CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Putnam Investment Funds of our report dated September 6, 2023, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Putnam Research Fund, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial highlights" and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Financial Statements" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 22, 2023