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Körner joins Motive Partners as Industry Partner
08 June 2026 US
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Dr Ulrich Körner has joined Motive Partners — a private investment firm focused on financial technology and tech-enabled business services — as an industry partner.
Dr Körner joins Motive following a career spanning more than 30 years across global banking and asset management, where he has led organisations through periods of significant change, transformation, and growth.
In his role as industry partner, he will work closely with Motive’s investment and portfolio company leadership teams, advising on strategic execution, operational performance, and large-scale transformation initiatives.
Motive says that his appointment further strengthens its ability to partner with management teams navigating increasingly dynamic market, regulatory, and organisational environments, particularly in situations requiring disciplined execution and enterprise-wide change.
Körner most recently served as group CEO of Credit Suisse, where he led the firm through a restructuring period and ultimately its combination with UBS.
Prior to that, he held a number of senior leadership roles at UBS, including CEO of UBS Asset Management, CEO of UBS Europe, Middle East & Africa, and group chief operating officer, where he played a central role in executing the firm’s post financial crisis transformation and driving sustained business performance.
Earlier in his career, Körner held leadership positions at Credit Suisse and worked at McKinsey & Company and Revisuisse Price Waterhouse, building a strong foundation in strategy, finance, and operational execution, the firm says.
At Motive, Dr Körner will contribute as part of the firm’s integrated model that brings together investors and operators to support portfolio companies through growth and transformation, with a particular focus on execution, scalability, and long-term value creation.
Rob Heyvaert, founder and managing partner of Motive Partners, says: “Ulrich has operated at the center of some of the most complex and high-stakes transformations in global banking.
“He brings a rare combination of strategic clarity and executional depth, with experience that spans the full operating model of a financial institution. As we continue to support companies through periods of rapid change and modernisation, his insight will be highly valuable across our portfolio.”
Dr Körner adds: “I’ve spent much of my career working alongside organisations during periods of significant transition. Motive brings together investment expertise and operational capability in a way that is highly relevant to where the industry is today.
“I look forward to working with the team and portfolio companies to help translate strategy into execution and drive meaningful, sustainable outcomes.”
Dr Körner joins Motive following a career spanning more than 30 years across global banking and asset management, where he has led organisations through periods of significant change, transformation, and growth.
In his role as industry partner, he will work closely with Motive’s investment and portfolio company leadership teams, advising on strategic execution, operational performance, and large-scale transformation initiatives.
Motive says that his appointment further strengthens its ability to partner with management teams navigating increasingly dynamic market, regulatory, and organisational environments, particularly in situations requiring disciplined execution and enterprise-wide change.
Körner most recently served as group CEO of Credit Suisse, where he led the firm through a restructuring period and ultimately its combination with UBS.
Prior to that, he held a number of senior leadership roles at UBS, including CEO of UBS Asset Management, CEO of UBS Europe, Middle East & Africa, and group chief operating officer, where he played a central role in executing the firm’s post financial crisis transformation and driving sustained business performance.
Earlier in his career, Körner held leadership positions at Credit Suisse and worked at McKinsey & Company and Revisuisse Price Waterhouse, building a strong foundation in strategy, finance, and operational execution, the firm says.
At Motive, Dr Körner will contribute as part of the firm’s integrated model that brings together investors and operators to support portfolio companies through growth and transformation, with a particular focus on execution, scalability, and long-term value creation.
Rob Heyvaert, founder and managing partner of Motive Partners, says: “Ulrich has operated at the center of some of the most complex and high-stakes transformations in global banking.
“He brings a rare combination of strategic clarity and executional depth, with experience that spans the full operating model of a financial institution. As we continue to support companies through periods of rapid change and modernisation, his insight will be highly valuable across our portfolio.”
Dr Körner adds: “I’ve spent much of my career working alongside organisations during periods of significant transition. Motive brings together investment expertise and operational capability in a way that is highly relevant to where the industry is today.
“I look forward to working with the team and portfolio companies to help translate strategy into execution and drive meaningful, sustainable outcomes.”
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