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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
218
Total Invested
$22.3B
Average Investment
$116.9M

Franklin Templeton's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Alongside2023Seed$11.0MSan Francisco
Quadrata2023SeedUndisclosedMarina Del Rey
HelperAI2022Pre-Seed$1.8MSingapore
Chainsight2022Pre-Seed$1.8MSingapore
Step2022Debt Financing$300.0MPalo Alto
Aptos2022Series UnknownUndisclosedPalo Alto
Mysten Labs2022Series B$300.0MPalo Alto
GDSun2022Debt Financing$63.4MSão Paulo
Based2022Seed$3.5MEncino
Infima2022Seed$5.0MSan Mateo

Complete List of Franklin Templeton Portfolio Companies (218)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
176AlongsideSeed$11.0MSan Francisco, United States
177QuadrataSeedUndisclosedMarina Del Rey, United States
178HelperAIPre-Seed$1.8MSingapore, Singapore
179ChainsightPre-Seed$1.8MSingapore, Singapore
180StepDebt Financing$300.0MPalo Alto, United States
181AptosSeries UnknownUndisclosedPalo Alto, United States
182Mysten LabsSeries B$300.0MPalo Alto, United States
183GDSunDebt Financing$63.4MSão Paulo, Brazil
184BasedSeed$3.5MEncino, United States
185InfimaSeed$5.0MSan Mateo, United States
CryptocurrencyFinTech

Buy the crypto market in a single token.

San Francisco, United States
February 2023
$11.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Business Process Automation (BPA)SaaSSoftware

HelperAI is an AI platform that enables businesses to craft customized agents to automate business workflows.

Singapore, Singapore
November 2022
$1.8M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsBlockchainCyber SecurityInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb3

Chainsight is a web3 analytics platform that organizes web3 information.

Singapore, Singapore
November 2022
$1.8M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AppsBankingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech

Step is a financial services company that builds mobile-based banking for teenagers.

Palo Alto, United States
October 2022
$300.0M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BlockchainFinTechInformation TechnologyNon-Fungible Token (NFT)Web3

Aptos is a Web3 startup that builds a scalable layer 1 blockchain.

Palo Alto, United States
September 2022
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BlockchainCryptocurrencySoftwareWeb3

Mysten Labs develops tools that make web3 secure, reliable, and ready for mass adoption.

Palo Alto, United States
September 2022
$300.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Clean EnergyEnergyRenewable EnergySolar

GDSun operates in distributed generation with a focus on solar energy.

São Paulo, Brazil
August 2022
$63.4M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

EthereumInformation Technology

Based is a communication platform which is build over the NFT .

Encino, United States
August 2022
$3.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechMachine LearningPredictive Analytics

Infima is a deep-learning-based mortgage analytics platform for predicting borrower payment behaviors.

San Mateo, United States
July 2022
$5.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)CRMEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSalesSoftware

Gong is a technology company that offers a revenue intelligence platform using AI to analyze customer interactions.

San Francisco, United States
July 2022
Secondary Market

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

DatabaseDeveloper ToolsSaaSSoftware

Airtable is a cloud-based software company that offers an online platform for creating and sharing relational databases.

San Francisco, United States
July 2022
Secondary Market

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BFinanceFinancial ServicesSaaS

AI Agents for CFO's & their teams

Miami, United States
May 2022
$2.9M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Information TechnologyInsurTechSaaSSoftware

Coherent is a software-as-a-service company for insurance companies.

New York, United States
April 2022
$75.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

EnterpriseEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftwareTrainingVirtual Reality

STRIVR is an E-Learning company that provides virtual reality training solutions.

Palo Alto, United States
April 2022
$35.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bitcoin

Eaglebrook Advisors is a crypto-focused investment firm

Miami, United States
April 2022
$2.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BlockchainFinancial Services

The Teller protocol enables anyone to borrow or lend using any Ethereum asset. Get started today at teller.org 🤝

San Francisco, United States
February 2022
$6.8M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Enterprise SoftwareLegal TechManagement Information SystemsSaaS

Ironclad is a contract lifecycle management platform used by companies to handle every type of contract workflow.

San Francisco, United States
January 2022
$150.0M
Series E

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

FinTechPaymentsTransaction Processing

Checkout.com is a global provider of payment solutions that help businesses and communities thrive in the digital economy.

London, United Kingdom
January 2022
$1.0B
Series D

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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
$50.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechWealth Management

Ant Money is a financial technology software platform that allows users to earn money for engaging with brands and sharing personal data.

Newport Beach, United States
December 2021
$20.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingE-CommerceLogisticsRetailRetail TechnologySoftwareSupply Chain Management

Optoro is a SaaS returns management system that optimizes the returns lifecycle—from return initiation, return methods, restock, & resale.

Washington, United States
December 2021
$25.0M
Series E

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceFinancial ServicesFraud DetectionLendingMobile PaymentsPaymentsTransaction Processing

Simpl is a fintech company that offers a cardless payment network with multiple solutions for merchants and consumers.

Bangalore, India
November 2021
$40.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife ScienceSoftware

Benchling is an IT company that provides a cloud-based software platform for biology researchers and research and development organizations.

San Francisco, United States
November 2021
$100.0M
Series F

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Last Mile TransportationMobile AppsRide SharingTransportation

Lime is an electric vehicle company that provides e-bike and e-scooter rental services.

San Francisco, United States
November 2021
$105.0M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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 218 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, Blockchain, Information Technology, Financial Services. The firm invests across 56 different industry categories.

What is Franklin Templeton's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Checkout.com received $1.0B in a Series D round. Franklin Templeton's total known invested capital is $22.3B.

What is the average investment size for Franklin Templeton?

Franklin Templeton's average investment size is $116.9M across its portfolio of 218 companies.

What are Franklin Templeton's most recent investments?

Recent Franklin Templeton portfolio additions include Alongside, Quadrata, HelperAI, Chainsight, Step. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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