Franklin Venture Partners Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 8

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 100

  • Portfolio
  • 60

  • Exits
  • 38

Exits

Franklin Venture Partners General Information

Company Description

Franklin Venture Partners is a venture capital firm of Franklin Templeton and is based in San Mateo, California. The firm's specialized investment team invests in private opportunities, focusing on mid- and late-stage growth companies.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • One Franklin Parkway
  • Building 920, 1st Floor
  • San Mateo, CA 94403
  • United States

Franklin Venture Partners Investments (100)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Perplexity 19-Dec-2024 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Anduril 07-Aug-2024 Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
Essential AI 27-Jun-2024 Business/Productivity Software Startup
xAI 26-May-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Figma 17-May-2024 Multimedia and Design Software Profitable
Visdom 01-Jan-2024 Business/Productivity Software Startup
Databricks 13-Nov-2023 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Redwood Materials 29-Aug-2023 Other Materials Generating Revenue
Flock Safety 21-Jul-2023 Later Stage VC Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
ClearMotion 09-Feb-2023 Later Stage VC Automotive Generating Revenue
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Franklin Venture Partners Exits (38)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Cruise 04-Feb-2025 Secondary Transaction - Private
Blaize 13-Jan-2025
Damon Motorcycles 14-Nov-2024
Cesium 05-Sep-2024
Lacework 01-Aug-2024
Tempus AI 14-Jun-2024
Ionic Materials 06-Jun-2024
First Light Acquisition Group 12-Sep-2023
Parade (Clothing) 15-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition
Zume 02-Jun-2023 Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
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Franklin Venture Partners Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Franklin Venture Partners Co-Investors (722)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Coatue Management Series chart Industry bar
Andreessen Horowitz Series chart Industry bar
Spur Capital Partners Series chart Industry bar
T. Rowe Price Group Series chart Industry bar
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Franklin Venture Partners FAQs

  • What is Franklin Venture Partners?

    Franklin Venture Partners is a venture capital firm of Franklin Templeton and is based in San Mateo, California.

  • Where is Franklin Venture Partners headquartered?

    Franklin Venture Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

  • What is Franklin Venture Partners's total asset value?

    Franklin Venture Partners has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Franklin Venture Partners made?

    Franklin Venture Partners has made 100 investments.

  • What has Franklin Venture Partners invested in?

    Franklin Venture Partners has made numerous investments in companies like Perplexity, Anduril, and Essential AI within the Business/Productivity Software and Aerospace and Defense industries.

  • What has Franklin Venture Partners invested in recently?

    Franklin Venture Partners's latest investment was on 19-Dec-2024 in Perplexity, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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