Deepinder Goyal to explain exit from Eternal
By Abha Lohia · Editor ·
Temple: valuation and funding and every story →
Founded 2025
- Temple is a startup building a small wearable that tracks blood flow to the brain and shows a live stress score
- Founder Deepinder Goyal plans to post a note on why he left Eternal and what Temple aims to achieve
- The device costs ₹85,000 with delivery in about three months, and the company has raised about $54 million
What happened
- Goyal said he will publish a note on why he left Eternal.
- The note will also cover Temple's vision and long-term goals.
- He gave up his CEO and director posts at Eternal on 1 February 2026 and became vice chairman.
- Albinder Dhindsa took over as Eternal's group CEO.
Why it matters
- He explained that his risky new projects were a poor fit for a publicly traded firm.
- He also pushed back on doctors who questioned the device.
The business
- Temple is a capsule-shaped wearable worn between the forehead and the ear.
- Its Brain Flow system measures blood supply to the brain.
- It shows stress as an Entropy score from 1 to 250.
- It sells for ₹85,000 through its app and website.
- Buyers can pick from six colours.
The founders
- Former CEO of Eternal
Who put in money
- Friends and family investors investor — Put in about $54 million at a valuation near $190 million.
In numbers
$54MFunds raised
$190MValuation
₹85,000Price · 2026
What happens next
- Deliveries expected within about three months of booking.
The numbers around it
Temple has 2 funding rounds in StopDown's archive, $54M raised in all.
| When | Round | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | friends-and-family | $54M | Deepinder Goyal |
| 5 February 2026 | pre-Series A | $3.3 Mn | V3 Ventures |
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Terms in this story
- Startup: A startup is a young company built to find a new way of doing something and to grow fast, usually by serving many customers at little extra cost. India also has a legal definition for scheme benefits: under ten years old, turnover under ₹200 crore, and working on innovation or a scalable model.
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