1165: Building a Business That Can Stand on Its Own | Manu Diwakar, CFO, Virta Health

<p>Nearly 90% of Americans suffer from metabolic disease, Manu Diwakar tells us, citing a recent McKinsey &amp; Company study. For Diwakar, CFO of Virta Health, that statistic defines both the scale of the challenge and the clarity of the mission.</p><p>Metabolic disease, he explains, includes type 2 diabetes, obesity, liver disease, kidney disease, heart disease, and high blood pressure—“branches of a tree,” he tells us, all sharing the same root cause: poor nutrition. Virta’s model blends medical professionals and technology to …