Uber Appoints New CFO As Its AV Plans Accelerate

Uber CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy's promotion signals major autonomous vehicle investment strategy and global expansion through 2029.
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Uber Appoints New CFO As Its AV Plans Accelerate
Uber CFO Appointment Accelerates Autonomous Future Uber has named Balaji Krishnamurthy as its new chief financial officer, replacing Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah in a strategic move signaling deeper commitment to autonomous vehicles. Krishnamurthy, previously VP of strategic finance and investor relations, will steer Uber's financial roadmap as the company targets facilitating AV trips in 15 cities by late 2026 and aims to become the world's largest AV trip facilitator by 2029. The promotion aligns with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's vision of autonomy unlocking a "multitrillion-dollar opportunity" for the mobility giant. Credit: Marek Antoni Iwanczuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Why This CFO Choice Matters Now Krishnamurthy isn't an outsider parachuted in to reshape strategy—he's spent over six years inside Uber's financial engine room, primarily leading investor relations. During that time, he consistently highlighted the company's autonomous ambit…