Brain-Tech Wearable 'Temple' Raises $54M
Temple, a brain-tech wearable startup from Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal, has secured $54 million at a $190 million valuation. The round is notable as over 30 employees invested alongside VCs, highlighting strong internal belief. The funding underscores the growing investor appetite for the convergence of health, location, and wearable technology.
Deepinder Goyal is personally leading the investment in Temple with a contribution of Rs 104 crore, which amounts to 21% of the total funding and gives him a 28.5% stake in the company. This move comes shortly after he stepped down as CEO of Zomato and its parent company, Eternal, in January 2026, signaling a strategic pivot towards high-risk, deep-tech ventures. The funding round attracted a notable list of backers from India's startup ecosystem, including Steadview Capital, Peak XV Partners, and Info Edge Ventures. Angel investors include prominent founders like Vijay Shekhar Sharma of Paytm, Kunal Shah of CRED, and Zerodha's Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, showcasing strong confidence from established entrepreneurs. Temple's flagship product is a wearable device designed to be worn on the temple, specifically for elite athletes. It aims to continuously monitor cerebral blood flow, providing insights into brain activity during peak performance that current wearables on the market do not capture. The company is actively hiring specialists in computational neuroscience and brain-computer interface engineering to support this vision. This venture is part of Goyal's broader interest in health and longevity. He has previously invested in the smart ring maker Ultrahuman and committed $25 million to Continue Research, a venture focused on human lifespan extension. The concept for the Temple device originated from research into the "Gravity Ageing Hypothesis," which explores how gravity's effect on blood circulation might influence the aging process.
