Michael Walrath

Professional based in New York

Mike Walrath is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with extensive experience in the technology and digital advertising industries. He is currently the Founder and Chairman of Ohoopee Match Club LLC, a position he has held since August 2016.1

Career Highlights

Yext: Walrath serves as the Chairman and CEO of Yext, a publicly traded digital presence platform (NYSE: YEXT). He has been in this role since November 2009.1

Right Media: Prior to his current positions, Walrath co-founded Right Media, the first at-scale digital ad exchange. Right Media pioneered programmatic media buying and real-time bidding (RTB) systems. The company was acquired by Yahoo in 2007 for $700 million.1 2

Other Ventures:

Co-founder of Atlas Films (April 2008 - Present)
Founding Partner of WGI Group (2007 - Present)
Director and Investor at Greyson Clothiers (January 2015 - Present)
Former Chairman of moat.com (2009 - June 2017)

Education

Walrath holds a BA in English from the University of Richmond, which he attended from 1993 to 1997.1

Board Experience

He served as a Member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Richmond from September 2016 to June 2022.1

Mike Walrath is known for his expertise in software, digital advertising, and entrepreneurship. He continues to be active in the technology and investment sectors, focusing on long-term value creation and strategic growth initiatives.2 3