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Ross Cranwell

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Founder at Milk Video

Larchmont, New York, United States

FoundedMilk Video · YC

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Ross: together at Fudan University

About

Ross Cranwell brings over two decades of marketing and product experience from multinational organizations in New York and Shanghai. He founded Milk Video, which was part of Y Combinator's 2021 cohort and was subsequently sold.

Founder at Milk VideoYC W21

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YC

Ross went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Milk Video's investors · 2

First Row PartnersSeattleY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Milk Video

LBLeonard Bogdonoff
Leonard BogdonoffFounder

Experience

  1. TrueNASHead of Demand Generationcurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Self-EmployedGTM Consultant2025 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Milk VideoCMO & Co-Founder [Acquired by Oktopost]2020 — 2025New York, United States
  4. MedalliaHead of Demand Generation [Acquired by Medallia]2017 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  5. New York Film AcademyHead of Marketing2016Greater New York City Area
  6. Chegg Inc.Head of Marketing [Acquired by Chegg]2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  7. italkiGlobal Marketing Director2012 — 2014Shanghai
  8. LingoBiteFounder & Head of Marketing2011 — 2013Shanghai
  9. People SquaredCo-Founder and Head of Marketing2010 — 2013Shanghai
  10. Self-EmployedFractional Chief Marketing Officer to Startups2010 — 2012Shanghai, Beijing, Los Angeles
  11. ChinesePodMarketing Manager [Acquired by Bigfoot Ventures]2007 — 2010Shanghai, China
  12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai)Marketing Executive2005 — 2007Shanghai City, China

Skills & more

Inbound MarketingOutbound MarketingProduct MarketingMarketing Strategy DevelopmentStrategic Marketing ManagementPMMProduct InnovationEntrepreneurship99Marketing Strategy99Digital Marketing94Marketing48Social Media40
+12 moreMarket ResearchSEOStrategic PartnershipsPublic RelationsBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSEMOnline MarketingAnalytical SkillsStrategyChineseLeadership

Languages Chinese · English · Italian · Spanish

  • Inbound Certification — HubSpot
  • Hubspot Certified — HubSpot
  • TEFL Certificate — TEFL Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ross Cranwell?
Ross Cranwell brings over two decades of marketing and product experience from multinational organizations in New York and Shanghai. He founded Milk Video, which was part of Y Combinator's 2021 cohort and was subsequently sold.
Where does Ross Cranwell work?
Ross Cranwell is Founder of Milk Video.
What companies did Ross Cranwell found?
Ross Cranwell founded Milk Video.
Where did Ross Cranwell go to school?
Ross Cranwell studied at Y Combinator; University College Dublin (International BA, Psychology); Fudan University (Postgraduate, Mandarin Chinese).

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