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Tempo's investors · 8
Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022GreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checks · since 2025Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2022Michigan RiseEast Lansing · $50K – $150K checks · since 2022Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Stripesince 2026Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2025
Co-founders at Tempo
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DANE A BOYSENExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Moawia EldeebFounder
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Nima RahmatianCo-founder
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Kelvin RandhirCo-founder
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Alessandro BoCo-founder
Experience
- Tempo InnovationsExecutive Chairmancurrent2022 — presentSan Diego Metropolitan Area
- Tempo InnovationsChief Technology Officercurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, CA
- Michigan State UniversityChair and Professorcurrent2016 — presentEast Lansing, Michigan
- United Arab Emirates UniversityDean of Engineering2021 — 2022Ain Al Faydah, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- ARPA-EProgram Director2012 — 2015Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- University of FloridaProfessor1989 — 2015
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Klausner?
- Founder at Tempo
- Where does James Klausner work?
- James Klausner is Founder of Tempo.
- What companies did James Klausner found?
- James Klausner founded Tempo.
- Where did James Klausner go to school?
- James Klausner studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Master's degree, Engineering).
Founder mafias
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia428
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign867
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tempo Innovations2
Also worked at Michigan State University53
Kevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpHemkesh AgrawalHead of Engineering at Redbud VCKimberly RenoPartner, CFO, CCO at Renaissance Venture CapitalJake StanderferController at Michigan Capital NetworkKalina FosterPlatform Manager at Michigan Capital NetworkRoger JansenHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
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Also worked at United Arab Emirates University1
Also worked at ARPA-E21
Ian RobinsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupDr. Cheryl MartinVenture Partner at Colle Capital PartnersAddison StarkAdvisor at AvilaMalcolm HandleyFounder of Strong Atomics, investing in nuclear fusion startupsAndrew GollachPartner at SOSV
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