Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal is once again making headlines, this time, not for food delivery or hyperlocal logistics, but for something far more ambitious: the future of human health and longevity.
In a viral LinkedIn post earlier this week, Goyal teased a discovery his team has been pursuing for two years, an insight into why we age, a pattern he says has been “hiding in plain sight.” His words quickly ignited curiosity across the internet, directing fresh attention toward his rapidly expanding science-focused ventures.
Continue Research: A $25 Million Bet on Human Longevity
Goyal’s most significant initiative today is Continue Research, a longevity-focused venture he has personally funded with $25 million. Its mission is clear and bold:
To support groundbreaking scientific exploration that can extend healthy human life.
Functioning both as a research team and a seed fund, Continue Research backs scientists worldwide who are investigating simplified but powerful biological mechanisms behind aging. Goyal believes that some of the biggest answers about human health may lie in fundamental concepts that humanity has long overlooked.
And now, Continue Research has introduced its first major scientific concept, one that has sparked widespread debate.
The Gravity Aging Hypothesis: A Bold New Theory
Deepinder Goyal, the founder of Continue Research, has proposed a new scientific hypothesis called the “Gravity Ageing Hypothesis.” According to the theory, gravity itself may be a fundamental driver of human aging.
The concept hinges on a simple but striking idea:
- Human beings stand upright.
- Gravity constantly pulls blood downward.
- This reduces cerebral blood flow (CBF) by up to 17% over a lifetime.
- Reduced blood flow affects neurons responsible for metabolism, inflammation, and hormone regulation.
- These neurons play a major role in how the body ages.
Over decades, this gravitational effect may accelerate aging by limiting the brain’s optimal functioning.
To counteract this, Continue Research proposes interventions like
- Passive body inversions (e.g., using inversion tables)
- Daily sessions designed to boost cerebral blood flow
Internal research within Continue Research suggests that consistent inversion practices can increase cerebral blood flow by around 7%, which the team equates to “about ten years of younger brain age.”
The theory is provocative, and the scientific community is split. Some experts argue that the human body naturally regulates blood flow well enough to counter gravity. But Goyal emphasizes that this is not a proven fact; it’s an open, testable scientific idea. The goal is to spark rigorous research and debate, not to declare a final conclusion.
Whether ultimately proven right or wrong, the hypothesis invites the world to reconsider a simple, omnipresent force, gravity, as a possible missing piece in the aging puzzle.
A New Chapter of Innovation
With continued research, Goyal’s post-Zomato chapter is evolving into something far more transformative than traditional entrepreneurship. He is helping push India into frontier science, longevity research, and deep biology.
At the core of his ventures lies a single belief:
Humanity has accepted many assumptions for centuries, but progress happens when we question them.
As Goyal wrote:
“Once upon a time, people believed the Earth was flat… until they didn’t.”
In the coming days, he has promised to reveal the insight his team has been unable to disprove, a discovery he believes may change how we think about aging itself.
And the world is watching.