Franklin Templeton

Franklin Templeton is a global asset manager that invests in AI, fintech, and digital-asset startups through Franklin Venture Partners and Franklin Templeton Strategic Ventures. The firm participates in growth and venture rounds alongside its core public-markets business and operates a Silicon Valley FinTech Incubator. Notable AI-era investments include Sentient (open-source AGI), t54 Labs (AI agent trust infrastructure), and Plaid. Recent activity: leading Plaid's $575 million round at a $6.1 billion valuation in April 2025 and announcing a strategic investment in Sentient in July 2025.