CO-CEO, 10%
Mike Karanikolas (full name Michael Karanikolas) is the Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-CEO), Chair of the Board, and Director of Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE: RVLV), a leading online fashion and lifestyle retailer targeting Millennials and Gen Z through data-driven e-commerce and influencer marketing.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/revolve-ceo)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/RVLV/people/mike-karanikolas)[[3]](https://www.highperformr.ai/people/mike-karanikolas-4538164) He co-founded Revolve in 2003 with Michael Mente after working as a software engineer at NextStrat (2000-2002), investing $50,000 of their own money to launch the company without initial external funding.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/revolve-ceo)[[5]](https://www.businessoffashion.com/people/michael-mente-mike-karanikolas/) Karanikolas holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (or Engineering) from Virginia Tech (1996-2000), which informed his development of Revolve's proprietary technology platform for trend forecasting, inventory management, and personalization.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/revolve-ceo)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/RVLV/people/mike-karanikolas)[[3]](https://www.highperformr.ai/people/mike-karanikolas-4538164) Focusing on finance, logistics, operations, and analytics, he complemented Mente's merchandising efforts, scaling Revolve to over $1 billion in annual sales, achieving a successful NYSE IPO in 2019, and delivering strong 2024 performance including 6% net sales growth and 60% Adjusted EBITDA growth.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/revolve-ceo)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/RVLV/people/mike-karanikolas)[[3]](https://www.highperformr.ai/people/mike-karanikolas-4538164)[[5]](https://www.businessoffashion.com/people/michael-mente-mike-karanikolas/)
As a corporate insider, Karanikolas recently sold 194,196 shares of Class A Common Stock (converted from Class B) between January 7-9, 2026, for approximately $6.03 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, retaining 123,000 shares through MMMK Development, Inc., which controls ~89% of RVLV's voting power.[[4]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/revolve-group-ceo-karanikolas-sells-6m-in-shares-93CH-4440453)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/RVLV/people/mike-karanikolas) Age 46, his leadership has positioned Revolve as an industry innovator amid e-commerce challenges.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/revolve-ceo)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/RVLV/people/mike-karanikolas)
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