Curefoods takes on quick food delivery; a motivational AI fitness coach
As Curefoods heads toward a public listing, it is sharpening a clear playbook: scale proven brands, double down on Krispy Kreme, and expand its cloud kitchen footprint beyond metros.
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In today’s newsletter, we will talk about
- Curefoods takes on quick food delivery
- A motivational AI fitness coach
Here’s your trivia for today: Which computer did Steve Jobs work on in 1982, two years before the Apple Macintosh was released?
Interview
Curefoods takes on quick food delivery
As Curefoods heads toward a public listing, it is sharpening a clear playbook: scale proven brands, double down on Krispy Kreme, and expand its cloud kitchen footprint beyond metros. Rather than chasing the 10-minute delivery race, the company is betting that depth in specialised categories and a hybrid online-offline model will win over speed.
Key takeaways:
- Curefoods is positioning itself against quick commerce by focusing on categories such as desserts, pizza, daily foods, etc. Its core argument: highly specialised offerings like Sharief Bhai Biryani, Nomad Pizza, and CakeZone can’t be easily replicated by multi-cuisine, 10-minute delivery platforms.
- The company is also doubling down on Krispy Kreme with a hybrid model—embedding it within 300+ cloud kitchens while expanding offline stores in high-footfall locations.
- Curefoods plans to scale mass-premium brands like Olio Pizza and Enso Sourdough, launch new ones like Papa Cream and Phat, and expand into packaged foods via quick commerce.
In-Focus
A motivational AI fitness coach
Hooly is a Bengaluru-based company that is building an AI-powered fitness accountability coach aimed at people who struggle with motivation. The healthtech startup uses AI, WhatsApp, and behavioural nudges to help people stay accountable about fitness.
Key takeaways:
- The startup is targeting users between the ages of 35 and 50. It already has 70 users across India, the United States, the UAE, and Italy. For now, co-founders Varun Francis and Pavan Gowda are the company’s only employees.
- Hooly keeps users accountable with practical, empathetic nudges—offering quick workouts, smarter snack swaps, and tailored support around routines and cycles.
- It uses OpenAI’s GPT models for conversational responses, while more analytical outputs are powered by Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6. It uses ElevenLabs for voice check-ins.
News & updates
- Tencent: Tencent has launched a tool to integrate its WeChat messaging platform with the OpenClaw agent, deepening its push into AI agents that have become a key battleground among China's technology companies.
- Volkswagen: Germany's car industry could learn from China's disciplined industrial planning, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said in an interview, as the automaker pushes ahead with deep restructuring to stay competitive.
What you should watch out for
- IPO: Manufacturing and supply chain platform Zetwerk is preparing to confidentially file draft papers for an IPO within the next two weeks, aiming to raise up to $550 million at a valuation of about $4 billion.
- The much-awaited IPL 2026 season kicks off on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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