About Motive Partners
Motive Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Aug 2026, Motive Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 67 companies, comprising 67 funding rounds and 9 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 16 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Germany. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Cordant on Jul 21, 2026 which also saw participation from Oak HC/FT, Bitso and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Motive Partners, with names like Apollo Global Management sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Motive Partners has a team of 106 people, including 27 partners.
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Founded Year
2016
Location
New York City, United States
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Motive Partners' Portfolio
Motive Partners has a portfolio of 67 companies. They have invested in a total of 67 companies. Their most recent investment was in Cordant (Seed round) on Jul 21, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Motive Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 21, 2026 | Seed | 4775 | ||
Jun 18, 2026 | Seed | 4727 | ||
Jun 11, 2026 | PE | 8959 | - | |
May 19, 2026 | Series B | 9287 |
Motive Partners has acquired 9 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Ars Financial Services on Mar 13, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Motive Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Mar 13, 2025 | Provider of guaranteed lifetime income solutions for retirement portfolios | - | - | |
Oct 15, 2025 | Provider of data, insights, and events for the alternative investment industry | - | 1998 | |
Nov 22, 2022 | Venture capital firm focused on multiple sectors | - | 2022 | |
Feb 02, 2021 | Investment management solutions for advisors | $78.7M | 2010 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Motive Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Germany
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in FinTech
Team profile of Motive Partners
Motive Partners has a team of 106 members including 27 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 28 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 8 more locations. Motive Partners' team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Motive Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | United States | |||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Brussels | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Munich | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | New York City |
Co-investors of Motive Partners
Over the past 10 years, 165 investors have co-invested in Motive Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Motive Partners: 165 investors entered a company along with Motive Partners. These include investors like Apollo Global Management (4 companies).
Motive Partners News
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Motive Partners Named to TIME America’s Top Venture Capital Firms 2026Business Wire•Aug 18, 2026•Motive Partners
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Motive Partners Appoints Jennifer Nason as Industry PartnerGlobal Fintech Series•Jul 23, 2026•Motive Partners
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Cordant emerges from stealth with $8M to build financial infrastructureRefresh Miami•Jul 21, 2026•Oak HC/FT, Motive Partners, Nascent Ventures, Motive and 9 others
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Motive Partners Appoints Tim Karpoff as Industry PartnerGlobal Fintech Series•Jul 14, 2026•Motive Partners
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Belgian Fintech Warren Raises €10M Seed Round from Motive Ventures to Improve Retirement SavingsTech Funding News•Jun 18, 2026•Motive Partners, F Capital, Warren
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Motive Partners Appoints Ulrich Körner as an Industry PartnerBusiness Wire•Jun 05, 2026•Motive Partners
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Bunch Raises $35M Series B to Modernize Private Markets Fund OperationsFinancial IT•May 19, 2026•Portage, bunch, Motive Partners, Cherry Ventures and 4 others
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Bunch Secures €30.1M Series B to Modernize Europe’s Private Markets InfrastructureStartup Rise EU•May 19, 2026•Motive Partners, Fintech, bunch, Cherry Ventures and 2 others
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LawX Secures €7.5 Million Seed Funding to Enhance AI-Powered Legal Operating SystemThe SaaS News•May 18, 2026•Motive Partners, WENVEST Capital, LawX, xdeck
