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Franklin Resources
AddedMar 19, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
Franklin Resources

Franklin Resources

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Global investment firm managing $1.4 trillion in assets. Founded in 1947, listed on NYSE as BEN.

Location
San Mateo, CA, US
Founded
1969
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Franklin Resources is a global investment firm managing $1.4 trillion in assets. Founded in 1947 and listed on NYSE as BEN, the company focuses on a wide range of investment strategies across various asset classes, including global equity, fixed income, alternative investments, and hedge funds. They serve individual investors, financial professionals, and institutional clients.

Notable portfolio companies include Cloudflare, Discord, Epic Games, and Databricks. Franklin Resources offers comprehensive investment advisory services through its Franklin Templeton brand, providing mutual funds, retirement solutions, and separate accounts. The firm's extensive experience and global reach allow it to offer diverse investment options and value-added services to its clients.

Franklin Resources - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments133
Current Portfolio Count97
Total Portfolio Exits5

Top Investment Stages

Series B19 (24.4%)
Series E16 (20.5%)
Series A15 (19.2%)
Seed14 (17.9%)
Series C14 (17.9%)

Stage Mix

Series B 24%Series E 21%Series A 19%Seed 18%Series C 18%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Franklin Resources - Classification

Also Known As
  • Franklin Resources, Inc.
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
  • 6280Services Allied With The Exchange Of Securities Or Commodities
  • 6282Investment Advice
ISIC
  • 6619Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities
  • 6630Fund management activities
Show 13 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified