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Templum and SoFi Expand Partnership with Two New Classes of the Cosmos Fund: xAI and Databricks AI investment Opportunities

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    Templum
  • 3 days ago
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Cosmos Fund opens the door to private stakes in AI’s most influential companies.

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xAI and Databricks latest AI investments offered

Templum, the digital infrastructure powering the future of private markets through scale, access and automation, and SoFi, are extending their collaboration with Templum’s offering of two new investment opportunities under the Cosmos Fund – this time offering investors exposure to privately held shares of xAI and Databricks, two of the most prominent artificial intelligence companies in the world.


Following the demand for Templum’s previous Cosmos Fund offerings – starting with the initial Space Investment Class SPV – these two newest additions represent the next evolution in providing everyday investors with institutional-quality access to some of the most innovative private companies in the market today. The new xAI Class and Databricks Class funds will be accessible to eligible SoFi members through Templum One® from May 27 to June 12, 2025.


Meet the Companies Reshaping the Future


xAI, founded by Elon Musk, is building AI systems that “advance human comprehension and capabilities”. The company is behind ChatGPT rival, Grok, a conversational AI integrated with X (formerly Twitter) and has quickly become a critical player in the generative AI arms race. In a short time, xAI has assembled one of the most elite AI research teams in the world, drawing talent from DeepMind, OpenAI, and Tesla to accelerate its bold mission. xAI’s last funding round raised $6 billion from investors including A16Z, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, and Sequoia Capital, among others[1], and recent reports suggest the company is now seeking an additional $20 billion[2] – a raise that would rank among the largest private funding rounds in history[3].


Databricks is a powerhouse in data and AI infrastructure, known for creating the open-source “data lakehouse” architecture and pioneering tools that help organizations unify data engineering, data science, and AI workflows. It powers over 10,000 organizations – including 60% of the Fortune 500 such as Block (formerly Square), Comcast, Condé Nast, Rivian and Shell[4] – and fuels mission-critical AI strategies across industries. Its recent acquisition of MosaicML, a cutting-edge platform for training large language models, marks a major step in Databricks’ ambition to democratize AI development[5] and lower the barrier to building custom generative models. With deep enterprise adoption, bold product innovation, and a rapidly growing AI ecosystem, Databricks is shaping how the next generation of companies build, deploy, and scale artificial intelligence.


Making Private Markets More Accessible


These new Cosmos Fund classes are structured to provide sole exposure to each company, allowing investors to target their interests in the AI sector. Templum seeks to redefine how private market investments are offered – making once-exclusive opportunities available to a new generation of investors.


“Access to private markets shouldn’t be reserved for large-scale institutional capital and the ultra-wealthy – especially not when it comes to the most transformative tech of our time,” said Christopher Pallotta, Founder and CEO of Templum. “With xAI and Databricks, we’re giving investors front-row seats to the AI revolution. These companies are shaping how the world will work, think, and build in the decades to come. Templum is proud to lead the way in making access to these types of investments possible.”


In addition to these latest offerings, additional opportunities accessible to SoFi Invest members through Templum One include:


Pomona Investment Fund – The Pomona Investment Fund is an evergreen fund that has an annualized return rate of 13.05% since inception in May 2015, and $1.9B in AUM as of January 1, 2025[6]. The fund uses a diversified investment strategy across multiple sectors, primarily acquiring positions in other private equity funds on the secondary market or through strategic co-investments directly in private companies. Investors in the fund have the opportunity to sell their holdings each quarter through the fund’s redemption program, allowing investors to choose the investment horizon that is right for them.


StepStone Private Markets Fund – The StepStone Private Markets Fund has produced an annualized return of 20.65% since inception in October 2020 and has $4.2B in AUM as of February 2025[7]. The fund invests inprivate equity, real assets, and private debt through a globally focused portfolio. Investors can obtain liquidity through the fund’s redemption program, empowering investors to manage the duration of their investment.


These offerings align with Templum’s mission to democratize private markets and are accessible to eligible SoFi members. These latest additions to the Templum One private markets ecosystem mark another milestone in Templum’s mission to make premier private market opportunities more accessible than ever, redefining access to institutional-quality private investments for a broader class of investors.


For more information and eligibility, visit www.templuminc.com or www.sofi.com.

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About Templum  

Templum is transforming access to private markets with technology that makes investing in alternatives as seamless as trading public equities.


At the core of our offering is Templum One, our flagship ecosystem that connects a partner-driven network of investors with top-tier fund managers and high-demand private assets. Templum One connects the full value chain – linking investors, wealth managers, advisors, platforms, asset managers, custodians, fund admins, and transfer agents through our tailored technology solutions – enabling access to exclusive investments, along with seamless workflows across any asset class.


Templum-as-a-Service delivers end-to-end infrastructure purpose-built for private markets. Whether you're launching your own branded marketplace through white label deployment or integrating via API, we automate the entire investment lifecycle from onboarding to execution to post-trade so you can go to market faster, raise capital smarter, and offer a seamless investor experience.


To support liquidity, Templum also offers multiple secondary trading solutions – including an automated Alternative Trading System (ATS) and Qualified Matching Service (QMS) – delivering efficient exits for a broad range of private investments.


Faster, more scalable, and more cost-effective than anything else in the market today, Templum is the infrastructure powering the next generation of private market investing.


All securities offered by Templum Markets LLC, a wholly owned broker-dealer and Alternative Trading System (ATS) subsidiary of Templum, Inc. For more information, please visit www.templuminc.com.


SoFi solely makes customer referrals to Templum, and is not a fund sponsor or manager and does not participate in the structuring, due diligence, or ongoing management of any investment opportunities made available through Templum. 


Investor Contact

Templum: sales@templuminc.com  


Templum Media Contact

Julie Ros, Chief Marketing Officer, jros@templuminc.com

 

About SoFi

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) is a one-stop shop for digital financial services on a mission to help people achieve financial independence to realize their ambitions. Over 10 million members trust SoFi to borrow, save, spend, invest, and protect their money – all in one app – and get access to financial planners, exclusive experiences, and a thriving community. Fintechs, financial institutions, and brands use SoFi’s technology platform Galileo to build and manage innovative financial solutions across 158.4 million global accounts. For more information, visit www.sofi.com or download our iOS and Android apps.

 

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