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
Intro paths
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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In turn, Ross can intro founders to Milk Video's investors below.
Milk Video's investors · 2
Co-founders at Milk Video
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Leonard BogdonoffFounder
Experience
- TrueNASHead of Demand Generationcurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- Self-EmployedGTM Consultant2025 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- Milk VideoCMO & Co-Founder [Acquired by Oktopost]2020 — 2025New York, United States
- MedalliaHead of Demand Generation [Acquired by Medallia]2017 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- New York Film AcademyHead of Marketing2016Greater New York City Area
- Chegg Inc.Head of Marketing [Acquired by Chegg]2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- italkiGlobal Marketing Director2012 — 2014Shanghai
- LingoBiteFounder & Head of Marketing2011 — 2013Shanghai
- People SquaredCo-Founder and Head of Marketing2010 — 2013Shanghai
- Self-EmployedFractional Chief Marketing Officer to Startups2010 — 2012Shanghai, Beijing, Los Angeles
- ChinesePodMarketing Manager [Acquired by Bigfoot Ventures]2007 — 2010Shanghai, China
- 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
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Market ResearchSEOStrategic PartnershipsPublic RelationsBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSEMOnline MarketingAnalytical SkillsStrategyChineseLeadershipLanguages 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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Shared employers
Also worked at TrueNAS1
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Also worked at Chegg Inc.16
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