Startup news and updates: daily roundup (July 13, 2026)

From corporate veterans transforming wellness at Corumm to a strategic leadership shakeup at ALLEN, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors.

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Two corporate veterans are rethinking wellbeing through Corumm

After more than two decades in demanding corporate leadership roles, Rahul Singhal and Anshul Khullar had reached a stage in life that many professionals recognise but often ignore. Long working hours, constant pressure, and little time to recover had become part of everyday life.

The childhood friends had built successful corporate careers. Yet, despite their professional success, both increasingly found themselves questioning whether achievement had come at the cost of personal wellbeing.

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This couple is building India’s answer to Barbie with 100 women artisans in the Nilgiris

In 2017, Sunita Suhas and Suhas Ramegowda packed their entire lives into five bags and left Bengaluru, walking away from their corporate careers for good.

The existential questions that had long lingered led them to the Nilgiris, where they founded The Good Doll and created its flagship doll, Nilah. Today, the company employs more than 100 women and its founders hope to build India's answer to Barbie, one rooted in local craftsmanship, culture, and purpose.

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Other news

ALLEN appoints three new directors to its board

ALLEN has appointed Aviral Maheshwari, Anand Maheshwari and Keshav Maheshwari to its Board of Directors as part of its long-term leadership transition. The appointments bring the next generation of leadership onto the board alongside the founders and the professional management team.

Aviral Maheshwari has led operational and organisational initiatives since 2014, Anand Maheshwari has focused on digital and technology integration since 2019, and Keshav Maheshwari has overseen the company's international business. The move is aimed at strengthening governance and supporting ALLEN's long-term institutional growth.

Emeritus Enterprise reports surge in demand for AI and leadership training

Emeritus Enterprise delivered more than 600 enterprise learning programmes in FY26, with over 80% focused on Agentic AI and leadership development. The division trained more than 120,000 professionals globally, with India emerging as its largest market for role-based AI training. More than 80% of enterprise clients are building AI learning academies to support workforce adoption.

Demand also expanded beyond technology teams to functions including sales, marketing, finance, HR and operations. The company said women's enrolment rose 30% during the year, reflecting broader participation in enterprise AI upskilling.

The Holidays.ai launches AI-powered travel planning platform

The Holidays.ai has launched an AI-powered travel planning platform that provides personalised destination recommendations, customised itineraries and travel assistance through conversational AI. Founded by AxisRooms co-founder Ravi Taneja, the platform creates travel plans based on users' preferences, budget, travel style and trip duration for holidays ranging from weekend breaks to international vacations.

The company aims to simplify the travel planning process by combining destination discovery, itinerary creation and personalised recommendations within a single AI-driven platform, with additional end-to-end travel features planned.

Zelio E-Mobility opens Coimbatore manufacturing facility

Zelio E-Mobility has opened a manufacturing facility in Coimbatore to strengthen its presence in southern India. The 39,000 sq ft plant has an installed annual production capacity of 60,000 electric two-wheelers, with initial output expected at 24,000 to 30,000 units a year.

The facility will serve markets across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and south Maharashtra. The expansion increases Zelio's total manufacturing capacity to 240,000 units annually and is expected to support dealer expansion, supply chain efficiency and regional growth.

BikeWo partners with KlikAir to explore air cargo logistics

BikeWo Green Tech has signed a memorandum of understanding with KlikAir to explore an integrated air cargo and multimodal logistics platform. The partnership will evaluate pilot operations for transporting time-sensitive and high-value goods across sectors including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, electronics and automotive.

The companies will assess air cargo operations, airport logistics, shipment tracking and last-mile delivery. Subject to successful pilots, they plan to explore a technology-enabled air cargo network linking metropolitan, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities through integrated road and air logistics.

Vicky Ratnani launches premium cutlery collection with FNS

Celebrity chef Vicky Ratnani has launched a signature cutlery collection in collaboration with FNS International at the 19th edition of HGH India. The range expands the partners' premium dining products portfolio following the launch of a serveware collection in 2025.

It includes WALES, a cutlery design featuring a heat-reaction process that bonds patterns and colour into the steel surface for enhanced durability. The collection targets the premium home and lifestyle market, combining Ratnani's design approach with FNS International's manufacturing expertise.

LTM partners with Anthropic to expand enterprise AI adoption

LTM has partnered with Anthropic to help enterprises deploy Claude, Claude Code and Claude Cowork across software engineering, application modernisation and business workflows. The collaboration will focus on integrating Anthropic's AI models into LTM's BlueVerse platform, expanding its AI1000 talent programme to train Claude-certified professionals, and establishing a dedicated Claude Centre of Excellence.

The partnership targets industries including banking, financial services, technology, consumer and manufacturing, with the aim of accelerating enterprise AI adoption and improving productivity through large-scale AI implementation.

Fulcrum Digital to hire 800 technology professionals

Fulcrum Digital plans to hire 800 technology professionals over the next nine months following a major enterprise contract win. The recruitment drive spans India, Europe and the US, covering software engineering, data engineering, DevOps, test automation, AI solution architecture, prompt engineering, MLOps and technical programme management.

The company is also expanding its team of forward-deployed engineers who combine technical expertise with client engagement and business strategy. The hiring reflects growing demand for professionals who can deploy AI solutions and integrate them into enterprise operations at scale.

(This article will be updated with the latest news throughout the day.)