Investor in listed AI tools
Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton has backed 5 companies behind 5 listings on Anchor Terminal.
Companies on Anchor Terminal
Formagrid Inc (Airtable) Series F, December 2021
Crossmint
Source crossmint.com/announcement/…
Crusoe Series E, October 2025
Plaid Funding and tender offer, April 2025, led a round
Source fortune.com/2025/04/03/…
Plaid Inc. Funding and tender offer, April 2025, led a round
Source fortune.com/2025/04/03/…
Where they invest
Spreadsheets & operational tables 1 Payment & monetisation platforms 1 GPU & serverless compute 1 Bank data & open banking 1 Identity & business verification 1
Founders they backed
- Howie Liu Formagrid Inc (Airtable)
- Rodri Fernández Touza Crossmint
- Alfonso Gómez-Jordana Mañas Crossmint
- Zach Perret Plaid
- William Hockey Plaid
Questions
Which AI tools has Franklin Templeton invested in?
Anchor Terminal lists Formagrid Inc (Airtable), Crossmint, Crusoe, Plaid and Plaid Inc. backed by Franklin Templeton.
How are Franklin Templeton's companies graded?
On Anchor Terminal's benchmark, Airtable (BB, 70.9), Crossmint API + Docs MCP (B, 67.2), Crusoe Cloud (B, 63.4), Plaid (B, 69.8) and Plaid Identity Verification (B, 67.1).
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