Tempo Labs, a Toronto, Canada-based AI-powered design-engineering platform, has raised $5 million in Seed funding.
Investors
The round was backed by Y Combinator, Golden Ventures, Box Group, Webflow Ventures, iNovia, and General Catalyst, with participation from prominent angel investors Lenny Rachitsky and Varun Anand.
Tempo Labs Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate the expansion of its engineering team and fuel further product development.
About Tempo Labs
Founded by Kevin Michael and Peter Gokhshteyn, Tempo is an AI-powered design tool for React that enables founders, product managers, and designers to collaborate visually on code. It combines the simplicity of design tools with the functionality of code editors, allowing teams to create and modify production-ready applications visually. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Tempo integrates directly with production codebases and gives designers full control over every pixel, just like a traditional design tool.
Funding Details
Company: Tempo Labs, Inc.
Raised: $5.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: October 2025
Investors: Y Combinator, Golden Ventures, Box Group, Webflow Ventures, iNovia, General Catalyst, Lenny Rachitsky, Varun Anand
Company Website: https://www.tempo.new/
Software Category: AI Design-Engineering / Developer Collaboration / Code Automation
Source: Lauren Schiffman – PressFriendly