James Cross
Director/Board Member at Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (Germany)
Profile
James Cross is Co-Head of Private Investing for Franklin Equity Group and Managing Director of Franklin Venture Partners, the firm's specialized investment team that invests in private opportunities, focusing on mid- and late-stage companies it believes are poised for transformative impacts across multiple industries.
Mr. Cross joined Franklin Templeton in 1998, focusing on quantitative research, risk analysis and performance attribution, before assuming industry coverage in 2000.
He then led Franklin Equity Group's industrial sector team and held research responsibilities for the aerospace and defense industries.
He previously served as a portfolio manager of Franklin Technology Fund.
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, he worked as an economic planner for the State of Texas.
Mr. Cross earned a B.B.A.
with a major in economics from Baylor University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.
He is the founder of the Silicon Valley Defense Group, a non-profit focused on National Security and Innovation.
Mr. Cross is also a Senior Research Fellow at the University of California at San Diego's Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation.
James Cross active positions
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Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (Germany)
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (Germany) Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (Germany) (FTIML-Germany) is the German investment management division of Great Britain-based Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd., ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1992 and manages the Franklin Templeton Investments fund range for individuals, pension funds, trusts, local authorities, corporations, government bodies, fund of funds and multi-managers. | Director/Board Member | 01/07/1998 |
Franklin Venture Partners LLC
Franklin Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Venture Partners LLC (Franklin Venture Partners) is a venture capital and private equity subsidiary of Franklin Advisers, Inc founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
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Baylor University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (Germany)
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (Germany) Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (Germany) (FTIML-Germany) is the German investment management division of Great Britain-based Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd., ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1992 and manages the Franklin Templeton Investments fund range for individuals, pension funds, trusts, local authorities, corporations, government bodies, fund of funds and multi-managers. | Finance |
Franklin Venture Partners LLC
Franklin Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Venture Partners LLC (Franklin Venture Partners) is a venture capital and private equity subsidiary of Franklin Advisers, Inc founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
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