Deepinder Goyal's Temple Raises $54 Million Seed Funding at $190 Million Valuation

Deepinder Goyal's wearable tech startup Temple raised $54 million (Rs 493 crore) in a seed funding round, valuing the company at $190 million. Investors include founder friends, early-stage Zomato backers, Steadview Capital, Peak XV Partners, Info Edge Ventures, and over 30 Temple employees who invested at par valuation. Temple is developing a device to measure cerebral blood flow with high precision, targeting elite athletes. The company has begun hiring engineers and designers, emphasizing fitness criteria for applicants.