-87%

est. 2Y upside i

DevOps & InfraSeed

Tempest delivers a ready-to-use self-serve platform, empowering developers to automate building, deploying and managing their apps with built-in security and compliance. Tempest combines everything teams need from a service catalog and software ownership to powerful end-to-end automations, enabling organizations to accelerate time to market, boost productivity, and maximize engineering ROI.

Rank

#1000

Sector

Developer Tools & Infrastructure

Est. Liquidity

~6Y

Data Quality

Data: Medium

Tempest presents a moderate upside opportunity for a job seeker, driven by an experienced founding team addressing a significant pain point in a growing $13.8B developer tools market.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Bull (20%)+350%

Tempest successfully differentiates itself with its unified platform and rapid deployment, capturing significant market share by solving critical developer experience pain points. It achieves rapid customer adoption, reaching $20M ARR by 2027 and attracting a Series B round at a $90M valuation, providing substantial returns for common shareholders.

Base (45%)+100%

Tempest finds product-market fit within a segment of the developer tools market, growing steadily but facing strong competition from Spotify Backstage and well-funded players like Retool. It secures a Series A round at a $40M valuation, demonstrating solid growth and providing moderate returns for common shareholders.

Bear (35%)-80%

Tempest struggles to gain significant traction against the strong incumbent threat from Spotify Backstage and the broader developer tools market. Customer acquisition costs prove too high, leading to a down round or acquisition at a significantly reduced valuation of $4M, which, after accounting for the $3.2M liquidation preference, leaves minimal value for common stock holders.

Est. time to liquidity~6.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

high

Investors hold $3.2M in liquidation preferences. In an exit at or below the estimated $20M valuation, common stock holders would receive value only after the $3.2M is returned to investors.

Dilution Risk

high

As a seed-stage company, Tempest will require multiple future funding rounds (Series A, B, etc.), which will lead to significant dilution of early employee equity.

Secondary Liquidity

none

Given its early seed stage, there are currently no active secondary markets or tender offers for Tempest equity.

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on Tempest's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “Given the strong presence of open-source solutions like Spotify Backstage and well-funded competitors like Retool, what is Tempest's core differentiation strategy to capture and retain enterprise customers?”

  • 2

    “With a $3.2M seed round, what are the key milestones Tempest aims to achieve in the next 12-18 months to prepare for a successful Series A, particularly in terms of ARR and customer acquisition?”

  • 3

    “As an early employee, how does Tempest envision the equity journey, including potential future funding rounds, dilution management, and a realistic timeline for a liquidity event?”

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