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Motive Partners Appoints Jennifer Nason as Industry Partner

Fintech-focused private investment firm Motive Partners named longtime J.P. Morgan Global Chair of Investment Banking Jennifer Nason as an Industry Partner.

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NEW YORK, July 22, 2026. Motive Partners, a specialist private investment firm focused on financial technology and technology-enabled business services, today announced that Jennifer Nason has joined the firm as an Industry Partner.

Nason is one of the most experienced executives in global finance, bringing more than four decades of experience advising leading corporations, boards, and governments on corporate finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic transformation.

As an Industry Partner, Nason will work closely with Motive's investment and portfolio company leadership teams, advising on growth strategy, corporate development, capital markets, governance, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

Nason joins Motive following a distinguished career at J.P. Morgan, where she spent nearly 40 years and most recently served as Global Chair of Investment Banking. She also founded J.P. Morgan's first IT Business Development Group.

"Jennifer is one of the most respected strategic advisors and relationship builders in global finance," said Rob Heyvaert, Founder and Managing Partner of Motive Partners. "She has operated at the highest levels of Wall Street for decades, advising many of the world's most influential companies through periods of transformation, growth, disruption, and complexity."

Following her retirement from J.P. Morgan, Nason became an independent corporate advisor and board director. She currently serves on the boards of Accenture, Rio Tinto, Dodge & Cox, and goop Kitchen.

"Motive has built a highly differentiated platform at a defining moment for the financial services industry," said Jennifer Nason. "What distinguishes Motive is the combination of deep sector specialization, operational expertise, and strategic connectivity across the global financial ecosystem."

About Motive Partners

Motive Partners is a private investment firm exclusively focused on financial technology and technology-enabled business services companies, investing from early-stage ventures to growth equity and buyout in North America and Europe. With offices in New York, London, and Berlin, the firm provides differentiated insight, connectivity, and capabilities to create long-term value in financial technology companies. More information at www.motivepartners.com.

SOURCE Motive Partners via Business Wire