David Edelman

David Edelman is the Founder and CEO of Thrivable, a real-time market research platform based in Cleveland, Ohio. The company focuses on facilitating collaboration between patients and healthcare companies to enhance the development of products and services in the healthcare sector. Thrivable aims to streamline the process of gathering patient insights, making it as simple as texting, and significantly reducing the time and cost typically associated with patient engagement in research.14

Before founding Thrivable in September 2019, Edelman launched Diabetes Daily, an online community for individuals living with diabetes. His experiences with Diabetes Daily inspired him to create Thrivable, as he recognized the importance of incorporating patient feedback into healthcare decision-making. Edelman believes that patient input is crucial for aligning products with user needs to avoid failures in the market.123

Edelman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and Human Development from Brown University, where he also studied entrepreneurship and computer programming. His career has been marked by a commitment to fostering community and collaboration in the healthcare space, emphasizing the co-creation of knowledge and progress between patients and companies.35