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Peter Mao

Peter

Mao

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Associate, Growth & Buyout

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Growth & Buyout

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2026

Peter joined Motive Partners in 2026 and is an Associate on the Growth & Buyout Investment team.

At Motive, Peter is responsible for sourcing, analyzing and executing investments as it relates to technology companies that enable the financial economy.

Prior to joining Motive Partners, Peter worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Moelis & Company, covering the financial services sector. At Moelis & Company, Peter advised on a variety of transactions, including Great American Group's acquisition by Oaktree and SageView's acquisition by Creative Planning.

Peter earned a B.A. in Political Science and a B.Sc. in Economics with a concentration in Statistics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

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