Deepinder Goyal’s Temple launches ESOP buyback at $375m valuation
Wearable-tech startup Temple has opened a voluntary ESOP liquidity programme for around 20 eligible employees, allowing sales of up to 25% of vested options. The move values the company at $375 million ahead of its next funding round and a reported commercial wearable launch within a year.
Deepinder Goyal-founded wearable startup Temple launched a voluntary ESOP liquidity programme, valuing it at $375 million. About 20 employees can sell up to 25% of vested options as the company draws investor interest at a reported $500 million valuation.
Why this matters
Temple’s ESOP buyback follows reports that Deepinder Goyal’s wearable-tech startup doubled its valuation to $375 million through a secondary sale and is working with Zetwerk and Ethereal Machines to scale brain-health wearable production.
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