Craig Edelman
InvestorPartner at Polymath Ventures
United States
Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $50K
About
Craig Edelman is Chief Financial & Strategy Officer at Green Spoon Sales and co-owner of Blue Bowl Superfoods, a Southern California superfood café brand operating 11 locations with an expanding consumer packaged goods division. He previously co-founded Polymath Ventures, a venture studio that raised over $50 million and launched multiple venture-backed companies in fintech, marketplaces, education, and mobility across Latin America. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Switchboard, a social enterprise that developed mobile communication networks for health workers in Africa and was acquired by IntraHealth.
Experience
- Green Spoon SalesChief Financial & Strategy Officercurrent2026 — present
- Blue Bowl SuperfoodsCo-Ownercurrent2026 — present
- Blue Bowl SuperfoodsCo-Owner / Chief Strategy Officer / Chief Financial Officercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles County, CA
- Wild FormFoundercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Polymath VenturesAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentColombia / Mexico
- Polymath VenturesFounder & Chief Product Officer2012 — 2019Colombia / México
- Switchboard InternationalFounder & COO2006 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- SNVSocial Enterprise Specialist2009Ecuador
- U.S. Department of StateEnvironmental Policy Analyst2006Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Harvard UniversityMaster's Degree (MPA/ID), Development Economics and International Development
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCross Registered
- UC San DiegoB.S.
Skills & more
Stata1FinanceDesign ResearchProduct ManagementBusiness OperationsP&L ManagementCost ManagementOperations ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipExecutive ManagementResearch DesignInternational Development33
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FundraisingStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementStart-upsBusiness StrategyOrganizational DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategyMarketing StrategyLanguages English · Spanish
From Craig's professional profile.
Colleagues at Polymath Ventures
Alex Urdea
Venture Partner at Polymath Ventures
Andrew Hallman
Investor at Polymath Ventures
Camila Montilla
VP of Talent at Polymath Ventures
Damian Alcedo
Managing Partner / Operating Partner at Polymath Ventures
Eduardo Uranga
Private Credit Associate at Polymath Ventures
Francisco Paz
Finance Advisor at Polymath Ventures
Huazhen "Molly" Guan
Senior Advisor at Polymath Ventures
Juan Marco Rivera
Lead Service Designer at Polymath Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Craig Edelman?
- Craig Edelman is Chief Financial & Strategy Officer at Green Spoon Sales and co-owner of Blue Bowl Superfoods, a Southern California superfood café brand operating 11 locations with an expanding consumer packaged goods division. He previously co-founded Polymath Ventures, a venture studio that raised over $50 million and launched multiple venture-backed companies in fintech, marketplaces, education, and mobility across Latin America. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Switchboard, a social enterprise that developed mobile communication networks for health workers in Africa and was acquired by IntraHealth.
- Where does Craig Edelman work?
- Craig Edelman is Partner at Polymath Ventures.
- What check size does Craig Edelman write?
- Craig Edelman typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
- Where did Craig Edelman go to school?
- Craig Edelman studied at Harvard University (Master's Degree (MPA/ID), Development Economics and International Development); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cross Registered); UC San Diego (B.S.).
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