Balaji Krishnamurthy
Summary
Balaji Krishnamurthy is Uber’s Chief Financial Officer, having taken the role in February 2026 after more than six years in senior finance and investor-relations positions at Uber. ([uber.com](https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/leadership/balaji-krishnamurthy/?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Krishnamurthy is responsible for Uber’s financial strategy and capital allocation, as well as accounting, tax, treasury, and investor-relations functions. Before becoming CFO, he served as divisional CFO for Mobility and Delivery and later led strategic finance and investor relations. ([uber.com](https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/leadership/balaji-krishnamurthy/?utm_source=openai)) Earlier in his career, Krishnamurthy spent eight years at Goldman Sachs in San Francisco, where he covered U.S. hardware and communications-technology companies in equity research. Uber’s 2026 proxy identifies him as having served as Goldman Sachs’s President of Equity Research for U.S. Hardware and Communications Technology from 2011 to 2019. He earned a BSc in Electronics Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, an MBA from Management Development Institute, and holds a CFA charter. ([uber.com](https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/leadership/balaji-krishnamurthy/?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Oversaw financial performance for Uber’s Mobility and Delivery businesses before becoming companywide CFO. ([uber.com](https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/leadership/balaji-krishnamurthy/?utm_source=openai))
- Led Uber’s investor-relations function, which the company says has been repeatedly recognized as best in class; Krishnamurthy was ranked a top investor-relations professional three times. ([uber.com](https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/leadership/balaji-krishnamurthy/?utm_source=openai))
- Moved through several senior finance roles at Uber, building experience across operating finance, strategic finance, capital markets, and investor relations. ([uber.com](https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/leadership/balaji-krishnamurthy/?utm_source=openai))
- As CFO, assumed responsibility for Uber’s financial strategy and capital allocation during the company’s growing investment in autonomous-vehicle partnerships. ([uber.com](https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/leadership/balaji-krishnamurthy/?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- No major personal controversy involving Krishnamurthy was identified in the public filings and reputable news sources reviewed.
- He became CFO only in February 2026, so his record in the companywide CFO role remains relatively limited and has not yet been tested across a long reporting cycle. ([bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/uber-misses-on-profit-outlook-names-new-cfo-for-robotaxi-future?utm_source=openai))
- Uber’s autonomous-vehicle investment strategy, an area Krishnamurthy has publicly supported, carries execution, regulatory, safety, and capital-allocation risks for the company. ([bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/uber-misses-on-profit-outlook-names-new-cfo-for-robotaxi-future?utm_source=openai))