Sentra
San Francisco, US · 13 known investors
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Sentra is a tool that captures and reconstructs the context behind engineering decisions, linking discussions, tickets, and pull requests to explain why choices were made. It is aimed at software engineering and platform teams.
Founders & leadership
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Andrey StarenkyinFounderFounder of Sentra, a tool designed to help engineering and platform teams document and link engineering decisions across discussions, tickets, and pull requests.
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Al ReyinFounderAl Rey is co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Sentra, which builds a tool that captures and reconstructs the context behind engineering decisions for software and platform teams. He has around 18 years in enterprise sales and go-to-market leadership, having served as Global Chief Revenue Officer at Leanplum (acquired by CleverTap), CRO at Vidora (acquired by mParticle), and Chief Sales Officer at Gtmhub, and previously worked on enterprise Voice AI at Vapi, while also advising venture-backed startups and investors.
Investors · 13
Backwards CapitalNew York
A16Z Speedrunreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $1M
Antigravity CapitalreportedSan Francisco
Bessemer Venture Partnersreported · 2 sourcesRedwood City · $5M – $100M
Key1 Capitalreported · 2 sourcesHerzliya
Precursor VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $4M
Standard Investmentsreported · 2 sourcesNew York
Together Fundreported · 2 sourcesBangalore · $1M – $10M
Xerox VenturesreportedNew York
Zeev Venturesreported · 2 sourcesTel Aviv · $20M – $50M
Also in the syndicate · 3
InoviaMunich Re VenturesParable
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$50M disclosed across 1 of 6 rounds · 2023–2026
- Undisclosed amountSeed RoundMay 2026Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeedFeb 2026 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- Undisclosed amountseed roundJan 2026 · 2 sources
a16Z speedrun (lead), Together Fund (lead), Antigravity Capital, Backwards Capital, Inovia, Parable, Precursor Ventures
Source ↗ - $50MSeries BApr 2025 · 2 sources
Bessemer Venture Partners, Key1 Capital, Munich Re Ventures, Standard Investments, Zeev Ventures
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries AJan 2023Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sentra do?
- Sentra is a tool that captures and reconstructs the context behind engineering decisions, linking discussions, tickets, and pull requests to explain why choices were made. It is aimed at software engineering and platform teams.
- Who founded Sentra?
- Sentra was founded by Andrey Starenky, Al Rey.
- Who are Sentra's investors?
- Sentra's investors include Backwards Capital, A16Z Speedrun, Antigravity Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Key1 Capital, Precursor Ventures, Standard Investments, Together Fund and 2 more.
- How much funding has Sentra raised?
- Sentra has disclosed $50M raised across 1 of its 6 known rounds.
- Where is Sentra headquartered?
- Sentra is headquartered in San Francisco, US.