"Temple is one of the clearest expressions yet of that shift. The startup is focused on building a high-performance wearable for elite athletes, an area Goyal has described as ripe for deeper technological innovation. During a January conversation with podcaster Raj Shamani, Goyal described Temple's wearable as a sensor designed to sit on the wearer's temple and continuously track cerebral blood flow."
"In a separate post on X earlier Friday, he said Temple aims to build what he called 'the ultimate wearable for elite performance athletes,' claiming the device would measure metrics that existing wearables cannot. He also outlined an expansive hiring push spanning embedded systems, computational neuroscience, and brain-computer interface engineering."
"Goyal stepped down as chief executive of Zomato and its parent, Eternal, in January, handing the role to Albinder Dhindsa, who leads the quick-commerce unit Blinkit. The move marked a major transition for Goyal after nearly two decades at the helm of the food delivery company he co-founded in 2008."
Deepinder Goyal, former CEO of Zomato, has secured $54 million in funding for Temple, a wearable technology startup focused on elite athletes. The funding came from a friends-and-family round at a $190 million post-money valuation, with over 30 employees participating at the same valuation. Temple develops a high-performance wearable device positioned on the wearer's temple to continuously track cerebral blood flow and measure metrics unavailable in existing wearables. Goyal stepped down from Zomato in January after nearly two decades leading the company he co-founded in 2008, transitioning to what he describes as higher-risk exploration and experimentation. The startup is actively recruiting specialists in embedded systems, computational neuroscience, and brain-computer interface engineering.
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