About Michael Intrator
Michael Intrator is the Co-founder, CEO, and President of CoreWeave, an AI Hyperscaler and specialized cloud provider delivering massive-scale GPU infrastructure for AI workloads. He has led the company since 2017, steering its growth to become a major player in cloud computing, recognized on the TIME100 and Forbes Cloud 100 lists. Prior to CoreWeave, Intrator co-founded and served as CEO of Hudson Ridge Asset Management, a natural gas hedge fund, and was a Principal Portfolio Manager at Natsource Asset Management, focusing on global environmental markets.
Education
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Public Finance
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Po
Work Experience
Chief Executive Officer
CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler™, delivers a cloud platform of cutting-edge software powering the next wave of AI. The company's technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with cloud solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017, CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers across the US and Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies and featured on Forbes Cloud 100 ranking in 2024.
CEO
CEO
Principal Portfolio Manager
2004-2014 - Principal Portfolio Manager – Managing all aspects of Natsource’s Fund and Principal investment activities.
2000-2004 - Managing Director, Global Emissions Markets -Managed Natsource’s global emissions and renewable energy brokerage business.
1998-2000 - Emissions Broker – Facilitated transactions in NOx, SOx and other title 5 Air Permit emission credits.
I have served on Natsource’s Management Committee and the Board of Directors since 2003.
Key Professional Attributes
Pioneering the AI Hyperscaler™ concept, Intrator has driven exponential growth in providing cloud computing resources tailored specifically for high-performance artificial intelligence workloads.
Prior to CoreWeave, Intrator was a Co-founder and CEO of a systematic natural gas hedge fund, establishing deep financial and market knowledge.
Led investment activities that managed over $1.2 billion in assets at peak, specializing in global environmental markets and structured carbon transactions.
Core Expertise & Focus
Michael Intrator’s career demonstrates successful leadership across financial markets, environmental commodities, and leading-edge cloud infrastructure for AI.
AI Cloud Computing
GPU Infrastructure
Accelerated Computing
Data Center Expansion
NVIDIA Partnership
AI Workloads
Co-Founder
CEO & President
Operational Strategy
Scaling Hyper-growth
Executive Management
Board Chairman
Systematic Hedge Funds
Environmental Markets
Carbon Transactions
Public Finance
Asset Management
Natural Gas Trading
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