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- Oct 8, 2026Oct 8, 2026Invested in Waymo (Debt, $5B) TechCrunch
- Apr 3, 2025Apr 3, 2025Invested in Plaid (Series E, $575M) CNBC
Portfolio
6 totalRecent Investment Activity
2Track record: led 1 and participated in 0 of 1 tracked venture round · led 1 Series E
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Waymo | Debt | Participated | $5B | $126B | BlackstoneLeadunverifiedSixth StreetunverifiedCapital GroupunverifiedT. Rowe PriceunverifiedApollo Global ManagementunverifiedBlue Owl CapitalunverifiedFranklin TempletonunverifiedFidelity InvestmentsunverifiedPIMCOLoomis SaylesDiameter Capital PartnersHPS Investment Partners | TechCrunch |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Plaid | Series E | Led | $575M | $6.1B | Franklin TempletonLeadunverifiedNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)unverifiedRibbit CapitalunverifiedBlackRockunverifiedFidelity Investmentsunverified | CNBC |
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Latest Pulse
- Oct 8, 2026Waymo Takes On $5B In Debt To Fuel Robotaxi ExpansionWaymo secured its first-ever debt financing -- a $5 billion loan led by Goldman Sachs with PIMCO, Blackstone and Sixth Street -- to fund robotaxi expansion beyond its 15 current markets without diluting equity holders.→
- Aug 12, 2026Form Energy Raises $750M for 100-Hour Grid BatteriesForm Energy raised a $750 million Series G led by T. Rowe Price to expand its iron-air batteries, which store power for up to 100 hours and are being bought by Google, Xcel Energy and Crusoe for AI data center power.→
Franklin Templeton FAQ
What companies has Franklin Templeton invested in?
Franklin Templeton's portfolio includes Waymo, Databricks, Form Energy, Airtable, Plaid, Saronic.
Who does Franklin Templeton co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Franklin Templeton most often invests alongside Andreessen Horowitz (3 shared deals), Coatue Management (3 shared deals), Fidelity Investments (3 shared deals), Kleiner Perkins (3 shared deals), T. Rowe Price (3 shared deals).
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