Ashkan Karbasfrooshan

Ashkan Karbasfrooshan is a renowned entrepreneur in the media and entertainment industry. He was named as the Ernst & Young 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year winner in the Media & Entertainment category for his exceptional performance in launching and scaling content companies with advertising-supported models. With a track record of success, he has previously sold a company to News Corp and is now the CEO of WatchMojo, which he bootstrapped to a leadership position and profitability in the online video market.

Karbasfrooshan's expertise includes formulation of content direction in text or video, scaling of content creation, developing distribution models for text and video content, advertising models for content, licensing models for content, video content strategy, sales management, human resources, marketing and advertising, strategy and competition, user acquisition models, and mergers and acquisitions.

He studied Commerce and Finance at Concordia University and has served in various organizations, such as being an Advisor (CEO-in-residence) at Zú, Investor at Granicus Group, Investor & Advisor at Holt Accelerator, and Interviewer, Moderator, and Panelist at Industry Conferences. He is also a former Author at Granicus Publishing and Contributor at Mediapost and TechCrunch. Additionally, he worked at IGN Entertainment and AskMen.com, a unit of News Corp. and IGN Entertainment, where he served as Sales Manager, VP Sales, Writer, Spokesperson, and Interviewer.

WatchMojo, the company Karbasfrooshan currently leads, is a top 25 YouTube channel globally, according to all-time views (15B) and subscribers (35M). Moreover, the channel reaches 150 million monthly unique viewers. He is a highly respected figure in the industry, and his achievements and contributions have earned him widespread recognition and accolades.