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Franklin Templeton
Total Investments24
Infrastructure3
Liquid Restaking Protocol2
DeFi2
L12
L22
Liquid Staking Protocol1
Storage1
Banking1
Game1
Zero Knowledge Industry1
DEX1
AI1
RWA1
Gaming1
| Name | Round | Category | Description | Lead Investor | Chains | Other Investors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midas | 30 Mar 2026 | $50m | Series A | RWA | Midas is an asset tokenization protocol bringing regulatory-compliant exposure to institutional-grade assets onchain, unlocking DeFi composability for real-world assets (RWA) | RRE Ventures, Creandum | Framework Ventures, HV Capital, Cathay Ledger Fund, North Island Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Franklin Templeton, GSR Markets | ||
| t54 Labs | 25 Feb 2026 | $5m | Seed | Infrastructure | t54, the trust layer for the agentic economy | Anagram, Franklin Templeton, PL Capital | Ripple, ABCDE, Blockchain Coinvestors, Virtuals Ventures | ||
| Sentient | 26 Jan 2026 | AI | Sentient is an AI research organization building an open AGI economy, enabling open-source AI builders to collaborate, monetize models, and participate as stakeholders in a decentralized, incentive-driven AI ecosystem | Franklin Templeton | |||||
| Revolut | 24 Nov 2025 | Banking | Revolut is a global financial app that offers digital banking, payments, foreign exchange, crypto trading, and investing in stocks. Available in 200+ countries, it provides multi-currency accounts, cards, budgeting tools, and international transfers under regulatory licenses in multiple jurisdictions | Coatue, Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Fidelity International | $75b | a16z crypto, Nvidia, Franklin Templeton, T. Rowe Price Investment Management | |||
| Stable | 31 Jul 2025 | $28m | Seed | L1 | Stable is a Layer 1 blockchain built for stablecoin-native applications, using USDT (Tether) as its gas token. It enables zero-fee peer-to-peer USDT transfers and supports smart contracts that operate directly in stablecoins. Its USDT0 system allows cross-chain USDT transfers without bridges. The platform offers a gas-less user experience, integrated fiat on-ramps, and high throughput, targeting use cases like cross-border payments, treasury management, FX, and institutional finance | Bitfinex, Hack VC, USDT0 | Franklin Templeton, eGirl Capital, Castle Island Ventures, Bybit, Mirana Ventures, SIG DT Investments, Nascent, Blue Pool Capital, BTSE, KuCoin Ventures, Gate Ventures | ||
| Cap Labs | 07 Apr 2025 | $8m | Seed | DeFi | Stablecoin protocol with credible financial guarantees | Franklin Templeton, Triton Capital | GSR, Flow Traders, Laser Digital Ventures, IMC Financial Markets, RockawayX, Superscrypt , Selini Capital, CMCC Global, Caladan, Paper Ventures, Presto Labs, Fasanara Capital, Auros Global, Breed VC, Curved Ventures, Nonce Classic, Flowdesk | ||
| Walrus Foundation | 20 Mar 2025 | $140m | Storage | Walrus is a next-generation decentralized storage protocol | $2b | Standard Crypto, a16z crypto, Franklin Templeton, Electric Capital | |||
| Crossmint | 18 Mar 2025 | $23.6m | Series A | Infrastructure | Crossmint is an enterprise-grade blockchain platform offering a comprehensive suite of APIs and tools to facilitate seamless integration of on-chain functionalities | Ribbit Capital | Franklin Templeton, Nyca Partners, HF0, Lightspeed Faction, First Round Capital | ||
| Ligero Inc | 26 Feb 2025 | $4m | Seed | Zero Knowledge Industry | a privacy-focused technology company developing zero-knowledge solutions for blockchain | Galaxy Digital, 1kx | $20m | Franklin Templeton, Anagram, Nascent, DCG, Robot Ventures, Zero Knowledge Validation | |
| Bitlayer | 08 Oct 2024 | $9m | Series A+ | L2 | Bitcoin Layer 2 solution based on BitVM | Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton | Selini Capital, G20 Ventures, SCB Limited | ||
| APRO Oracle | 07 Oct 2024 | $3m | Seed | Infrastructure | Empowering next-gen ecosystems with Oracle 3.0 - where Bitcoin-level security meets cutting-edge tech | Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, ABCDE | Comma3 Ventures, UTXO Management, Presto Labs, Oak Grove Capital, CMS Ventures | ||
| SatLayer | 22 Aug 2024 | $8m | Pre-Seed | Liquid Restaking Protocol | Bitcoin restaking platform | Hack VC, Castle Island Ventures | Franklin Templeton, OKX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Amber Group, CMS Holdings, MH Ventures | ||
| Bitlayer | 23 Jul 2024 | $11m | Series A | L2 | Bitcoin Layer 2 solution based on BitVM | Franklin Templeton, ABCDE | Stake Capital Group, WAGMI Ventures, Skyland Ventures, GSR, Metalpha, FalconX, 280 Capital, Presto Labs, Caladan, Flow Traders, TBVentures, Optic Capital, TPC, Cryptonite Capital, A/V, Jets Capital Investment Fund, Cryptoverse Ventures, Revelo Ventures | ||
| Lombard | 02 Jul 2024 | $16m | Seed | Liquid Restaking Protocol | Bitcoin restaking protocol | Polychain Capital | BabylonChain, Inc., Dao5, Franklin Templeton, Foresight Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Mantle Ecosystem, Nomad Capital | ||
| Puffer | 16 Apr 2024 | $18m | Series A | Liquid Staking Protocol | decentralized and permissionless native liquid restaking protocol | Brevan Howard Digital, Electric Capital | Coinbase Ventures, Kraken Ventures, Lemniscap, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity, Mechanism Capital, Lightspeed Faction, ConsenSys, Animoca Brands, GSR | ||
| EthosX | 13 Dec 2023 | $1.8m | Private | DEX | decentralized derivatives trading platform | Y Combinator, Franklin Templeton, Ascensive Assets, Emurgo Ventures, Stacker VC, Sudo Research, Token Metrics Ventures, Cogitent Ventures, Asymmetry VC, Upsparks VC, Austen Allred, MH Ventures, Global DeVC, Crypto Times | |||
| Shrapnel | 25 Oct 2023 | $20m | Series A | Game | sci-fi extraction shooter game with NFT assets | Polychain Capital | Griffin Gaming Partners, Brevan Howard Digital, Franklin Templeton, IOSG Ventures, Tess Ventures | ||
| Kresus | 07 Mar 2023 | $25m | Series A | Web3 app: wallet, exchange, guide | Liberty City Ventures | Franklin Templeton, JetBlue Technology Ventures, Marc Benioff | |||
| Azra Games | 21 Feb 2023 | $10m | Seed+ | Gaming | NFT-themed Legions & Legends | a16z crypto | NFX, Coinbase Ventures, Play Ventures, Franklin Templeton | ||
| Mysten Labs | 08 Sep 2022 | $300m | Series B | L1 | FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto | $2b | a16z crypto, Apollo Capital, Binance Labs, Franklin Templeton, Circle Ventures, Sino Global Capital, Dentsu Ventures, Greenoaks Capital, O’Leary Ventures, Lvna Capital, Big Brain Holdings, NGC Ventures, Chamaeleon, Arrington XRP Capital, Figment, Dentsu Venture, Griffing Gaming Partners, Alumni Ventures, Fellow Fund, Bixin Ventures, IMO Ventures, A&T Capital, Karatage, RW3 Ventures, Menlo Group, DWeb3, Global Coin Research, Tokonomy, 9Yards Capital, Platoon Digital, Protofund, Kosmos Ventures, Scribble Ventures, The Spartan Group, Coinbase Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners | ||
| Spectral | 24 Aug 2022 | $23m | Credit Risk Assessment | General Catalyst, Social Capital | Samsung Next, Gradient Ventures, Section 32, Franklin Templeton, Circle Ventures, Jump Crypto | ||||
| Aptos | 26 Jul 2022 | $150m | Series A | L1 | L1 | FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto | $1.9b | Apollo Capital, Griffin Gaming Partners, Franklin Templeton, Circle Ventures, Superscrypt , a16z crypto, Multicoin Capital | |
| Teller | 24 Feb 2022 | Strategic | DeFi | Unsecure Lending | Blockchain Capital, Franklin Templeton, Toyota Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Upstart Network, Signum Capital, United Oversees Bank | Bison Trails, Fundera |