Temporal, a Seattle-based microservices platform, has raised $146 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Global, enhancing its valuation to $1.72 billion. This investment aims to expand its offerings into agentic AI, with plans for significant R&D and marketing efforts. Recent developments include the launch of Nexus, a feature enhancing security and modularity in its cloud services. The company's revenue has surged 4.4x in 18 months, boasting 183,000 active open-source users and 2,500 enterprise clients, including major names like Nvidia and Stripe. Temporal aims to grow its workforce to over 300 and expand into EMEA and Asia-Pacific.