The human resources department of Uber is buzzing, announcing that its deputy for strategic finance and investor relations, Balaji Krishnamurthy, is now its newest chief financial officer. Better days ahead, indeed.
Krishnamurthy is replacing Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, who just stepped down after just three years of tenure.
Uber is the world’s number one ridesharing app, serving several cities around the globe.
Thankful
Krishnamurthy is thankful for this.
“As the undisputed global mobility and delivery leader, and with significant cash flows, we have the opportunity to further solidify our place as a generational technology company,” he told Ridesharing Forum.
Uber is also thankful and more than glad to welcome him to this brand-new post.
Get to know Uber’s recent CFO
Krishnamurthy is not from outside this company, as he was only transferred to this department from another department.
He has been with Uber for more than six years, spending most of his time in the past in the investor relations division. He joined Uber in 2019.
Furthermore, he likewise posts about the company’s autonomous ride-hailing initiatives, and has a board seat at Waabi, which is an autonomous vehicle company. This says a lot about Uber’s further plans for the future.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications degree from Manipal Institute of Technology. Then, he took up Master’s in Business Administration from the Management Development Institute in Gurugam.
He also has an exchange program completion at Denmark’s Copenhagen Business School during his MBA. Likewise, he also completed his CFO Leadership Program in Harvard Business School just last February 2025.
Covering Uber’s future undertakings, the CEO’s statement
Krishnamurthy’s appointment is the perfect fit for the future plans of Uber when it comes to autonomous rides.
Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, told ridesharing media he was convinced that autonomous vehicles would “unlock a multitrillion-dollar opportunity” for the company, further saying that autonomy “fundamentally amplifies” the strengths of the company’s platform.
“By the end of 2026, we expect to be facilitating AV trips in as many as 15 cities globally, with a roughly even split [of the USA] and international cities. And by 2029, we intend to be the largest facilitator of AV trips in the world,” Khosrowshahi told Ridesharing Forum.
As for Krishnamurthy, he’s more than ready.
“With large and growing free cash flows, over the coming years we will invest with discipline across a multitude of opportunities, including positioning Uber to win in an AV future,” Krishnamurthy stated.
Krishnamurthy is starting his role in Uber on February 16th.