Temporal Valued at $5B After Series D, Eyes Growth as Core AI Infrastructure

February 17, 2026
Temporal Valued at $5B After Series D, Eyes Growth as Core AI Infrastructure
  • Temporal offers open-source software and a cloud platform that enable durable execution of long-running, stateful workflows, addressing reliability challenges as AI systems operate across multiple services.

  • Temporal focuses on open-source software aimed at ensuring durable execution of code.

  • Temporal recently raised a new round of funding that valued the company at $5 billion, signaling strong investor confidence.

  • The latest round included Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and others after a prior $2.5 billion valuation from an October secondary.

  • The company reported substantial growth metrics, including over 380% year-over-year revenue growth, a 350% rise in weekly active usage, and a 500% jump in installations, with its cloud platform handling 9.1 trillion lifetime action executions, including 1.86 trillion for AI-native customers.

  • Co-founders Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev previously built Uber Cadence, with Abbas serving as CEO since 2024 and Fateev as CTO.

  • The Series D round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, values Temporal at $5 billion and underscores its role as a core infrastructure provider for AI agents in production.

  • The company raised $300 million in the Series D funding.

  • The round positions Temporal as a foundational execution layer for the AI era.

  • Notable enterprise clients include OpenAI, Netflix, JPMorgan Chase, and others, highlighting Temporal’s relevance in top-tier AI and corporate environments.

  • Proceeds will fuel research and development along with sales and marketing to expand Temporal Cloud and related services.

  • Management envisions continued growth as AI agents proliferate, aiming to be a key reliability-focused infrastructure provider for AI workloads.

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