{
  "id": 867368,
  "title": "Meet the former military people who are now entrepreneurs and industry leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/meet-the-former-military-people-who-are-now-entrepreneurs-and",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T11:41:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/08/meet-the-former-military-people-who-are-now-entrepreneurs-and-industry-leaders"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former military personnel are making waves as entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Anthony Anish, a former Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force (IAF), is the co-founder and managing partner at Factoryal, a startup and SME consulting firm. Anish joined MyGate, a mobile-first community and apartment management platform, as a co-founder and managing partner after leaving the IAF. He credits his military background for his success in building security systems. Col Sanjeev Govila, a retired Army officer, started Hum Fauji Initiatives with his wife after his retirement. The company focuses on helping armed forces personnel manage their finances and investments. Chandan Singh Rathore, a former IAF pilot, founded Coreshield, an IIT Delhi-based deeptech defence and security startup. The company's AI-based security platform, Pulse, makes critical infrastructure sensors smarter and capable of recognizing threats in real-time. Teja Manakame, a former IAF officer, now leads a tech team at Dell Technologies.",
  "summary": "On the occasion of Independence Day, we bring you the stories of former armed forces personnel who have transitioned to the world of entrepreneurship, business and industry.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}