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He Lost $40k Running a Million-Dollar Restaurant, Now He's Using AI to Fix It

1 startup founder pitches, 2 investor judges react! Would restaurant owners use a tech platform aimed at helping them make sense of their finances? No, seriously -- restaurant owners are busy, overwhelmed, and have a lot they can do any given day. If Dao builds it, will they come for his solution? That's the question on today's edition of The Feedback Loop! We meet Daohao Li, founder and CEO of Munch Insights. After personally running a million-dollar restaurant that managed to book a $40k loss, Daniel realized just how many operators lose track of their cash flow, inventory, and numbers every single month. Now, he wants to help streamline restaurant revenue ops with daily analytics to reduce costly surprises and put smaller restaurants on a level playing field with larger franchise groups. But as our two investors highlight, selling a new SaaS tool to time-strapped restaurants can be an uphill battle. Is there a GTM that makes this venture-backable? How can Dao tell the story in a way that paints the opportunity without highlighting too many of the risks of this somewhat saturated space? Timestamps xx We explore: • Personal Pain, Big Market: How Daniel’s experience of “hidden” losses opened his eyes to the average restaurant’s messy finances. • Avoiding “App Overload”: Many operators already juggle POS, payroll, and inventory apps – why would they add another dashboard? • Distribution Dilemmas: From accountant partnerships to potential franchise deals, the panel dives deep into real‑world acquisition challenges. • Moving Beyond the Data: Could integrated financing or M&A support give Daniel’s platform an edge – and a lucrative future? Want to Pitch Your Startup Live? Apply now at afterfeedback.com and join our growing community of founders and investors. Follow Sherveen LinkedIn:   / sherveenm   X (Twitter): https://www.x.com/sherveen More on our guest investor for the episode: ​Ihar Mahaniok is Managing Partner at Geek Ventures, which he founded in 2021 to support immigrant entrepreneurs building at the pre-seed and seed stage. He’s made more than 200+ investments over the past decade, and has invested early in companies like Instacart, People.ai, Chainalysis, PandaDoc, and Airbyte, to name a few. Follow Ihar LinkedIn:   / mahaniok   X (Twitter): https://x.com/mahaniok Daohao Li, founder of Munch Insights:   / daohao-li-969bbb181   Drop a comment – feedback is the building block for builders everywhere!