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Darden Restaurants recently reported its quarterly results, showcasing resilience amidst a challenging environment. While Olive Garden faced a decline in same-store sales for the second consecutive quarter, Darden's overall performance remained steady, with earnings per share surpassing expectations at $2.65 and revenue reaching $2.96 billion. Looking forward to fiscal 2025, Darden projects a promising outlook with expected earnings per share between $9.40 and $9.60 and anticipated net sales of $11.8 billion to $11.9 billion. The company's LongHorn Steakhouse segment notably reported a 4% increase in same-store sales, underscoring Darden's effective management and operational strength. With plans to invest $550 million to $600 million in capital expenditures, Darden is poised to enhance its offerings and maintain its competitive edge in the market. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/eFgDC97p #hospitality #restaurants #technology #innovation Branded Hospitality Ventures Angelo Fama Jr. John Espy Dave George Daryl L. Cunningham Lisa McDowell Robert Anderson Ali Charri
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Henry D. Wolfe
Boards of Directors – How Relevant To The Business Is The Board? In 2014, activist investor Starboard Value successfully replaced all 12 directors on the board of Darden Restaurants. The following shows the Darden incumbent board at the time of Starboard's proxy fight, Starboard’s value creation plan initiatives, the Starboard director nominees and the before and after performance (revenue, EBITDA, EBITDA margin and stock price). Note especially the direct relevance of each Starboard nominee to the industry or some aspect of the value creation plan. How often do you see this level of relevance on public company boards?
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Mathew Beredo
Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC | The Blade (toledoblade.com) Wow. It is crazy that I am old enough that I remember a time when tracking everything users did on their computer and using it to predict future behavior was viewed as something we needed to restrict ... rather than something that ends up on the first slide of your marketing pitch deck.
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Ed Barker
The 2024 NVCA Yearbook is out, and there are a few tidbits about the VC landscape 💴 ▪️More Places to Pitch: There's been a slight increase in investments made outside of Silicon Valley and other traditional tech hubs. Cities across the Midwest and South are seeing more VC activity, which could drive regional innovation. Not Seattle, though. Do better, PNW. ▪️Sluggish Fundraising, More Dry Powder: Although fundraising did not pick up steam in 2023, the amount of dry powder held by the industry ticked up slightly to $311 billion. It's out there, waiting to be deployed. ▪️The Old Normal: Corporate investors are still active-ish. CVC and family office investments were down but remain a significant minority of the deals and dollars committed in VC. ▪️Sustainable is Sizzling: ESG factors increasingly matter for deal-makers. More venture firms are making sustainability an investment focus area/criteria. Not-So-New Money: AI, biotech, and clean energy investing have been hot for a while. This isn’t breaking news, but it’s increasingly true. ▪️Risky and Safe: The current economic climate poses numerous challenges but also plenty of opportunities. Market volatility has made exiting more difficult but has also created attractive entry points for strong founders that could bear fruit later. All 91 pages of the 2024 NVCA Yearbook is below👇
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Kiva Dickinson
Advice for consumer brands raising later stage rounds: Valuation may be more about your investor’s target return and view of exit value than revenue / ebitda multiples Remember that in CPG there are few exits over $500m Knowing this, most private investors want to underwrite $200-500m exits and don’t want to earn less than 2x That means raising at $150m pre-money in most categories will be very hard Set your expectations right before you go out to raise, you don’t want a busted process Often the solution is insiders who want to increase ownership / exposure if even if means <2x on last money in
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The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by advancements in technology and a deeper understanding of patient care. I had the pleasure of speaking with Ambar Bhattacharyya, Co-Managing Partner at Maverick Ventures, on the latest episode of The Full Ratchet. Ambar has partnered with numerous billion-dollar companies like hims & hers, Cityblock Health, Devoted Health, and ConcertAI. His unique journey from rural America to becoming a prominent figure in venture capital offers invaluable insights into the future of healthcare and technology. We discuss his investment strategy at Maverick Ventures, the megatrends shaping healthcare, the impact of AI on the industry, and the importance of integrated care. Ambar also shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities in healthcare investment, offering a comprehensive view of what lies ahead. Check out TFR Episode 438 to catch our conversation. You'll be glad you listened.
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M. Darius Gant, CPA
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Bartek (Bart) Burkacki
Are #VC exits in standstill and what does it mean for the #CPG companies? Just a handful of large VC-backed companies have gone public since Q1 2022, exiting at only $70bn cumulative worth. i) less than the value recorded in any quarter in the record-breaking 2021 ii) staggering 90.5% decline from 2021’s record highs of $750bn iii) and more importantly the first time the figure has dipped below $100bn since 2016 What does it mean for CPGs? 1. Strategic Acquisitions: As VC-backed companies struggle to justify their high valuations or demonstrate the necessary fundamentals for IPOs, they may get forced to sell at lower price point to a strategic acquirer, and #FMCG players are well-positioned to capitalize on this lack trend 2. Investment opportunities for CVCs: smaller rounds and less competition may enable CPG companies to get stake in the most promising start-ups that would otherwise be quickly scooped by Sequoias and Tigers of this world ;) 3. Less 'well-funded' competition for incumbents: less exits and lower valuations means the large upstarts challenging leading FMCGs will need to be more frugal with resources potentially stifling investments As the saying goes, “In every crisis lies an opportunity.” CPG leaders who will navigate the best this environment may end up winning disproportionally (as we were writing on the topic) FMCG CEOs: 2023 M&A Report – Seven Key Learnings & Seven Predictions For 2024 https://lnkd.in/dT5A-jGZ To receive the corresponding deck, pl. leave your name in comment To get all our insights, follow us/ subscribe to our CEOs newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eR8vDpvE #strategy #zerobasedgrowth #mergersandacquisitions Frederic Fernandez & Associates
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Maggie Sellers
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Dan Conner, CFA, FSA
🌟 Looking to secure first-round funding? Check out these essential tips to perfect your pitch from the team at Ascend Venture Capital. From finding the right investor to crafting a compelling story and nailing down financial details, these insights will help you stand out and succeed in your fundraising efforts 🚀 #StartupFunding #InvestorPitch #VentureCapital
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Julian T.
this is my favorite blog post in describing the process of pattern matching that VCs use to evaluate fund-returning opportunities: in search of narrative violations. a narrative violation is a contrarian take against conventional wisdom. it is an intentional disregard of the wisdom of the crowds in favor of ideas that are just crazy enough that they might work. the best venture deals have been ones where it wasn't an oversubscribed round; it didn't fall into the secular trends of the market cycle; it was an unpopular opinion that inadvertently led to category creation; and contributed a significant portion of DPI to LPs. all of these narrative violations seem to have 3 things in common: outlier founding teams, a positive inflection in market timing, and an ability to anticipate widespread product adoption in the mid-to-long-term time horizons since company inception. pls pls pls have a read - you won't regret it :)
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Matthew Glick
It’s no secret that venture capital is in a tough spot right now. For startups feeling that pinch—you’re not alone. But there are things you can do to get through this tight period while you hunt for your perfect investor. I recently read this Forbes article about 5 things you can do to get through a dry VC funding market. Those tips are as follows: 1. Cut expenses where you can to protect your bottom line until you get through to the other side. 2. Revise your business plan to account for this slump—you may have to move your goals back a few years. 3. Keep networking and stay in touch with existing investors so that you remain at the top of their list when they open their checkbooks. 4. Consider investments outside of venture capital—like crowdfunding, angel investors, venture debt, and others. 5. Think Out of the Box! Consider a merger to get big enough that VCs might consider investing. I’ll link the article below so you can read more, but first… These are decisions that no business leader likes to take, but it’s all about ensuring your startup’s survival until the market clears up. With that being said, the last piece of advice offered, which is to “roll up” and merge with other startups to increase your likelihood of success, made me raise an eyebrow when I read it. This strategy can work if it is in line with your goals. But keep in mind that this could mean diluting your control of the company, adding extra variables to your market decisions, and potentially stretching your resources even thinner in the meantime. Suffice to say, it is very much not a decision I would recommend making on a whim. If you’d like to talk through the strategy behind a merger, you can connect with me any time here: https://buff.ly/4asCxPE And to read more about what you can do to survive the dry VC market, check out the Forbes article here: https://buff.ly/44Sa6ZU #MatthewGlickLegalServices #StartupAttorney #CorporateAttorney #TechStartupLawyer #DealFramework #BusinessNegotiation #LegalTerms #VentureCapital #VC #Investments #Mergers #Forbes
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Jeremy Becker
Zach Posner is spot on here. Any LLM when prompted on an open universe will spit out dribble chock full of halleucinations. Manipulating the universe of data, the prompting, then temperature, and marrying it with other rich datasets is what drives accuracy and therefore value. Proud to be partners with The LegalTech Fund! #legaltech #regtech #gatech #governmentaffairs
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Michael J. Cunningham, MBA
This week Mikal Ventures brings you a 4-week breakdown of the non-US capital market with an emphasis on the Mikal verticals. Over the 4-week period ending May 29, a total of 1,545 new companies were added, with 101,688 companies included in the non-US Health Tech, Med Tech, Fin Tech, AI Tech, and Ed Tech verticals. The non-US AI Tech saw the greatest percentage growth in new companies for the period, weighing in at a notable 27%, nearly two times the overall vertical average of 15%. The non-US Heath Tech vertical led the group in transactions. Non-US Med Tech vertical lead in both SEC Filings and news articles. Mikal Ventures publishes these stats on a rolling 4-week basis to provide a perspective on how the verticals and new startups move through time. We hope you find them informative and thought-provoking. VC Investors are always adjusting their "Play Book" with a variety of options for investing. Mikal Ventures is one of those alternatives, offering curated solutions to real world problems. Reach out if you have questions on how we can be of assistance and bookmark https://mikalventures.com/ for additional insights and information.
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