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Franklin Templeton fund marks Databricks Series G at $245.96 a share, up 7.7%

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Franklin Strategic Series filed its monthly portfolio report on Form N-PORT with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2026, covering the period ended July 31, 2026. The filing is for the Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund series. According to Hottub Ventures, which compiles per-share marks from N-PORT filings, this filing values Databricks Series G shares at $245.96 a share as of July 31. Hottub listed the previous Franklin Templeton mark, as of June 30, 2026, at $228.30 and showed the change as 7.7%.

Hottub put the value of Franklin Templeton's holding at $139 million, across two funds. Its table lists the June 30 mark under a different Franklin filer number, so the change compares two Franklin filings rather than one fund's position. The SEC filing index confirms the form type, the filer, the filing date and the reporting period but does not display per-share figures. The figure is a fund's reported valuation of its holding, not a price from a funding round. The sources give no company-level valuation and do not say what drove the change.

Key points

  1. Franklin Strategic Series filed its N-PORT report on September 25, 2026 for the period ended July 31, 2026.1
  2. Databricks Series G shares were marked at $245.96 a share as of July 31, 2026.2
  3. The previous Franklin Templeton mark, as of June 30, 2026, was $228.30, a change of 7.7%.2
  4. Franklin Templeton's holding was valued at $139 million, across two funds.2

Why it matters

Second holder's mark

Franklin Templeton carries Databricks Series G at $245.96 a share, a fund-reported valuation point separate from the BlackRock marks Hottub lists for the same company.

Change compares two filings

The $228.30 June 30 mark comes from a Franklin filing under a different SEC filer number, so the 7.7% change spans Franklin funds rather than one fund's holding.

In context

$1B$10B$100B2020202120222023202420252026$190B
Databricks priced rounds
RoundDatePost-money valuationRaisedLed by
Series EFeb 5, 2019$2.8B$250MAndreessen Horowitz
Series FOct 22, 2019$6.2B$400MAndreessen Horowitz
Series GFeb 1, 2021$28B$1.0BFranklin Templeton
Series HAug 31, 2021$38B$1.6BCounterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley)
Series ISep 14, 2023$43B$500Mfunds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Series JDec 17, 2024$62B$10BAndreessen Horowitz, DST Global, GIC, Insight Partners, Thrive Capital, and WCM Investment Management
Series KAug 19, 2025$100B$1.0BAndreessen Horowitz, Insight Partners, MGX, Thrive Capital, and WCM Investment Management
Series LDec 16, 2025$134B$5.0BFidelity Management & Research Company, Insight Partners, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Strategic investmentJul 16, 2026$190B$5.0BCoatue
Post-money valuation at each priced round. Log scale.Hover a point for the round

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Fact-check

  • Franklin Strategic Series filed a Form N-PORT on September 25, 2026 for the period ended July 31, 2026, for the Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund.Confirmed by [1] SEC EDGAR: NPORT-P filed 2026-09-25 by Franklin Strategic Series, series Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund, period of report 2026-07-31, accession 0002071691-26-023300.Verified
  • Databricks Series G shares were marked at $245.96 a share as of July 31, 2026.Confirmed by [2] Hottub Ventures: 'Franklin Templeton · Series G', as of July 31, 2026, $245.96, linked to accession 0002071691-26-023300. The SEC index [1] does not display per-share values.Verified
  • The previous mark, as of June 30, 2026, was $228.30, a change of 7.7%.Confirmed by [2] Hottub Ventures: previous mark $228.30 (June 30, 2026), change +7.7%.Verified
  • The June 30 mark comes from a Franklin filing under a different filer number.Confirmed by [2] Hottub Ventures: the June 30, 2026 Series G row links CIK 837274, while the July 31 row links CIK 872625.Verified
  • Franklin Templeton's holding was valued at $139 million, across two funds.Confirmed by [2] Hottub Ventures: '$139M 2 funds'.Verified

Sources

  1. [1]SEC EDGAR (opens in a new tab)EDGAR Filing Documents for 0002071691-26-023300 (Form NPORT-P)FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES (Filer); FRANKLIN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
  2. [2]Hottub Ventures (opens in a new tab)Databricks share price marksFranklin Templeton · Series G, As of July 31, 2026, $245.96, +7.7%

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