Michael Petychakis
Fractional CTO & AI Due Diligence Expert
Michael is a Greek technology leader and entrepreneur passionate about artificial intelligence and its applications. With over a decade of experience in academia and industry, he specializes in technical due diligence for Private Equity, Venture Capital, and M&A transactions.
01. Academic Excellence
Holds an Electrical and Computer Engineering degree and an MSc from the National Technical University of Athens. Research focused extensively on APIs and Web Technologies.
02. Industry Leadership
Former CTO of ORFIUM, where he scaled the team from zero to 700 people globally. Recognized on Fortune's 40 Under 40 list for four consecutive years.
03. Strategic Advisory
Executive MBA training at Stanford University (2020). Active mentor for startups and respected figure in organizations like Endeavor Greece and the Entrepreneurs' Organization.
Why badcop.tech?
In the high-stakes world of Private Equity and M&A, technical due diligence is often the bottleneck. Traditional audits take weeks and cost tens of thousands of dollars, often missing the critical "founder-level" risks that actually sink deals.
Michael founded badcop.tech to solve this. By combining AI-powered interrogation with a decade of CTO-level experience, we provide investor-ready technical intelligence in hours, not weeks. We don't just check boxes; we uncover the technical debt and architectural risks that matter to your valuation.