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Did Amir Sahba found Thinkingbox?
Yes. Thinkingbox's company page, checked September 23, 2026, lists him as "Founder & Chief Executive Officer". Marketing Magazine reported on October 5, 2015 that Thinkingbox is "the Vancouver production house/creative agency created by Amir Sahba", that it began as just Sahba working as a freelance graphic designer in his parents' basement, and that in 2009 he rented an office and started hiring local talent. No co-founder is named on any page checked.
What is his role today?
Thinkingbox's company page, checked September 23, 2026, lists him as Founder & Chief Executive Officer. Strategy called him "Thinkingbox CEO Amir Sahba" in a Q&A published on July 7, 2026.
What is his background?
A Bitbean interview published on June 1, 2021 says he moved to Canada from Iran at 12, grew up in Vancouver loving theatre production and set design, and studied graphic design and art. After an unpaid agency internship ended, he began freelancing under the name Thinkingbox.
How has Thinkingbox grown?
Strategy reported on May 8, 2020 that Thinkingbox had bought social media agency AntiSocial, its third acquisition since December 2019 after Aarra and Welikesmall, with Sahba leading the combined companies as CEO. In a Strategy Q&A on July 7, 2026, he argued that Canadian agencies still put the idea ahead of production and need to "think in months, not years" as U.S. agencies win Canadian business.