study tool that converts source material into notes, quizzes, flashcards, mind maps, transcripts, and podcasts, and offers an AI tutor and voice chat.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech

Co-investorsCoinFundSequoia CapitalT. Rowe Price

Glacisglacis.ioinJul 2026 · $6.8M

Glacis provides runtime security controls and signed operational records for AI agent workflows that access tools, credentials, and customer data, enabling fast-growing AI companies to demonstrate compliance with enterprise security requirements.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Joe Braidwood(Co-Founder & CEO)inRohit Tatachar(Co-Founder & CTO)inJennifer Shannon(Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesFactionPaper VenturesProtein Capital Management

GOAT Groupgoatgroup.comin𝕏Late Stage · Jun 2021

GOAT Group operates a suite of e-commerce platforms for buying and selling authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories, serving a global community across multiple brands.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketplacesLos Angeles, US

Eddy Lu(Founder)inDaishin Sugano(CPO)inNikhil PanditinYan Lhert(Senior Backend Engineer II)Stephanie Ladjevardi(Recruiting)Logan Head(Senior Product Manager)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalIndex VenturesMatrix+9 more

Gonggong.ioin𝕏Jun 2021 · $250M

Gong provides AI agents for revenue teams that automate sales workflows including coaching, forecasting, deal management, and customer engagement.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Amit Bendov(Founder)inEilon Reshef(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCervinCisco InvestmentsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesKearny Jackson+9 more

Hashicorphashicorp.comMar 2020Acquired

HashiCorp builds multi-cloud infrastructure automation and security tools such as Terraform and Vault; an IBM subsidiary since 2025.

San Francisco, US

Mitchell Hashimoto(Founder)Armon Dadgar(Founder)inDavid McJannet(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardScott Raney(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)inRobin Vasan(Director)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersChemistryCisco InvestmentsFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcFounders Circle Capital+14 more

Illumioillumio.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $225M

Illumio provides a breach containment platform powered by AI security graphs that enables Zero Trust security across hybrid, multi-cloud environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Andrew Rubin(Founder)inPJ Kirner(Founder)inBen Verghesein

BoardSteve Herrod(Director)Alan Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Director)in

Co-investors8VCAbbhi CapitalAccelAliya Capital PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBlue Owl Capital+13 more

IMPACT Partnersimpact-partners.comin𝕏Aug 2026 · $750M

Impact Partners is an impact investing firm active since 2007, focused on supporting a more inclusive society.

Impact & Social Good

Jonathan Zaback(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter HoldingCDP Venture CapitalAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesEnergy Impact Partners+5 more

Incidentincident.ioin𝕏Dec 2025 · $4.6M

incident.io Investigations is an AI agent for incident response that automatically triages incidents, gathers evidence from logs, code, telemetry, and deployment history, and generates hypotheses about what broke and why.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Stephen Whitworth(Founder)inChris Evans(Founder)inPete Hamilton(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundavraIndex VenturesInsight PartnersMantis CapitalMaximilian Stoiber+4 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

6Sense InsightsAduro BiotechAdvizrAlto SolutionsCambrian NetworkRay TherapeuticsTIFIN AXISVoyage Auto

Exits · 14

6 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 7

AllbirdsNASDAQ: BIRDContineum TherapeuticsNASDAQ: CTNMGitLabNASDAQ: GTLBRent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENTRigetti Quantum ComputingNASDAQ: RGTIAduro Biotechacq. by Chinook TherapeuticsAirtableacq. by Bending Spoons

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 4

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Franklin VC Opp IILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2024——0.98x0.00x
Franklin Venture OppLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2022—3.1%1.06x0.00x
Franklin Templeton Private Real Estate FundLPs: New York City Board of Education Retirement System2011—19.2%1.37x1.34x
FRANKLIN TEMP PR RE FDLPs: New York City Board of Education Retirement System———0.07x—

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Franklin Templeton made?
Franklin Templeton has 109 tracked investments, 14 of which have exited, including 28 dated in the last 24 months.
What sectors does Franklin Templeton focus on?
Franklin Templeton focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Where is Franklin Templeton located?
Franklin Templeton is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
Does Franklin Templeton lead rounds?
Franklin Templeton has led 21 of the 92 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Franklin Templeton co-invest with?
Franklin Templeton most often shares deals with Coatue Management, Accel, Battery Ventures, among 78 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 21

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a global venture capital and investment firm backing founders across stages and industries, with a notable focus on AI, healthcare transformation, defense, and space.

$30M
Bond Capital Management

Bond is a venture capital fund spun out from Kleiner Perkins that combines Mary Meeker's famous multi-hundred-page "Trends" reports with late-stage investing, positioning itself as both a macro research house and capital provider for category-defining Internet and software businesses. The fund operates with a small, senior-heavy partnership that blends operators and growth investors, focusing on companies that have already proven product-market fit and helping them architect global expansion and IPO readiness.

$100K – $25M
Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
Salesforce Ventures

Salesforce Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Salesforce, investing in enterprise technology startups from seed through growth stages since 2009.

$5M – $50M
Benchmark

Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.

$100K – $15M
Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.

$500K – $25M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

$15M – $75M
Thrive Capital

Thrive Capital invests in internet, software, and technology-enabled companies. The firm focuses on early-stage and growth-stage ventures.

$500K – $25M
▶9 more co-investors

Deerfield Management CompanyWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)King River CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersRenegade PartnersSJF VenturesAIX VenturesProximity VenturesAsset Management Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Franklin Templeton, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Franklin Templeton's recorded portfolio.

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