Sanjay Sharma

Founder and CEO, Marginal Mediaworks

Sanjay is the Founder and CEO of Marginal Mediaworks. Before Marginal, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of All Def Digital. Previously, he oversaw strategy, business development, legal affairs, and PR/corporate communications for Machinima, Inc., the world’s largest online video brand for gamers, with over 90m unique monthly viewers. A seasoned internet/media executive, Sharma came to Machinima from TV advertising technology startup, Spot Runner, where he was an early employee and the first senior member of the company’s Business Development and Revenue teams. Prior to Spot Runner, Sharma was an attorney in business and legal affairs at Warner Bros. Pictures. He began his career clerking on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and then practicing IP, technology, and antitrust law with the international law firm Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe. Sharma graduated from Columbia University, Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in History and a focus in Film. He earned his JD with distinction from Stanford Law School.

Articles by Sanjay Sharma

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations

In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions

Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...

How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov

Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...

Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers

Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...

Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris

Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...