United Kingdom · Series A startup

Who invested in Tempo

5 rounds we have observed, with the 19 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

FintechWeb3 & Crypto

Y Combinator: W15

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$514Mraised across 5 rounds since 2019, from 6 sources

$500MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $500MOct 2025
Led by
Thrive Capital and Greenoaks
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Investors
19 (5 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2019202020212022202320242025
$2.3MRound$2.7MSeed$3.5MSeed$5.0MSeed$500MSeries A
First round
Round, $2.3M
May 2019
Biggest round
$500M
Series A · Oct 2025
Usual gap between rounds
23 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Oct 2025
  2. Oct 2025
  3. Feb 2025
    Seed$3.5M3 new

    Source recorded

  4. Mar 2023
    Seed$2.7M2 new

    Source recorded and 1 other

  5. May 2019
    Round$2.3M5 new

    Reported by Uktech

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Round2019Seed2023Seed2025Seed2025Series A2025Y CombinatorThrive CapitalLGreenoaksLHambro PerksLDerek JacobsonLMichaelLSequoia CapitalGeneral CatalystSV AngelBoxGroup

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Thrive CapitalFamily office1round, led 1
GreenoaksVC firm1round, led 1
Hambro PerksVC firm1round, led 1
Derek Jacobsonno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Michaelno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
General CatalystVC firm1round
SV AngelVC firm1round
BoxGroupVC firm1round
Inovia CapitalVC firm1round
Ribbit CapitalVC firm1round
Norte VenturesVC firm1round
Climate CapitalVC firm1round
Golden VenturesVC firm1round
MAYA CapitalVC firm1round
Caravela CapitalVC firm1round
Chris BruceAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list Tempo as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

SignalFireVC firmPer its own site
The MBA FundVC firmPer its own site
Bondy Capital, LLCFamily officePer its own site
Diversis CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Intersection Growth PartnersAdvisorPer its own site
Sweetwater Private EquityPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Tempo

Who invested in Tempo?

Tempo's investors include Y Combinator, Thrive Capital, Greenoaks, Hambro Perks and Derek Jacobson, and 14 more on record. Thrive Capital led its latest round.

How much has Tempo raised?

Tempo has raised $514M across 5 rounds since 2019.

When did Tempo last raise?

Tempo's most recent round was a Series A of $500M in Oct 2025, led by Thrive Capital.

What was Tempo's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $500M in Oct 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Tempo first?

Tempo's first round on record, in May 2019, was backed by Hambro Perks, Derek Jacobson and Michael and 2 others.

What stage is Tempo at?

Tempo's latest named round is a Series A, in Oct 2025.

Where is Tempo based?

Tempo is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Tempo's rounds?

Hambro Perks led the Undisclosed round in 2019; Thrive Capital led the Series A in 2025.

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