About
Craig Isakow is Managing Director at Kalorama Energy and a Y Combinator alum who has held early-stage finance and CEO roles at venture-backed companies. His career includes work at McKinsey, Airbnb's finance organization, the launch and scaling of Shift, and co-founding Moonshot Brands, which reached over $75 million in revenue in three years. He provides fractional CFO and strategic finance services to venture-backed startups and builds energy infrastructure businesses in Costa Rica and Washington, DC.
Founder at Moonshot BrandsYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Craig went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Craig can intro founders to Moonshot Brands's investors below.
Moonshot Brands's investors · 7
Co-founders at Moonshot Brands
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Allan (Amnon) FischFounder
Experience
- Kalorama EnergyManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Moonshot BrandsCo-Founder and CEO2020 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- EyeblocFounder2013 — 2023Oakland, California
- ZeniManaging Partner2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- AirbnbSenior Manager2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Shift Technologies, Inc.Head Of Business Development2014 — 2017San Francisco, CA
- WegoWise, Inc.Director of Commercial Solutions2013 — 2014Boston, MA
- Melon (Acquired by WegoWise)Founder2012 — 2014Washington, DC
- Johnson ControlsProgram Director, Global Energy and Sustainability2011 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- U.S. Department of EnergyDeputy Program Lead, EECBG2009 — 2011Washington D.C
- Constructive VenturesFounder2007 — 2009
- The Oxford Investment Group - ChinaDirector2004 — 2006Shanghai, China
- John Kerry for PresidentPress Lead2004
- McKinsey and CompanyBusiness Analyst2002 — 2004Detroit Metropolitan Area
- St.George BankInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2001Greater Sydney Area
Skills & more
Team Building1Technology Start-up1Launching Start-ups1FundraisingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Strategy98Entrepreneurship52Start-ups21Business Development12Corporate DevelopmentManagement Consulting13Renewable Energy81
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Energy EfficiencySustainabilityProduct DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsProject ManagementGreen BuildingInternational BusinessSolar EnergyEnergyAnalytical SkillsManagementLeadershipLanguages English
- Lovable
- PV Associate — NABCEP
- LEED AP — U.S. Green Building Council
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Craig Isakow?
- Craig Isakow is Managing Director at Kalorama Energy and a Y Combinator alum who has held early-stage finance and CEO roles at venture-backed companies. His career includes work at McKinsey, Airbnb's finance organization, the launch and scaling of Shift, and co-founding Moonshot Brands, which reached over $75 million in revenue in three years. He provides fractional CFO and strategic finance services to venture-backed startups and builds energy infrastructure businesses in Costa Rica and Washington, DC.
- Where does Craig Isakow work?
- Craig Isakow is Founder of Moonshot Brands.
- What companies did Craig Isakow found?
- Craig Isakow founded Moonshot Brands.
- Where did Craig Isakow go to school?
- Craig Isakow studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurial Management); University of Michigan (B.S.E, Industrial and Operations Engineering); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics).
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