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Asset/Investment Management
franklintempleton.com

Investments

178

Portfolio Exits

50

Funds

15

Partners & Customers

10

Service Providers

1

About Franklin Templeton

Franklin Templeton is a global investment manager. It is comprised of multiple investment management groups: Franklin, Templeton, and Mutual Series. It manages investments for individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, partnerships, and other clients globally, offering investment solutions for U.S. investors including mutual funds, retirement savings vehicles, and college savings plans. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California.

Headquarters Location

One Franklin Parkway Building 970, 1st Floor

San Mateo, California, 94403,

United States

+1 650 312 2000

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Six key takeaways about crypto and Web3 from TOKEN2049 Singapore

Sep 25, 2023

Franklin Templeton shares roadmap for crypto products During a panel discussion titled “The Future of Cryptocurrency as an Asset Class,” Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of Franklin Templeton, shared her conviction in Bitcoin. She highlighted the cryptocurrency’s potential to revolutionize traditional financial services. Additionally, Johnson discussed the limitations of traditional ETFs, as the prices are determined and updated only twice during the trading day. Franklin Templeton is exploring the possibility of introducing mutual funds that operate on blockchain technology. This move is driven by the belief that utilizing on-chain data can create fresh investment opportunities and reduce operational costs. Franklin Templeton has already obtained approval from the SEC for the Franklin US Government Money Fund, an on-chain fund which will use the Stellar and Polygon blockchains to process transactions and record share ownership. An incredible rug pull during the event JPEX , a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange, had a booth at TOKEN2049 that it abandoned on the second day, after being issued a warning by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Live from token 2049 Singapore! Yesterday soliciting depositors and not to be seen today + WITHDRAWALS PAUSED @ExchangeJpex This is why you need insurance whenever you use custodian, and smart contract coverage when you use DeFi Watchdog is needed, Watchdog is coming pic.twitter.com/Z58LG3i3CW Subsequently, JPEX’s withdrawal fees were raised to 980 USDT as users scrambled to withdraw their funds from the platform. The police revealed at least 83 complaints related to the platform had been received, involving virtual assets worth about HKD 34 million (USD 4.3 million). In Hong Kong, crypto exchange licenses have been granted only to HashKey Group and OSL for retail investors. Unlicensed exchanges like JPEX are prohibited from soliciting customers in Hong Kong. JPEX was offering high annual percentage yields with its JPEX Earn products for Ethereum (21%), Bitcoin (20%), and Tether (19%). These high returns, while attractive, could be unsustainable and may have been inflated to entice users to deposit their assets on the platform. This incident underscores the importance of regulatory compliance in the crypto space. Hong Kong is aiming to establish itself as a dominant player in the Web3 industry and recently extended an invitation to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, following concerns he had raised about the stability of the city’s crypto climate. Binance CEO shares views on on-chain social media platforms and crypto mass adoption Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance , spoke virtually during a fireside chat with Balaji Srinivasan, founder of The Network State, during which he expressed his aspirations for the development of an on-chain social media platform. We’re familiar with on-chain code and on-chain data, but what other applications and developments can we expect beyond ‘traditional DeFi? Here’s what @cz_binance is looking forward to ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/PkpecnzwRE While transaction fees on the Ethereum network can be costly, the emergence of Layer-2 scaling solutions built atop Ethereum has been instrumental in alleviating network congestion and reducing user fees. A decentralized social network currently making waves is Friend.tech , which leverages Base , a Layer-2 network built by Coinbase . Users on the platform can purchase “keys” of any X (formerly known as Twitter) account, which may grant them benefits such as access to private chats with account holders. A fee is charged whenever a user trades a “key” of any creator, splitting it equally between the platform and creator. The platform generated the second-highest fee earnings among decentralized platforms in the past 24 hours (on September 25, 2023), amounting to approximately USD 770,000. Zhao also shared his insights regarding the barriers to onboarding the next billion individuals into crypto. Lastly, what will it take to onboard the next billion people into crypto? Hear it from CZ 👇 pic.twitter.com/rNzW2F7GR6

Franklin Templeton Investments

178 Investments

Franklin Templeton has made 178 investments. Their latest investment was in Databricks as part of their Series I on September 9, 2023.

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Franklin Templeton Portfolio Exits

50 Portfolio Exits

Franklin Templeton has 50 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Flipkart on July 31, 2023.

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7/31/2023

Shareholder Liquidity - II

$99M

2

7/19/2023

IPO

$99M

Public

3

4/29/2022

IPO

$99M

Public

5

3/2/2022

Reverse Merger

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$99M

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10

12/21/2021

Acquired

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$99M

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10

Date

7/31/2023

7/19/2023

4/29/2022

3/2/2022

12/21/2021

Exit

Shareholder Liquidity - II

IPO

IPO

Reverse Merger

Acquired

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$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

Public

Public

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2

3

5

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Franklin Templeton Acquisitions

9 Acquisitions

Franklin Templeton acquired 9 companies. Their latest acquisition was Putnam Investments on May 31, 2023.

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Investment Stage

Companies

Valuation
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Sources

5/31/2023

$99M

Acq - Fin

4

5/31/2022

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$99M

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10

3/20/2018

Seed / Angel

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$99M

$99M

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10

2/7/2017

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10

6/18/2013

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$99M

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10

Date

5/31/2023

5/31/2022

3/20/2018

2/7/2017

6/18/2013

Investment Stage

Seed / Angel

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

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Total Funding

$99M

Note

Acq - Fin

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Franklin Templeton Fund History

15 Fund Histories

Franklin Templeton has 15 funds, including Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund I.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

9/14/2021

Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund I

$10M

4

10/18/2019

Franklin Talos

$75M

1

9/9/2019

Franklin Blackhorse

Early-Stage Venture Capital

Open

$84.75M

2

8/24/2018

Franklin Templeton Private Real Estate Fund III LP

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$99M

10

7/26/2016

Abraaj Turkey Fund

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$99M

10

Closing Date

9/14/2021

10/18/2019

9/9/2019

8/24/2018

7/26/2016

Fund

Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund I

Franklin Talos

Franklin Blackhorse

Franklin Templeton Private Real Estate Fund III LP

Abraaj Turkey Fund

Fund Type

Early-Stage Venture Capital

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Status

Open

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Amount

$10M

$75M

$84.75M

$99M

$99M

Sources

4

1

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10

Franklin Templeton Partners & Customers

10 Partners and customers

Franklin Templeton has 10 strategic partners and customers. Franklin Templeton recently partnered with Saba Capital Management on August 8, 2023.

Date

Type

Business Partner

Country

News Snippet

Sources

8/25/2023

Vendor

United States

Templeton Global Income Fund’s Board of Trustees Selects Saba Capital as New Investment Adviser

NEW YORK -- -- Templeton Global Income Fund today announced that the Fund 's Board has selected Saba Capital Management , L.P. to serve as the new investment adviser of the Fund and to replace the Fund 's current investment adviser , Franklin Advisers , Inc. .

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1/25/2023

Partner

United States

Salt Financial and Franklin Templeton Announce Collaboration on Risk-Controlled Index Solutions for Insurance Companies

`` Our partnership with Salt Financial allows for additional co-designed index opportunities that will bring together Franklin Templeton 's proprietary equity investment capabilities with the specialized volatility control and risk management strategies developed by Salt .

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11/15/2022

Partner

United States, Netherlands, and Gibraltar

1

11/15/2022

Partner

United States, , Netherlands, and Gibraltar

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10/14/2022

Vendor

United States

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Date

8/25/2023

1/25/2023

11/15/2022

11/15/2022

10/14/2022

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Partner

Partner

Partner

Vendor

Business Partner

Country

United States

United States

United States, Netherlands, and Gibraltar

United States, , Netherlands, and Gibraltar

United States

News Snippet

Templeton Global Income Fund’s Board of Trustees Selects Saba Capital as New Investment Adviser

NEW YORK -- -- Templeton Global Income Fund today announced that the Fund 's Board has selected Saba Capital Management , L.P. to serve as the new investment adviser of the Fund and to replace the Fund 's current investment adviser , Franklin Advisers , Inc. .

Salt Financial and Franklin Templeton Announce Collaboration on Risk-Controlled Index Solutions for Insurance Companies

`` Our partnership with Salt Financial allows for additional co-designed index opportunities that will bring together Franklin Templeton 's proprietary equity investment capabilities with the specialized volatility control and risk management strategies developed by Salt .

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Franklin Templeton Service Providers

1 Service Provider

Franklin Templeton has 1 service provider relationship

Service Provider

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Franklin Templeton Team

12 Team Members

Franklin Templeton has 12 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Greg Johnson.

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Title

Status

Greg Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

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Greg Johnson

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