Motive Partners

News, insights, analysis and data

Motive Partners overview

Stories about Motive Partners

Picture of the Company

It’s showtime for financial services specialists

Sector-focused firms say they sit in an advantageous position with dry powder to deploy in a rising rate environment.

Picture of the Company

Side Letter: Carlyle's ex-Blackstone hire; UK's net-zero goal; Motive taps Santander Asset Management's ex-CEO

Carlyle has recruited a former Blackstone veteran to help lead its India business. Plus: the UK wants asset managers to set out their net-zero plans and Russian private equity sees some stellar returns. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Picture of the Company

Side Letter: Partners Group's $6bn + $9bn; Motive's chairman; Neuberger's NAV

Partners Group has closed one of this year's largest private equity programmes. Plus: A look inside Neuberger Berman's listed PE vehicle and fintech specialist Motive Partners has named a chairman. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Picture of the Company

Side Letter: A step closer to DC, Motive Partners steps up, Baratta interview

PE has taken a "major step" towards capturing defined contribution pension capital. Plus: a fintech fundraise scoop and data on ESG in a crisis. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Picture of the Company

Motive Partners seeks to triple firepower with second fund – exclusive

The fintech-focused firm, which counts fundraising veteran Bob Brown as a partner, has returned to market and is eyeing a first close this month.

Picture of the Company

Motive Partners raises $473m

The New York-headquartered investment firm closes debut fund.

Picture of the Company

Side Letter: Fundraising vet Bob Brown emerges, gameable metrics, Platinum's $10bn

PEI examines the industry's "gameable" numbers; new hires at Hayfin and Motive Partners; and a Dyal-like firm for impact investors. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Picture of the Company

Fundraising veteran Robert Brown joins Motive Partners – exclusive

The BearTooth Advisors founder helped the fintech-focused investment firm raise its debut fund.

Motive Partners contact information

Offices

marker icon250 Greenwich Street, FL47, World Trade Center, New York, 10007, United States
Showing 1 of 4 Motive Partners offices

Contacts

NameJob titleLocationEmail
Key Contact
user imageMr. Robert Brown
Job titleFounding Partner, Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Emaillock image-----
Key Contact
user imageMs. Isabel Hallett
Job titleVice President, Capital Formation and Investor Relations
LocationNew York, United States
Emaillock image-------
user imageMs. Kristy Trieste
Job titleFounding Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
LocationNew York, United States
Emaillock image-----------
user imageMr. Rob Heyvaert
Job titleCo-Founder and Managing Partner
LocationNew York, United States
Emaillock image-----------

Motive Partners funds managed

Funds in market: 2

FundFund sizeOpen dateStrategy
Fund sizelock image-----------
Open date-
Strategylock image------
Fund sizelock image--------
Open dateJun 2025
Strategylock image---------

Closed funds: 6

FundFund sizeClose dateStrategy
Fund sizelock image---------
Close dateDec 2023
Strategylock image-----------
Fund sizelock image-----------
Close dateOct 2023
Strategylock image-----
Fund sizelock image-----
Close dateAug 2022
Strategylock image---------

Stories that mention Motive Partners

Australia’s Rest looks to ‘have cake and eat it too’

Rest’s new head of private markets Marina Pasika tells PEI the pension is raising its private markets exposure, with a particular focus on PE and infrastructure.

Future 40 Leaders – 2026: Dealmakers

Meet the up-and-coming dealmakers featured in our Future 40 list for 2026.

A new hope: What GPs expect from private equity in 2026

Private equity managers are once again hoping to break the dealmaking dam in the year ahead.

Disruption Matters: Launch codes for 2026

As the year draws down, it’s time for PE firms and portcos to start charting a better path to growth in 2026. In this podcast, we look at the hard questions they need to be asking themselves around costs, working capital, benchmarks and accountability.

Side Letter: Rethinking impact inflows

Asia-Pacific's private markets slowdown doesn't seem to have extended to impact. Plus: Another healthcare headache for US private funds; and fintech specialist Motive returns to market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Mapping private funds

Monday is Labor Day for our readers in the US, so we'll return to your inbox on Tuesday. In the meantime, a market mapping exercise for the world of private funds. Plus: EQT's first fundraiser is moving on. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Disruption Matters: The future of due diligence

In this second episode of the third season of the Disruption Matters podcast miniseries, we look at how technology is changing the nature of due diligence and improving investment decisions.

Disruption Matters: AI and the future of value creation

We kick off the third season of the Disruption Matters podcast miniseries with a look at the promise and peril for managers using artificial intelligence today.