Motive Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2016 that specializes in financial technology investments across North America and Europe. The firm operates from offices in New York, London, and Berlin, employing a team of over 150 investment professionals, operators, and innovators. Since inception, Motive Partners has made 67 investments and raised $6.4 billion across its funds. The firm invests across the full spectrum from venture to growth and buyout stages, focusing on six core sectors: wealth and asset management, banking and payments, insurance, capital markets, AI and data analytics, and business services. Motive Partners employs a three-pillar approach of Investing, Operating, and Innovating, leveraging deep sector networks and proven operational expertise to enhance, manage, and scale portfolio companies through hands-on support in go-to-market strategy, data utilization, and operational transformation. Notable portfolio companies include Insurify, FNZ, InvestCloud, Accordion, Splitit, REX, CAIS, and BetaNXT. The firm's leadership team includes founder and managing partner Rob Heyvaert, founding partners Jeff Yabuki (Chairman), Bob Brown, Scott Kauffman, Kristy Trieste, and Neil Cochrane, along with multiple industry partners with executive track records in financial services.
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Rob Heyvaert
Founder, Managing Partner
Jeff Yabuki
Chairman and Founding Partner
Bob Brown
Founding Partner, Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations
Scott Kauffman
Founding Partner, Head of Investments
Kristy Trieste
Founding Partner, CFO & COO
Neil Cochrane
Founding Partner, Investments
Ramin Niroumand
Partner, Investments & Head of Venture
Umesh Subramanian
Partner, Investments
Bridget van Kralingen
Partner, Investments & Chair of Create
Sreeram Visvanathan
Partner & Head of Create