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Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.
Firms / Motive Capital Management, LLC
Motive Capital Management, LLC
Private equity with venture activity · probableNew York, NYmotivepartners.comSEC registered investment adviserfundraising evidenceone firm, 2 filing advisers
This firm files as 2 advisers on motivepartners.com: Motive Uk Advisors, LLP. Each keeps its own CRD, funds and filings; the grouping is the website each swore to on Form ADV and is recomputed every pass.
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registered adviser; venture funds are 15% of 37 private funds
Importance
62
high
Active deployment
90
high
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
75
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
30
moderate
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- New York, NYadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 47TH FLOOR, New York, NY, 10007adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- (212) 651-0200adviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC adviser type
- registered investment adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- unknown
- Latest Form ADV
- May 28, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 37 (9 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $5.3Badviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Regulatory AUM
- $5.4Bthe adviser's RAUM, a regulatory measure, never a fund size
- Employees
- 103
- Owners on Schedule A
- Motive Partners Operating Company, LP (Member), E; Motive Partners GP, LLC (General Partner), F; ROB Exploration, LLC (Member), E; Motive Partners Holdings II, LP (Limited Partner), D; RH Ventures L.P. (Limited Partner), E
- business email
- britt-zarling@motivepartners.commotivepartners.compublished by the subject
- business email
- inquiries@motivepartners.commotivepartners.compublished by the subject
- business email
- britt.zarling@motivepartners.commotivepartners.compublished by the subject
- business phone
- (212) 651-0200adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
72 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- ai, fintech, media
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- europe, germany, new york, north america, united states
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
unknown 100%
lead rate 0%follow-on rate 0%new logos, 12 months 72
Funds and vehicles
13 reported, 1 no longer reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cistern Wellness Ventures I LP | Fund | 2024 form d first sale | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $3.8M of $5.0M | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Motive Early Stage (a), LP | Fund | 2023 adv first reported | Active deployment | $101M Oct 28, 2024 | 24 | $0 | Apr 14, 2022 |
| Motive Venture Pattern Co-Investment, LP | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2020 adv first reported | Mature | $38,260 Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | unknown | unknown |
| Motive Capital Finantix Co-Investment, LP | SPV or co-invest vehicle · ADV: Private Equity Fund | 2019 adv first reported | Mature | $45.7M Oct 28, 2024 | 5 | unknown | unknown |
| Motive Capital Venture Fund I-B, LP | Feeder or parallel | 2019 adv first reported | Mature | $1.8M Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | unknown | unknown |
| Motive Capital Lmrkts Co-Investment, LP | SPV or co-invest vehicle · ADV: Private Equity Fund | 2019 adv first reported | Mature | $139,574 Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | unknown | unknown |
| Motive Capital Venture Fund I-Mpf, LP | Feeder or parallel | 2019 form d first sale | Mature | $41,285 Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | $306,122 | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Motive Capital Fund I-Mpf, LP | Fund · ADV: Private Equity Fund | 2018 adv first reported | Harvest | $15.0M Oct 28, 2024 | 13 | unknown | unknown |
| Motive Capital Fund I-B, LP | Feeder or parallel · ADV: Private Equity Fund | 2017 form d first sale | Harvest | $174M Oct 28, 2024 | 27 | $208M | May 10, 2019 |
| Motive Capital Fund I-A, LP | Feeder or parallel · ADV: Private Equity Fund | 2017 form d first sale | Harvest | $138M Oct 28, 2024 | 24 | $41.8M | May 10, 2019 |
| V360 Holdings LLC Series Cistern Juvenescence | Fund | unknown | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $0 of $1.0M | Jul 30, 2025 |
| V360 Holdings LLC Series Cistern Trip Fusion | Fund | unknown | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $0 of $100,000 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Reign Ventures II, L.P. | Fund | unknown | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $0 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Motive Venture Pollinate Co-Investment LP | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2020 adv first reported | Wound down | $19,252 Mar 8, 2023 | 1 | unknown | unknown |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
124 current, 10 departed
Akshat Joshi
AssociateAssociate, Information Technology
Billy Barber
AssociateAssociate, Growth & Buyout
Hawa Magassouba
AssociateAssociate, Growth & Buyout
Kristien Cornette
AssociateAssociate, Information Technology
Nikhil Paul
AssociateAssociate, Growth & Buyout
Oded Cedar
AssociateAssociate, Business Transformation
Sonia Borz
AssociateAssociate, Business Transformation
Tim Karpoff
AssociateAssociate, Technology Transformation
Worth Newman
AssociateAssociate, Growth & Buyout
Flint Cbe
Board or advisoryGlobal Advisory Council Member
Laurent Caraffa
Board or advisoryGlobal Advisory Council Member
Peter Leukert
Board or advisoryGlobal Advisory Council Member
Rosemary Leith
Board or advisoryGlobal Advisory Council Member
Tim Lammens
Board or advisoryGlobal Advisory Council Member
Carol Mendez
Investor relationsAssociate, Capital Formation & Investor Relations
Lilia May
Investor relationsVice President, Capital Formation & Investor Relations
Maria Anthony
Investor relationsPrincipal, Capital Formation & Investor Relations
Robin Grocott
Investor relationsVice President, Capital Formation & Investor Relations
Andy Stewart
Managing partnerFounding Partner, Industry Partner
Bob Brown
Managing partnerFounding Partner & Head of Investments
Christine Mar Ciriani
Managing partnerFounding Partner, Industry Partner
Etienne Castiaux
Managing partnerFounding Partner, Investments
Harsh Govil
Managing partnerFounder, Managing Partner
Hugo Bongers
Managing partnerFounding Partner & Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations
Jeff Yabuki
Managing partnerFounding Partner & Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations
Kristy Trieste
Managing partnerFounding Partner, Investments
Michael Hock
Managing partnerFounding Partner & Head of Investments
Rob Heyvaert
Managing partnerChairman and Founding Partner
Scott Kauffman
Managing partnerFounding Partner, CFO & COO
Andrew Tarver
PartnerIndustry Partner
Bridget van Kralingen
PartnerPartner & Head of Create
C. Daffron
PartnerCo-Founder, Industry Partner
Caroline O'Connell
PartnerIndustry Partner
Charles Teschner
PartnerIndustry Partner & Global Advisory Council Member
Chris Williams
PartnerIndustry Partner
Create Create
PartnerPartner, Investments & Chair of Create
Dominik Freidorfer
PartnerIndustry Partner
Doug Smith
PartnerPartner, Venture
Ed Hennah
PartnerIndustry Partner
Harry Callaway
PartnerManaging Director, Business Transformation
Haydon Knights
PartnerIndustry Partner
Heather Bellini
PartnerIndustry Partner
Jack Raymond
PartnerManaging Director, Growth & Buyout
Jc Colangelo
PartnerIndustry Partner
Jennifer Nason
PartnerIndustry Partner
Kristie Loscalzo
PartnerIndustry Partner
Mar Ciriani
PartnerIndustry Partner
Mike Campbell
PartnerIndustry Partner
Mo Beldo
PartnerIndustry Partner
Neil Cochrane
PartnerPartner, Investments & Head of Venture
Ore Aboluwarin
PartnerIndustry Partner
Paul Luc Robert Heyvaert
PartnerMember · since Jan 1, 2016
Paul Walker
PartnerIndustry Partner
Peter Schurau
PartnerIndustry Partner
Pomesh Kamta
PartnerIndustry Partner
Ramin Niroumand
PartnerPartner, Investments
Randy Walker
PartnerIndustry Partner
Richard Lumb
PartnerIndustry Partner
Roman Regelman
PartnerIndustry Partner
Sreeram Visvanathan
PartnerPartner, Investments
Steve Lin
PartnerManaging Director, Business Transformation
Umesh Subramanian
PartnerPartner, Investments & Chair of Create
Venture Venture
PartnerPartner, Investments & Head of Venture
Zade Zalatimo
PartnerIndustry Partner
Annie Nebojanko
Platform and operationsSenior Associate, Create Operations
Chad Dookie
Platform and operationsVice President, Finance
Ellen Ibrahim
Platform and operationsPrincipal, Finance
James King
Platform and operationsExecutive Assistant, Administration
Jenny Lin
Platform and operationsPrincipal, Legal & Compliance
Kristy Ann Trieste
Platform and operationsPartner, Chief Financial Officer · since Mar 1, 2017
Lindsay Gray Rutishauser
Platform and operationsPrincipal, Chief Compliance Officer · since Feb 1, 2022
Michelle Minihane
Platform and operationsAssociate, Finance
Nellie Levchin
Platform and operationsVice President, Finance
Rob Alderson
Platform and operationsExecutive Assistant & Office Manager, Administration
Saakib Chawdry
Platform and operationsExecutive Assistant, Administration
Stephen C. Daffron
Platform and operationsCCO and Managing Director, Legal & Compliance
Volker Bettag
Platform and operationsExecutive Assistant, Administration
Abby Meyerowitz
PrincipalPrincipal, Business Transformation
Corey Rainbow
PrincipalPrincipal, Technology Transformation
Damien Coraboeuf
PrincipalCreative Director
Daniel Penchev
PrincipalIndustry Principal
Erez Fodor
PrincipalPrincipal, Information Technology
Ian Aquilino
PrincipalIndustry Principal
Isabel Hallett
PrincipalPrincipal, Venture
Jan Schutte
PrincipalDirector, Business Transformation
Julia Hubo
PrincipalDirector, Human Capital
Khaashif Riaz
PrincipalPrincipal, Technology Transformation
Laurent Eschenauer
PrincipalDirector, Technology Transformation
Lilia May Hasiotis
PrincipalPrincipal, Business Transformation
Lori King
PrincipalPrincipal, Business Transformation
Marco Neuhaus
PrincipalPrincipal, Venture
Matthew McKenna
PrincipalPrincipal, Tax
Megan McGarthy
PrincipalDirector, Business Transformation
Nelson Gaunt
PrincipalPrincipal, Technology Transformation
Paul Compton
PrincipalDirector, Technology Transformation
Peter Mao
PrincipalPrincipal, Growth & Buyout
Shannon Durack-Kelly
PrincipalPrincipal, Growth & Buyout
Tom Bathgate
PrincipalDirector, Technology Transformation
Vincent Amadou
PrincipalPrincipal, Business Transformation
Will Busby
PrincipalIndustry Principal
Yemi Kehinde
PrincipalDirector, Technology Transformation
Akshay Damania
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Business Transformation
Alastair Barber
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Growth & Buyout
Alvi Abuaf
Vice presidentVice President, Business Transformation
Blythe Masters
Vice presidentVice President, Human Capital
Corey Rainbow
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Technology Transformation
Erik Jan Schutte
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Human Capital
Helen Anstead
Vice presidentVice President, Venture
Keane Ehsani
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Growth & Buyout
Leena Clausell
Vice presidentVice President, Growth & Buyout
Louis Gassner
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Growth & Buyout
Lynsey Prout
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Growth & Buyout
Marcus Brady
Vice presidentVice President, Technology Transformation
Melanie Jensen
Vice presidentVice President, Growth & Buyout
Michael Forster
Vice presidentVice President, Venture
Miguel Tejeda
Vice presidentVice President, Growth & Buyout
Peter Hiom
Vice presidentVice President, Venture
Rick Fish
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Technology Transformation
Ryan Divers
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Information Technology
Sheena Patel
Vice presidentVice President, Technology Transformation
Sir Douglas Flint Cbe
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Technology Transformation
Stephen Connolly
Vice presidentVice President, Business Transformation
Thomas Harris
Vice presidentVice President, Venture
Valentina Declerck
Vice presidentSenior Associate, Technology Transformation
10 departed (kept with end dates)
- Chris Sheehan · Associate, Technology Transformation · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
- Sir Douglas · Global Advisory Council Member · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
- Rodney Morgan · Industry Partner · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
- Stephen Curtis Daffron · Partner · Aug 1, 2016 to Mar 29, 2019 Inference
- Frank Martire · Partner, General Counsel · Aug 1, 2016 to Mar 30, 2020 Inference
- Michael Dale Hayford · Chief Financial Officer · Aug 1, 2016 to Apr 21, 2017 Inference
- Rudy Molina · Principal, Legal & Compliance · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
- Sarah Cooper · Creative Director · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
- Doug Tedd · Senior Associate, Business Transformation · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
- Julissa Sanchez · Senior Associate, Technology Transformation · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
Investments on record
72 edges, 71 companies, 0 partner-attributed
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
40 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
14peaks Capital Ag 3 shared · recurringIlluminate Financial 3 shared · recurringIA Capital Group, Inc. 1 shared · one timeActivant Capital Group LLC 1 shared · one timeMMC Ventures Limited 1 shared · one timeNotion Capital 1 shared · one timePioneer Square Investment Advisor, LLC 1 shared · one timeGolden Ventures 1 shared · one timeArtisanal Ventures, LLC 1 shared · one timeSilverton Management, L.L.C. 1 shared · one timeSeedcamp Investment Management LLP 1 shared · one timeSJW Investments, LLC 1 shared · one timeTVV Capital 1 shared · one timeTarget Global Selected Opportunities LP 1 shared · one timeCRV, LLC 1 shared · one timePatria Investments Uruguay Agente de Valores S.A. 1 shared · one timeWaverley Capital Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeStellar Management Partners LLC 1 shared · one timeVillage Global Management, L.L.C. 1 shared · one timeScribble Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeMaveron LLC 1 shared · one timeTEN Eleven Ventures, LLC 1 shared · one timeWireframe Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeMtech Capital 1 shared · one timeWestbridge Capital 1 shared · one timeH.I.G. Capital, LLC 1 shared · one timeAlleycorp Advisers, LLC 1 shared · one timeGrdnt LLC 1 shared · one timeRHO Capital Partners 1 shared · one timeKonvoy 1 shared · one timeSpider Capital 1 shared · one timeHaymaker Ventures LLC 1 shared · one timeAdverb Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeRiata Capital Group, LLC 1 shared · one timePartners Group Ag 1 shared · one timeJ2 Ventures Advisors, LLC 1 shared · one timeK5 1 shared · one timeGrant Avenue Capital LLC 1 shared · one timeInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LLC 1 shared · one timeCanapi Ventures 1 shared · one time
Limited partners
1 disclosed
Timeline
27 dated events
- Sep 16, 2026case study no longer listed on Motive Capital Management, LLC's portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferencecase studyVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Tegra118 no longer listed on Motive Capital Management, LLC's portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceTegra118Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Finantix no longer listed on Motive Capital Management, LLC's portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceFinantixVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Doug Tedd (Senior Associate, Business Transformation) no longer on the team page of Motive Capital Management, LLCPerson leftPeopleInferenceDoug TeddVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Chris Sheehan (Associate, Technology Transformation) no longer on the team page of Motive Capital Management, LLCPerson leftPeopleInferenceChris SheehanVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Julissa Sanchez (Senior Associate, Technology Transformation) no longer on the team page of Motive Capital Management, LLCPerson leftPeopleInferenceJulissa SanchezVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Rodney Morgan (Industry Partner) no longer on the team page of Motive Capital Management, LLCPerson leftPeopleInferenceRodney MorganVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Rudy Molina (Principal, Legal & Compliance) no longer on the team page of Motive Capital Management, LLCPerson leftPeopleInferenceRudy MolinaVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Sir Douglas (Global Advisory Council Member) no longer on the team page of Motive Capital Management, LLCPerson leftPeopleInferenceSir DouglasVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Sarah Cooper (Creative Director) no longer on the team page of Motive Capital Management, LLCPerson leftPeopleInferenceSarah CooperVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Mar 31, 2023Motive Venture Pollinate Co-Investment LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLCFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceMotive Venture Pollinate Co-Investment LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 31, 2023Motive Early Stage (a), LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $103,769,385Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Early Stage (a), LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Feb 1, 2022Lindsay Gray Rutishauser joined Schedule A of Motive Capital Management, LLC as Principal, Chief Compliance Officer
- Mar 30, 2020Frank Martire (Partner, General Counsel) no longer on Schedule A of Motive Capital Management, LLC
- Mar 30, 2020Motive Venture Pattern Co-Investment, LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $2,008,723Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Venture Pattern Co-Investment, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2020Motive Venture Pollinate Co-Investment LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $13,469,260Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Venture Pollinate Co-Investment LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jun 3, 2019Motive Venture Fund I-Mpf, LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $306,633Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Capital Venture Fund I-Mpf, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jun 3, 2019Motive Venture Fund I-B, LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $14,968,523Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Capital Venture Fund I-B, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 29, 2019Motive Capital Lmrkts Co-Investment, LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $4,931,875Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Capital Lmrkts Co-Investment, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 29, 2019Stephen Curtis Daffron (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Motive Capital Management, LLC
- Mar 29, 2019Motive Capital Finantix Co-Investment, LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $17,200,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Capital Finantix Co-Investment, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jan 30, 2018Motive Capital Fund I-A, LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $7,900,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Capital Fund I-A, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jan 30, 2018Motive Capital Fund I-B, LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $117,315,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Capital Fund I-B, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jan 30, 2018Motive Capital Fund I-Mpf, LP first reported on Form ADV by Motive Capital Management, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $15,000,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactMotive Capital Fund I-Mpf, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 21, 2017Michael Dale Hayford (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Motive Capital Management, LLC
- Mar 1, 2017Kristy Ann Trieste joined Schedule A of Motive Capital Management, LLC as Chief Financial Officer
- Dec 22, 2016Motive Capital Management, LLC first filed Form ADV (IA)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
- Sep 12, 2026Private equity with venture activity (probable, 75%, cls-1)registered adviser; venture funds are 15% of 37 private funds
- Sep 12, 2026Private equity with venture activity (probable, 75%, cls-1)registered adviser; venture funds are 15% of 32 private funds
Evidence
61 observations from 3 sources