At Ceres, Manu Diwakar recognized that scaling an expensive dry-land farming product lacked economic logic. With capital scarce, he urged the CEO to walk away from the misaligned business line and refocus on higher-value specialty crops—prioritizing sustainable unit economics over growth for growth’s sake. Now Watch the Complete Episode Featuring CFO Manu Diwakar of Virta […]
1165: Building a Business That Stands on Its Own | Manu Diwakar, CFO, Virta Health
Nearly 90% of Americans suffer from metabolic disease, Manu Diwakar tells us, citing a recent McKinsey & Company study. For Diwakar, CFO of Virta Health, that statistic defines both the scale of the challenge and the clarity of the mission. Metabolic disease, he explains, includes type 2 diabetes, obesity, liver disease, kidney disease, heart disease,…
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