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Franklin Templeton Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Franklin Templeton Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
196
Total Invested
$14.7B
Average Investment
$126.8M

Franklin Templeton's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Crusoe2026Debt FinancingUndisclosedDenver
Redwood Materials2025Series E$350.0MCarson City
Deel2025Series E$300.0MSan Francisco
Databricks2025Series J$1.0BSan Francisco
FIDx2025Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedBerwyn
Aiera2025Series B$25.0MNew York
Alto2025Venture - Series Unknown$20.0MDallas
Capital Markets Gateway2025Series C$30.0MChicago
QuSecure2025Series A$28.0MSan Mateo
Proof of Impact2024SeedUndisclosedSan Francisco

Complete List of Franklin Templeton Portfolio Companies (196)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
51CrusoeDebt FinancingUndisclosedDenver, United States
52Redwood MaterialsSeries E$350.0MCarson City, United States
53DeelSeries E$300.0MSan Francisco, United States
54DatabricksSeries J$1.0BSan Francisco, United States
55FIDxVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedBerwyn, United States
56AieraSeries B$25.0MNew York, United States
57AltoVenture - Series Unknown$20.0MDallas, United States
58Capital Markets GatewaySeries C$30.0MChicago, United States
59QuSecureSeries A$28.0MSan Mateo, United States
60Proof of ImpactSeedUndisclosedSan Francisco, United States
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data CenterEnergyEnergy ManagementOil and Gas

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that builds and operates data centers powered by energy sources.

Denver, United States
February 2026
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability

Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.

Carson City, United States
October 2025
$350.0M
Series E

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Bookkeeping and PayrollComplianceHuman ResourcesRecruiting

Deel offers a unified platform that supports payroll, HR, compliance, and workforce management across global teams.

San Francisco, United States
October 2025
$300.0M
Series E

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyMachine Learning

Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.

San Francisco, United States
September 2025
$1.0B
Series J

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FinanceFinancial ServicesRetirement

FIDx provides retirement planning, wealth planning, financial advice, and planning services to protect individuals and families.

Berwyn, United States
June 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataFinTechMachine Learning

AI-powered financial research platform for fundamental investors and asset managers

New York, United States
June 2025
$25.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AutomotiveCyber SecurityHospitalityInformation TechnologyRide SharingSoftwareTransportation

Alto uses a dedicated fleet, employee drivers, and elegant apps to provide safe, consistent, quality rides.

Dallas, United States
March 2025
$20.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsFinancial ServicesFinTechSoftware

CMG is a fintech firm offering an integrated digital workflow and analytics platform for capital markets professionals.

Chicago, United States
March 2025
$30.0M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecuritySoftware

QuSecure provides post-quantum cryptography software solutions that offer traditional and cyber threat protection services.

San Mateo, United States
February 2025
$28.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsBig DataBusiness IntelligenceData IntegrationData VisualizationInformation TechnologySaaS

Proof of Impact is a data intelligence company that offers access to digital tools that collect and analyze ESG and Impact Data.

San Francisco, United States
November 2024
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrency

Bitlayer is the first Bitcoin second-layer network, offering ultra-scalability and L1 security, aiming to be Bitcoin's computing layer.

Singapore, Singapore
October 2024
$9.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsBig DataData IntegrationProduct DesignSoftware

Betterdata is a data platform that employs programmable synthetic data to safeguard actual data.

Singapore, Singapore
July 2024
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Information TechnologyService Industry

Transparently.AI is an AI software company that uses machine learning to detect accounting manipulation and fraud in company.

Singapore, Singapore
February 2024
$3.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Employee BenefitsFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechRetirement

Vestwell develops a digital savings platform to create a retirement plan for employees.

New York, United States
December 2023
$125.0M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceSoftware

A software-first aerospace company.

San Francisco, United States
December 2023
$34.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CryptocurrencyFinTech

Buy the crypto market in a single token.

San Francisco, United States
February 2023
$11.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BitcoinBlockchainFinanceIdentity ManagementSoftware

Quadrata is a Passport Network that brings the identity and compliance layer to DeFi across existing public blockchains.

Marina Del Rey, United States
January 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechNon-Fungible Token (NFT)Virtual Currency

The modern merchant bank for the digital culture economy, offering innovative products at the intersection of technology and culture.

Miami, United States
January 2022
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Financial ServicesFinTechInformation TechnologyPersonal FinanceRetirement

Alto Solutions delivers an easy-to-use, automated process for investing in alternatives with IRA savings.

Nashville, United States
January 2022
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife SciencePharmaceutical

Nautilus Biotechnology is a life sciences company that develops a platform for analyzing and quantifying the human proteome.

San Carlos, United States
January 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Content CreatorsInformation TechnologySoftware

Sentient builds an open-source artificial general intelligence ecosystem that supports collaborative AI research and development.

San Francisco, United States
January 2026
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports

Fanatics is a global sports platform reimagining the fan experience across gear, trading cards, sports betting, content, events, and more.

New York, United States
December 2022
Private Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cyber SecuritySecuritySoftware

Snyk is a cloud native application security provider that enables millions of developers to build software securely.

Boston, United States
January 2023
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Financial ServicesFinTechInsuranceInsurTechRetirement

Micruity is a finance and insurance company that provides services in retirement, annuity, pension, insurance, insurtech, and fintech.

Toronto, Canada
December 2025
$20.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalTherapeutics

Athira Pharma is a clinical stage drug development company that specializes in biotechnology and pharmaceutical.

Seattle, United States
December 2025
Post-IPO Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Franklin Templeton

How many companies has Franklin Templeton invested in?

Franklin Templeton has invested in 196 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Franklin Templeton invest in?

Franklin Templeton's top investment sectors include Software, FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI). The firm invests across 59 different industry categories.

What is Franklin Templeton's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Databricks received $1.0B in a Series J round. Franklin Templeton's total known invested capital is $14.7B.

What is the average investment size for Franklin Templeton?

Franklin Templeton's average investment size is $126.8M across its portfolio of 196 companies.

What are Franklin Templeton's most recent investments?

Recent Franklin Templeton portfolio additions include Crusoe, Redwood Materials, Deel, Databricks, FIDx. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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