OPERATORS Danny Yeung, CEO of IM8 & Prenetics: Operators Titans E009
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Jan 15, 2026 
Danny Yeung, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of IM8 and Prenetics, shares his remarkable journey from a high-school dropout to building a $100M brand with David Beckham. He discusses launching his first ventures in dessert franchises and hotel furniture, before moving to Hong Kong to create a Groupon competitor. Yeung reveals how Prenetics became a leading COVID testing provider, the tough decisions of cutting thousands of employees, and the rapid rise of IM8, focusing on premium, scientifically-backed supplements.
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Launching A Groupon Competitor Fast
- Danny moved to Hong Kong in 30 days to launch a Groupon copy and resold purchased vouchers when partners rejected him.
- Groupon acquired 51% of his company after it hit $1M monthly revenue within six months.
Use B2B To Build Consumer Health Tech
- B2B partnerships can bootstrap healthcare consumer tech when direct CAC is too high.
- Selling value to insurers and enterprises grows credible revenue before consumer rollouts.
Scaling COVID Testing Rapidly
- Prenetics built an at-home PCR test in three weeks and scaled to 40,000 tests per day during COVID.
- The company tested 300,000 restaurant workers in six weeks after winning government contracts.