Former Zomato chief executive and Eternal co-founder Deepinder Goyal is expanding into new sectors, including health technology and aerospace, following his departure from the food delivery company earlier this year. Goyal revealed that his new venture is developing a wearable wellness device called Temple, which is expected to launch within the next six to twelve months. Alongside the health-tech initiative, he is also investing in an aviation startup focused on transforming regional air travel in India through short take-off and landing aircraft.
Temple, a bean-shaped wearable designed to be worn on the side of the forehead, aims to monitor the body's metabolic state in real time. Speaking in an interview, Goyal said the product would initially be launched as a wellness device supported by peer-reviewed studies. According to him, the concept originated as a personal research project exploring cerebral blood flow, which later led his team to identify a new biomarker he refers to as "entropy." He claims the metric can provide insights into stress, sleep, recovery, exercise and meditation by tracking metabolic activity, although the underlying science has not yet been independently validated.
The device is expected to retail for approximately $1,000 and will primarily target athletes, business executives and entrepreneurs rather than the mass consumer market. Goyal said Temple is being built primarily to address his own interests in health monitoring, adding that any commercial success would be a by-product of solving a personal problem. Unlike existing smartwatches and smart rings that rely on heart rate as an indirect indicator of physical condition, Goyal believes Temple can directly measure metabolic activity. The product is yet to receive medical regulatory approval.
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Beyond wearable technology, Goyal is backing LAT Aerospace, an aviation startup aimed at reducing congestion in India's largest cities by developing affordable short take-off and landing aircraft. The venture envisions operating eight-seater aircraft capable of connecting smaller towns and regional airstrips without requiring passengers to travel through major airports. Goyal acknowledged that the project involves significant engineering, regulatory and infrastructure challenges but said it has the potential to improve regional connectivity and encourage economic growth beyond metropolitan centres.
Despite describing the aerospace initiative as highly ambitious, Goyal admitted he places only a modest probability on its eventual success due to the complexity of the sector. Nevertheless, he said pursuing difficult and innovative ideas remains central to his entrepreneurial philosophy. His investments reflect a broader focus on long-term innovation in emerging technologies rather than expanding within the food delivery industry where he built his reputation.
Goyal also outlined his vision for Eternal, formerly known as Zomato, stating that the company's long-term strength lies in its ability to continuously reinvent itself. He said organisations that stop evolving risk becoming obsolete, emphasising that innovation should remain part of a company's core identity. After transforming Foodiebay into Zomato, leading its public listing in 2021 and overseeing the acquisition of Blinkit, Goyal is now seeking to apply the same entrepreneurial approach to health technology and aerospace, two sectors he believes have significant long-term potential.
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