When was Tempest founded?

Tempest was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Tempest located?

Tempest is headquartered in United States.

Who is the current CEO of Tempest?

Holly Whitaker of Tempest. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Tempest have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Tempest is 56.

Is Tempest a funded company?

Tempest is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.7M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 13, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Tempest?

Tempest's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 19, 2019, with participation from 6 investors. Its primary sector is Insurance Distribution. In United States, the Insurance Distribution sector has seen $399M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Tempest rank among its competitors?

Tempest ranks 291st amongst 20764 active competitors, of which 96 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Equity Group Holdings, which secured $60M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Tempest?

Tempest's top competitors include Gallagher, HUB International and Alera Group. Among them, Equity Group Holdings secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Tempest - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: jointempest.com
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Email ID: *****@jointempest.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$11.7M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 19, 2019, $*****

Investors

Maveron & 11 more

Ranked

291^st among 20764 active competitors

Employee Count

56 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Gallagher & 21424 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Monument (May 12, 2022)

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Tempest got acquired by Monument on May 12, 2022.

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Tempest has raised a total funding of $11.7M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 13, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 19, 2019 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Tempest has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tempest:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 19, 2019	5221841	Series A	6108746	8463167	2215437	6727986
Mar 13, 2019	5915620	Seed	5721947	7433322	7677849	1971359

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The founders of Tempest are Megan Carrier and Holly Whitaker. Holly Whitaker is the CEO of Tempest.

Here are the details of Tempest's key team members:

Megan Carrier: Co-Founder of Tempest.
Holly Whitaker: Co-Founder & CEO of Tempest.

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Tempest's employee count trend

Tempest has 56 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Tempest's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Tempest include Gallagher, HUB International and Alera Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tempest, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Gallagher 1927, Rolling Meadows (United States), Public	Provider of diversified insurance, brokerage, and risk management services	-	Citi, JPMorgan Chase & 5 others	76/100
2nd	HUB International 1998, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Provider of investment advisory, insurance distribution, and risk management services	$1.6B	Leonard Green and Partners, Temasek & 9 others	75/100
3rd	Alera Group 1995, Deerfield (United States), Acquired	Provider of HR, life & health insurance, general liability, and other services	$250M	The Carlyle Group, Ares Capital Corporation ... & 5 others	73/100
4th	Generali 1831, Trieste (Italy), Public	Diversified insurance & asset management firm	-	B Capital Fund, CDP Equity & 3 others	72/100
5th	Erie Insurance 1925, Erie (United States), Public	Multi-line insurance company	-	-	71/100
6th	Equity Group Holdings 1984, Nairobi (Kenya), Late Stage	Provider of investment management services	$185M	IFC, Helios & 8 others	69/100
7th	USAA 1922, San Antonio (United States), Acquired	Integrated financial service company	-	-	69/100
8th	USI 1994, Valhalla (United States), Acquired	Provider of insurance brokerage and consulting services	$16.9M	ValueAct Capital, Apta Capital & 5 others	69/100
9th	Aegon 1844, The Hague (Netherlands), Public	Diversified conglomerates operates across multiple industries	-	27th Street Capital, The GIIN	68/100
10th	AIA Group 1919, Hong Kong (China), Acquired	Life insurance company	-	Temasek, CPP Investments	68/100
291st	Tempest 2014, United States, Acquired	Limited information available	$11.7M	Able Partners, Maveron & 10 others	38/100