Temporal
Bellevue, US · Founded 2019 · 585 employees on LinkedIn · 16 known investors
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Temporal is an open-source workflow engine that enables durable execution for backend services and distributed systems. It provides a platform for building reliable, scalable applications that can handle long-running workloads and complex AI systems.
Founders & leadership
Temporal was founded in 2019 by Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev.
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Samar Abbasin𝕏CEO & Co-FounderHe previously worked as a staff software engineer at Uber, where he helped build the Cadence workflow orchestration engine, and spent over a decade at Microsoft in roles spanning Azure Service Bus and Azure EventHubs, with a stint as a software design engineer at Amazon.com. He co-founded Temporal Technologies in 2019, serving as CTO before moving into the CEO role in 2024.
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Maxim Fateevin𝕏CTO & Co-FounderMaxim Fateev is CTO and co-founder of Temporal, an open-source workflow engine for durable execution in distributed systems.
Investors · 16
Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Artisanal VenturesTiburon
Conversion CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M
Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M
Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M
Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
SINEWAVE VENTURESMclean · $500K – $25M
GICreportedSingapore
Lightspeed Venture Partnersreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M
Also in the syndicate · 5
AmplifyAndreessenleadIndexMadronaTiger
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$300M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2022–2026
- $300MSeries DFeb 2026 · 5 sources
Andreessen Horowitz (lead), Amplify, GIC, Index, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Madrona, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Tiger
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries BFeb 2022Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Temporal went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 4
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Atlassian172 shared keywordsAtlassian offers a teamwork platform combining project planning, knowledge management, and AI orchestration tools for teams and their AI agents. Its products help organizations plan, execute, and deliver work at scale.
OpenAI163 shared keywordsOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Temporal do?
- Temporal is an open-source workflow engine that enables durable execution for backend services and distributed systems. It provides a platform for building reliable, scalable applications that can handle long-running workloads and complex AI systems.
- Who founded Temporal?
- Temporal was founded by Samar Abbas, Maxim Fateev in 2019.
- Who are Temporal's investors?
- Temporal's investors include Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Artisanal Ventures, Conversion Capital, Index Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital and 3 more.
- How much funding has Temporal raised?
- Temporal has disclosed $300M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Temporal headquartered?
- Temporal is headquartered in Bellevue, US.