Franklin Templeton
Global investment management firm that runs mutual funds and other investment strategies, including stakes in late-stage private technology companies.
Investment firmSan Mateo, United States
- Deals
- 30
- Rounds led
- 5
- VP50 companies
- 7
- First deal
- Sep 2015
- Latest deal
- Jul 2026
Portfolio
| Company | VP50 | Rounds | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks | #4 | Led Series G, in Series H, Series I, and Strategic investment | Jul 2026 |
| Saronic | #9 | In Series D | Mar 2026 |
| Crusoe | #10 | In Series E | Oct 2025 |
| Applied Intuition | #26 | In Series F | Jun 2025 |
| Plaid | #38 | Led Funding round | Apr 2025 |
| Celonis | — | In Series D and Series D extension | Aug 2022 |
| Checkout.com | — | In Series D | Jan 2022 |
| Airtable | — | In Series F | Dec 2021 |
| Benchling | — | Led Series F | Nov 2021 |
| Discord | #45 | In Funding round | Sep 2021 |
| Canva | #31 | In Funding round | Sep 2021 |
| Snyk | — | In Series E and F | Sep 2021 |
| Talkdesk | — | In Series C and D | Aug 2021 |
| Gusto | — | In Series E | Aug 2021 |
| Redwood Materials | — | In Series C | Jul 2021 |
| Gong | — | Led Series E | Jun 2021 |
| Ginkgo Bioworks | — | In Private placement | May 2021 |
| Epic Games | — | In Funding round | Apr 2021 |
| Fanatics | — | In Series E and F | Mar 2021 |
| Confluent | — | In Series E | Apr 2020 |
| HashiCorp | — | Led Series E | Mar 2020 |
| GitLab | — | In Series E | Sep 2019 |
| Tanium | — | In Series G | Sep 2015 |
Signals
- Franklin Templeton fund marks Databricks Series G at $245.96 a share, up 7.7%Valuation mark
- Franklin Templeton fund marks Plaid Class A at $279.27 a share as of July 31, 2026Valuation mark
- Franklin Templeton marks Canva at US$1,541 a share, an implied US$39.3B, at June 30Valuation mark
- Franklin Templeton marks Plaid Class A at $258.92 per share as of June 30, 2026Valuation mark