Michael Intrator

Person

CEO of Coreweave.


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3/24/2026, 6:20:18 AM

Last Updated

3/24/2026, 6:23:35 AM

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3/24/2026, 6:23:35 AM

Summary

Michael Intrator is the co-founder and CEO of CoreWeave, a leading American AI hyperscaler specializing in GPU-accelerated cloud infrastructure. Under his leadership, the company pivoted from its 2017 origins as a Bitcoin mining operation (Atlantic Crypto) to providing massive-scale compute for major AI developers including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta. Intrator is recognized for his innovative use of corporate debt structures to finance the acquisition of high-end Nvidia hardware, such as H100 and H200 GPUs. Before founding CoreWeave, he had an extensive career in energy and environmental asset management, serving as the CEO of Hudson Ridge Asset Management and a Principal Portfolio Manager at Natsource. He holds degrees from Binghamton University and Columbia University and has overseen CoreWeave's expansion into a multi-billion dollar enterprise, including a successful IPO in 2025.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Role

    CEO and Co-founder of CoreWeave

  • Gender

    Male

  • Education

    B.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University; M.P.A. from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs

  • Net Worth

    $6.7 billion (as of March 2026)

  • Equity Stake

    Approximately 12% of CoreWeave

  • Date of Birth

    1969-01-01

Timeline
  • Began serving as Principal Portfolio Manager for Natsource Asset Management LLC, overseeing global environmental markets. (Source: Executive Management - CoreWeave - Governance)

    1998-09-01

  • Co-founded and became CEO of Hudson Ridge Asset Management LLC, a natural gas hedge fund. (Source: Mike Intrator | CoreWeave Executive Leadership)

    2013-01-01

  • Co-founded CoreWeave (originally Atlantic Crypto) and assumed the roles of CEO, President, and Chairman. (Source: Executive Management - CoreWeave - Governance)

    2017-09-01

  • Led CoreWeave through an IPO at an approximate valuation of $23 billion. (Source: Michael Intrator - Forbes)

    2025-01-01

  • Signed a $14 billion deal to supply Meta with computing power through 2031. (Source: Michael Intrator - Forbes)

    2025-01-01

  • Recognized by Forbes as a billionaire with a personal fortune of $6.7 billion. (Source: Michael Intrator - Forbes)

    2026-03-10

CoreWeave

CoreWeave, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing company based in Livingston, New Jersey. It specializes in providing cloud-based graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructure to AI developers and enterprises, and also develops its own chip management software. Founded as Atlantic Crypto in 2017 and focused on high-performance computing, CoreWeave has its own data centers operating in the United States and Europe, with some dedicated to multiple companies and some to a single client. Its $1.6 billion supercomputer data center for Nvidia in Plano, Texas, has been described by Nvidia as the fastest AI supercomputer in the world.

Web Search Results
  • Michael Intrator - London Tech Week 2026

    Michael Intrator is Co-founder and CEO of CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler'. Prior to CoreWeave, Intrator was a Co-Founder and CEO of Hudson Ridge Asset Management. Hudson Ridge was a fundamental, systematic natural gas hedge fund. Intrator served as a Principal Portfolio Manager for Natsource Asset Management LLC, which combined with its subsidiaries had over $1.2 billion in assets under management and commitments at its peak. As Principal Portfolio Manager he was responsible for investing in global environmental markets and related energy products. Intrator led the team that structured and syndicated some of the largest project-based carbon transactions in the world. Intrator holds a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University's Graduate School of International and Public [...] logo Michael Intrator) ## Michael Intrator CEO, CoreWeave

  • Executive Management - CoreWeave - Governance

    Michael Intrator is one of our co-founders and has served as Chairman of our board of directors and as our Chief Executive Officer and President since September 2017. Previously, from January 2013 to January 2018, Mr. Intrator was a co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Ridge Asset Management LLC, a natural gas hedge fund. From September 1998 to July 2014, he served in roles of increasing responsibilities, including as a Principal Portfolio Manager, for the asset management and advisory firm Natsource Asset Management LLC, where he oversaw investments in global environmental markets and related energy products. Mr. Intrator earned a B.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University, and an M.P.A. from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. [...] Peter Salanki Chief Technology Officer Image 16: Sachin Jain Chief Operating Officer Headshot Sachin Jain Chief Operating Officer Image 17: Michael Intrator Chief Executive Officer Headshot Michael Intrator Chief Executive Officer Image 18: Brian Venturo Chief Strategy Officer Headshot Brian Venturo Chief Strategy Officer Image 19: Brannin McBee Chief Development Officer Headshot Brannin McBee Chief Development Officer Image 20: Nitin Agrawal Chief Financial Officer Headshot Nitin Agrawal Chief Financial Officer Image 21: Kristen McVeety General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Headshot Kristen McVeety General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Image 22: Chen Goldberg Senior Vice President of Engineering Headshot Chen Goldberg [...] Executive Management Executive Management Board of Directors Committee Composition Governance Documents Executive Management Board of Directors Committee Composition Governance Documents Image 3: Jon Jones Chief Revenue Officer Headshot Jon Jones Chief Revenue Officer Image 4: Max Hjelm Senior Vice President of Revenue Headshot Max Hjelm Senior Vice President of Revenue Image 5: Peter Salanki Chief Technology Officer Headshot Peter Salanki Chief Technology Officer Image 6: Sachin Jain Chief Operating Officer Headshot Sachin Jain Chief Operating Officer Image 7: Michael Intrator Chief Executive Officer Headshot Michael Intrator Chief Executive Officer Image 8: Brian Venturo Chief Strategy Officer Headshot Brian Venturo

  • Michael Intrator - Data Centre Magazine

    Michael Intrator, Chief Executive Officer of CoreWeave Inc., is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s operations. Prior to CoreWeave, Intrator was a Co-Founder and CEO of Hudson Ridge Asset Management. Hudson Ridge was a fundamental, systematic natural gas hedge fund. Intrator served as a Principal Portfolio Manager for Natsource Asset Management LLC, which combined with its subsidiaries had over $1.2 billion in assets under management and commitments at its peak. As Principal Portfolio Manager he was responsible for investing in global environmental markets and related energy products. Intrator led the team that structured and syndicated some of the largest project-based carbon transactions in the world. Intrator holds a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University’s [...] # CoreWeave New York, New York, United States Michael Intrator Chief Executive Officer Brooklyn, New York, United States of America [...] Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University’s Graduate School of International and Public Affairs, where he focused on environmental policy, and a Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University.

  • Mike Intrator | CoreWeave Executive Leadership

    Twitter/XLinkedIn Copied Michael Intrator is one of CoreWeave’s co-founders and has served as Chairman of the board of directors and as Chief Executive Officer and President since September 2017. Previously, from January 2013 to January 2018, Mr. Intrator was a co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Ridge Asset Management LLC, a natural gas hedge fund. From September 1998 to July 2014, he served in roles of increasing responsibilities, including as a Principal Portfolio Manager, for the asset management and advisory firm Natsource Asset Management LLC. Mr. Intrator earned a B.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University, and an M.P.A. from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. About CoreWeave Our Team Mike Intrator [...] About CoreWeave Our Team Mike Intrator ## Upcoming speaking engagements ### No speaking events scheduled Mike Intrator has not planned any future speaking events just yet. ‍ ## From the blog Left A Defining Year for The Essential Cloud for AI ### A Defining Year for The Essential Cloud for AI AI has moved from experimental to essential. See how CoreWeave scaled to $5B in revenue and built the industry’s largest AI-native cloud to power what’s next. Photo of Mike Intrator, CEO and Founder of CoreWeave.avif) by Michael Intrator The Year AI Gets to Work.avif) ### The Year AI Gets to Work AI is moving from experimentation to production. CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator outlines how performance, scale, and durable infrastructure will define the next era of enterprise AI. [...] Photo of Mike Intrator, CEO and Founder of CoreWeave.avif) by Michael Intrator We Said We Would. Then We Did. ### We Said We Would. Then We Did. CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator reflects on 2025: post-IPO scale, global expansion, platform innovation, performance leadership, and powering AI at production scale. Photo of Mike Intrator, CEO and Founder of CoreWeave.avif) by Michael Intrator Building Pennsylvania Into the Mid-Atlantic AI Hub ### Building Pennsylvania Into the Mid-Atlantic AI Hub CoreWeave commits $6B to build a major AI data center in Lancaster, PA, fueling U.S. AI infrastructure and regional economic growth. Photo of Mike Intrator, CEO and Founder of CoreWeave.avif) by Michael Intrator CoreWeave to Acquire Core Scientific ### CoreWeave to Acquire Core Scientific

  • Michael Intrator - Forbes

    From the Editor ## Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT Michael Intrator is cofounder and CEO of cloud computing company CoreWeave, which sells computing power mostly to AI companies. CoreWeave went public in 2025 at an approximately $23 billion valuation; Intrator owns approximately 12%. Along with Brannin McBee and Brian Venturo, he cofounded the company in 2017; it was originally a crypto firm. Today, CoreWeave's biggest customers are Microsoft, Meta and OpenAI. In 2025, CoreWeave signed a $14 billion deal to supply Meta with computing power till until 2031. Before starting CoreWeave, Intrator was CEO of natural gas futures trading firm Hudson Ridge Asset Management. Wealth History HOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR ## Forbes Lists #823 ### Billionaires (2026) #219 [...] A knack for creative financing and an enormous appetite for risk helped CoreWeave’s Michael Intrator ride the AI data center boom to a $6.7 billion personal fortune. But as bubble fears mount, his reliance on billions in debt to supply advanced chips to all the major AI players puts him in a powerful—and precarious—position. ByJonathan PalmerForbes Staff Sep 22, 2025 ### CoreWeave’s $29 Billion Bet That Its Debt-Fueled AI Boom Won’t Go Bust Creative financing and an enormous appetite for risk helped CoreWeave’s Michael Intrator ride the AI data center boom to a $6.7 billion personal fortune. But as bubble fears mount, his reliance on billions in debt to supply advanced chips to major AI players puts him in a powerful position. ByRashi ShrivastavaForbes Staff Mar 28, 2025