# Moawia Eldeeb

> Moawia Eldeeb is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tempo, a San Francisco-based AI-powered home fitness company that raised $316M and uses 3D sensors and computer vision to deliver real-time form correction and personalized training. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, he immigrated to the US at age 9, dropped out of school in 6th grade to work 12-hour shifts at a pizza restaurant, survived homelessness in a Harlem shelter, and put himself through Columbia University by working as a personal trainer - before building one of the most-funded fitness tech startups in history.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Tempo
- **Organizations:** Tempo, Y Combinator, Columbia University, Robin Hood Foundation
- **From:** Alexandria, Egypt
- **Nationality:** Egyptian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Bachelor of Arts, Applied Mathematics, Queens College, CUNY, High School Diploma (full scholarship, graduated in 10th/11th grade), Al-Madinah School (private Islamic high school, New York)
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 - Consumer Technology (2020), Robin Hood Foundation Heroes Award (2016), Y Combinator Winter 2015 cohort (as SmartSpot/Tempo)

## Career timeline

- **~1994** — Born in a small farming village in the Nile delta near Alexandria, Egypt
- **~2003** — Immigrated to the United States at age 9 with family after brother was born with ectodermal dysplasia
- **~2005** — Dropped out of school in 6th grade to work 12-hour shifts at a pizza restaurant in Queens with his father
- **~2006** — Boiler explosion destroyed family's apartment; family became homeless and lived in a Red Cross shelter in Harlem
- **~2007** — A librarian at a public library next to the shelter created a custom curriculum to help him finish his schooling
- **~2007** — Taught himself programming by taking apart abandoned computers found on NYC streets
- **~2008** — Al-Madinah school offered full scholarship, placed in 10th grade; graduated from high school early
- **2011** — Enrolled at Columbia University Engineering; worked as a personal trainer to pay tuition
- **2015** — Graduated Columbia with BS in Computer Science; met co-founder Josh Augustin (his gym client at Columbia)
- **2015** — Founded Tempo (initially called SmartSpot) with Josh Augustin; accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2015
- **2016** — Received Robin Hood Foundation Heroes Award
- **2017** — CNN Money feature: 'From shelter to startup: One Egyptian immigrant's success story'
- **2020** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Consumer Technology; raised $60M Series B
- **2021** — Raised $220M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (April 2021)
- **2023** — Launched new Tempo platform: AI-driven training that adapts in real-time with every movement and heartbeat

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 - Consumer Technology (2020)
- Robin Hood Foundation Heroes Award (2016)
- Y Combinator Winter 2015 cohort (as SmartSpot/Tempo)
- Raised $316M in total funding including $220M Series C from SoftBank Vision Fund 2
- Built Tempo to 220+ employees
- Pioneer in applying computer vision and 3D sensing to consumer fitness hardware
- Featured in TechCrunch, CNN, Nasdaq, and dozens of major publications

## Latest updates

- **2023-06** — Launched the new Tempo platform redefining connected fitness with AI-driven training that adapts in real-time with every movement and heartbeat
- **2022-08** — Tempo introduced All-Access Membership with one-on-one fitness coaching, making personalized home fitness more accessible
- **2021-04** — Closed $220M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with General Catalyst, Norwest Venture Partners, DCM, and others participating

## Links

- Website: https://tempo.fit
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moawiaeldeeb
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/moawiaeldeeb
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moawiaeldeeb/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/gettempo

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