Franklin Venture Partners
Private investing platform
Franklin Venture Partners is the private investing platform of the Franklin Equity Group. The team is based out of Franklin Templeton’s San Mateo headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley. Franklin Venture Partners invests in late-stage private companies on a trajectory to IPO.
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Investment Team
James Cross, CFA
Managing Director
Investment Experience: 27 Years
Robert Stevenson, CFA
Managing Director
Investment Experience: 22 Years
Ryan Biggs, CFA
Managing Director
Investment Experience: 17 Years
Sara Araghi, CFA
Director
Investment Experience: 22 Years
Anthony Hardy, CFA
Director
Investment Experience: 14 Years
Richard Herbert, CFA
Head of Investor Relations
Relevant Experience: 15 years
Andrew Dignum, CFA
Associate
Investment Experience: 5 Years
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Emily McCarthy
Associate
Investment Experience: 2 years
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Dylan Serrentino-Mullins
Associate
Experience: 1 year
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Kat Anderson
Associate General Counsel
Legal Experience: 12 years
Footnotes
1. The specific portfolio companies shown represent all the Franklin Venture Partners platform’s past and current portfolio companies as of 12/31/2024. It should not be assumed that investments in the portfolio companies shown were, are or will be profitable. Reference to portfolio companies is for general information only and do not constitute investment advice or a recommendation. Logos are property of their respective owners and are used for illustrative purposes.