# Ashwin Navin

> Ashwin Navin is an American entrepreneur, investor, and the co-founder and CEO of Samba TV. Previously the co-founder and president of BitTorrent, Inc., he has built a career spanning investment banking, corporate development, media distribution, and audience measurement. His work now centers on cross-platform media intelligence, AI, and measuring advertising outcomes.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Samba TV
- **Organizations:** Samba TV, BitTorrent, Inc., i/o Ventures, Yahoo!, Epoch Partners, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Rose Institute of State and Local Government
- **From:** Sacramento, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Dual B.A. in Government and Economics, Claremont McKenna College
- **Known for:** Co-founded BitTorrent, Inc. and helped commercialize the protocol through media partnerships., Co-founded and leads Samba TV, a media intelligence and audience measurement business., Secured Mark Cuban’s $500,000 investment commitment at CES 2012.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Graduated from Claremont McKenna College; began a career in investment banking.
- **2000** — Helped start Epoch Partners.
- **2001** — Epoch Partners was acquired by Goldman Sachs.
- **2002–2004** — Worked in Yahoo’s corporate development group.
- **2004** — Joined Bram Cohen to co-found BitTorrent, Inc.; served as president.
- **2006** — BitTorrent acquired µTorrent.
- **2008** — Left BitTorrent and launched the venture initially called Flingo, later Samba TV.
- **2009** — Identified as a founding partner of i/o Ventures in the Congressional Record.
- **2012** — Secured a $500,000 commitment from Mark Cuban following a CES demonstration.
- **2023** — Appointment to the Rose Institute Board of Governors announced in December.
- **2024** — Samba acquired Semasio in October.
- **2025** — Samba announced an initial $30 million debt facility with up to $30 million additional financing.
- **2026** — Samba announced an X measurement partnership; Navin introduced the Undivided interview series.

## Achievements

- Co-founded BitTorrent, Inc. and helped commercialize the protocol through media partnerships.
- Co-founded and leads Samba TV, a media intelligence and audience measurement business.
- Secured Mark Cuban’s $500,000 investment commitment at CES 2012.
- Co-founded i/o Ventures and has invested in technology and media companies including Crunchyroll and vidIQ.
- Joined the Rose Institute Board of Governors; appointment announced in December 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published Know When to Hold ’Em on October 2, reflecting on BitTorrent, Samba, and founder judgment.
- **2026-09** — Introduced Undivided on September 20, with an opening conversation featuring Bob Sabouni.
- **2026-09** — Samba announced an entertainment advertising measurement partnership with X on September 14.
- **2026-08** — Published essays on time priorities and organizational culture.
- **2026-04** — Samba announced Katie Soo’s appointment to its board on April 29.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ashwinnavin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwinnavin/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ashwinnavin

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Last updated: 2026-10-11