Franklin Templeton (Franklin Resources, Inc., NYSE: BEN) is a global investment management firm founded in 1947 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. Through its Franklin Venture Partners platform, the firm invests in mid- to late-stage venture and growth equity opportunities across enterprise technology, industrial technology, space, and defense technology.
Average disclosed round size is $228.8M (across 200 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
163
Fund Size
$3B
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
14
Team
Brian French
Deputy Director of Research
Christine Yuhui Zhu
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager Director of Portfolio Construction & Trading
Jennifer Johnston
Director of Research – Municipal Bonds
John Beck
SVP, Director, Global Fixed Income
Michael V. Salm
SVP, Director, Head of Multisector and Securitized Strategies
Michael Hasenstab
Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager Chief Investment Officer
Robert Nelson, CFA
SVP, Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Utexo | Seed | $7.5M | Aug 2026 |
| GGlacis Labs | Seed | $6.8M | Jul 2026 |
 Glacis | Seed | $6.8M | Jul 2026 |
 STORD | Series F | $250M | May 2026 |
| SStord, Inc. | Series F | $250M | May 2026 |
| AAstranis Space Technologies Corp | Series E | $300M | May 2026 |
 Midas | Series A | $50M | Mar 2026 |
| Tt54 Labs | Seed | $5M | Feb 2026 |
 Kresus | Series A | $25M | Feb 2026 |
 Vestwell | Series E | — | Feb 2026 |
 CAIS | Series D | $170M | Jan 2026 |
 Saronic Technologies | Series D | $1.8B | Jan 2026 |
 Devoted Health, Inc. | Series F | $317M | Jan 2026 |
| Tt54 Labs | Seed | $5M | Jan 2026 |
| Vestwell | Growth | — | Jan 2026 |
 Artiva Biotherapeutics | Series B | $120M | Jan 2026 |
 Namdev | Unknown | $37M | Jan 2026 |
 Form Energy | Series A | $750M | Jan 2026 |
 Saronic Technologies | Series D | — | Jan 2026 |
 Vibranium Labs | Seed | $4.6M | Dec 2025 |
 Forterra | Growth | — | Nov 2025 |
 Crusoe | Series E | $1.4B | Oct 2025 |
| Vibranium Labs | Seed | $4.6M | Sep 2025 |
 Intuit | Series F | $600M | Jun 2025 |
 Fiduciary Exchange, LLC (FIDx) | Growth | — | Jun 2025 |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 7 October 2026