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Formerly known as Hip Sobriety, Inc., Tempest was founded in 2014 and is backed by Slow Ventures, Refactor, Female Founders Fund, and Red Light Management.
  • Number of Employees: 25-100
  • Annual Revenue: $0-1 Million

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Funding

Tempest raised $10M on 10/10/2019

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