Yashar Faranjani

Yashar Faranjani is the CEO and Co-Founder of Smiletronix. Yashar has over eight years of experience in business development and management.

Yashar started their career as an Operations Manager at Hayat and Hu Corporation Ltd. Yashar then moved on to Roadworthy UK, where they served as Managing Director for ten months. In November 2011, they began working as a Business Development Manager & Consultant at Ebbe Connecting Business. Yashar remained in this position for five years before co-founding Smiletronix in 2016.

At Smiletronix, Yashar has led the company to become one of the leading social media marketing firms in London. The company works with a range of clients, from small businesses to global brands.

In addition to their work at Smiletronix, Yashar is also a Director at IFIC – IESE for Impact Community. Yashar is responsible for building the fund thesis, designing impact and financial due diligence procedures, and sourcing and managing deal flow.

Yashar Faranjani has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from IESE Business School, a Management of Science, Technology and Innovation MSc from Alliance Manchester Business School, and a Molecular Biology BSc Hons from UCL. Yashar also has A levels in Maths, Biology, Chemistry & Physics from The Manchester Grammar School.

Some direct reports include Jordan Drewitt - Chief Product Officer, Iván González Gutiérrez - VP of Engineering, and Daniel Peralta Silverstone - Chief Dental Officer & Co-Founder.