CITADEL'S FORMER CTO JOINS MOTIVE PARTNERS

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SUN, MAY 24, 2026

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Umesh Subramanian, who previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Citadel, has joined private investment firm Motive Partners. He will lead the firm's artificial intelligence initiatives.

Subramanian brings significant experience from his tenure at Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge funds. His appointment reflects Motive Partners' strategic focus on AI as a key investment area. Motive Partners, founded by Rob Heyvaert, is a private investment firm focused on technology and infrastructure sectors. The firm has been actively building its AI capabilities as the technology becomes increasingly central to investment strategies across industries. Subramanian's role will involve overseeing Motive's AI strategy and identifying investment opportunities in the space. His hiring signals the firm's commitment to deepening its technical expertise during a period of rapid AI development and adoption. The move comes as investment firms increasingly recruit senior technologists to guide their strategies in emerging technologies. Subramanian and Heyvaert discussed the appointment at the Milken Global Conference.

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