Mike Petrakis

Mike Petrakis is an accomplished entrepreneur with a diverse background in founding and managing businesses. Currently serving as Founder and CEO of Batch since March 2019, Mike is focused on creating a premier party marketplace with support from prominent investors such as Corazon Capital and Pritzker Group Venture Capital. As Co-Founder of CollX, which began in February 2023, Mike actively invests and advises, expressing strong support for the business led by Ted. Previously, Mike was a Partner at Brooklyn Athletic Club, where involvement in growth efforts led to ownership, and served as Co-Founder and COO of WOLACO, Inc., which successfully launched a performance apparel brand via Kickstarter. Additionally, Mike held the role of Marketing and Sales Director at Branded Boast, LLC, relaunching a tennis brand from the 1970s. Mike holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from the University of Richmond and has also studied at IESEG School of Management.