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Centana Growth Partners

Growth equityActively deploying

San Francisco · Growth · 47 people tracked

Also known as CENTANA MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Centana focuses on growth-stage companies in financial services, fintech, and related enterprise software. The firm backs businesses with strong historical and ongoing growth, talented leadership, good unit economics, and meaningful customer traction (roughly $7-75 million in recurring revenue). It does not apply a standard investment formula, instead structuring each deal to the entrepreneur's needs, and leverages its Centana Strategic Network of operating executives and industry influencers across the financial services ecosystem to help portfolio companies expand. Investments span asset management, insurance, wealth management, banking, payments, and capital markets, as well as fintech and enterprise software firms selling into financial verticals.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 17, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$10M – $50M
HQ
San Francisco, New York, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$600M
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
73
Unicorns
2
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
1

Team · 47 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Matthew Alfieri· Partnerin

Matthew Alfieri joined Centana in 2017 as a Partner and sits on the boards of several portfolio companies including Benepass, Gradient AI, SpyCloud and Vividly, with board observer roles at others. Before Centana he spent nine years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as a VP on the Principal Strategic Investments team investing in fintech and enterprise software across London and New York, and he holds a BS in Business Administration from the University at Albany.

Jack Babbush· Vice Presidentin

Jack Babbush joined Centana in 2021 as a Vice President on the investment team and serves as a board observer at 401Go, CertifID, and Striveworks. He previously was a Senior Consultant at Oliver Wyman's Financial Services practice and held internships at JPMorgan Chase and UBS. He holds a degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.

Jay Lee· Principal
Anahita Daghoghiin
Anton Honikman· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; CEO of MyVest (acquired by TIAA).

Avantika Bagriin
Benjamin Fulton· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; President and CEO of Elkhorn and former Head of Global ETF Business at Powershares.

Bilen Essayasin
Bob Huret· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; Founding Partner Emeritus at FTV Capital.

Bonnie Kearnsin
Brittany Helmin
Caitlin O'Connellin
Darren Hodges· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; EVP and COO of WCIB Operations at U.S. Bank with prior roles at Barclays and Goldman Sachs.

Deep Gopaniin
Devi Malhotrain
Don Duet· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; Chief Enterprise Technology Officer at FIS Global and former Co-Head of Technology at Goldman Sachs.

George Cochran· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; founder and chairman of Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller.

Jacob Clarkin
Jasmine Tyus
Jennifer Chenin
John Stecher· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; CTO of Blackstone and former Group CTO and Chief Innovation Officer at Barclays.

Jonathan Wrobel· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; MD and Chief Architect at Nomura with prior architecture roles at HSBC and Barclays Capital.

Joseph Mrak· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; CEO of Foundation Source and former Global Head of Wealth Management at Refinitiv and President of Envestnet.

Kausik Rajgopal· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; President and Chief Revenue Officer at Asurion with prior leadership roles at PayPal and McKinsey.

Kim Jaffe-Prado· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; MD and Global Head of Product for GlobalLINK at State Street and former CIO of US Capital Markets at BMO.

Lallande de Gravelle· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; Head of Corporate Strategy at State Street and former MD and Head of Corporate Strategy at DTCC.

Liam Mickelsen
Libbie Bock· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; former CFO and COO at Bamboo and former P&C Group CFO at Kemper.

Matt Zames· Advisory Board

Advisory board member; former COO and member of the Operating Committee of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Michael Vergarain
Mohit Daswani· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; CFO at SimplePractice and former CFO at ThoughtSpot.

Nathan Paul· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; former Vice Chair and COO of Lazard Asset Management.

Olin Wise· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; former SVP and Head of Modernization Strategy at Global Payments and former Partner at TechCXO.

Puja Agrawal· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; former Chief Revenue Officer and COO at Finastra and former General Manager at NICE Actimize.

Sarah Kim· General Partnerin
Tara Ann Connor
Thomas Ascher· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; former Chief Strategy Officer of the International Securities Exchange.

Tom Jessop· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; President of Fidelity Brokerage.

Vin D'Agostino· Advisory Boardin

Advisory board member; former EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Verifone and former Head of Payment Strategy at JP Morgan Chase.

Ben Cukier· Partner
Candler Rich· Vice Presidentin
Christopher Chen· Associatein
Daniel Ricciardi· CFOin
Eric Byunn· Partnerin

Eric Byunn co-founded Centana Growth Partners and has more than 25 years of experience in growth equity investing and technology product management. Before Centana, he was a partner at FTV Capital for 13 years, and he previously held roles at myCFO, America Online, Netscape, Microsoft, and McKinsey & Company. He serves on the boards of Athennian, Beacon Platform, Ease, Jumio, SheerID, Teikametrics, and Vena, and holds an MBA from Stanford University and an AB from Harvard University.

Jake Madnick· Associatein
Marshall Cao· Senior Associatein
Steven Swain· Partnerin

What they invest in

from 46 of 73 portfolio companies

SaaS ×24Fintech ×21Enterprise Software ×20AI & Machine Learning ×18Cybersecurity ×9InsurTech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Healthtech ×4

HQs:United States×32South Korea×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 27 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
12 of 27 mapped founding teams
38%
repeat founders
of 34 founders with career history
~6 yrs
old at investment
median across 17 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×93 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with education data

The Wharton School ×4University of Virginia ×3Columbia University ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2Wayne State University Law School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with field-of-study data

Finance & Accounting ×9Engineering ×7Computer Science ×6Economics ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×3Humanities ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 34 founders with career history

Google ×3Goldman Sachs ×2Helper Bees, Inc. ×2McKinsey & Company ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

1 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data)

Investments · 73 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 22023 · 22022 · 52021 · 42019 · 22018 · 12017 · 42016 · 12015 · 22011 · 127 dated

IBMibm.cominNYSE: IBM

IBM Confluent is a cloud-native data streaming offering based on Apache Kafka that lets enterprises connect, process, govern and serve real-time data across hybrid environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArmonk, US

Charles Ranlett Flint(Founder (CTR, 1911))Arvind Krishna(Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer)inFoster Hinshaw(Founder)Jit Saxena(Founder)Brad Hunstable(Founder)Gyula Feher(Founder)

Co-investorsbacktrace capitalBain Capital VenturesCentana PartnersDCM VenturesDifferential VenturesFTV Capital+6 more

Pinterestpinterest.cominNYSE: PINS

Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.

San Francisco, US

Evan Sharp(Founder)Ben Silbermann(Founder)inPaul Sciarra(Founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)inBill Ready(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakor+64 more

Adroit Trading Technologiesadroit-tt.comin✓ verified

Adroit is a financial technology platform for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading and execution, serving institutional asset managers and investment firms.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCentana Partners

Cayosoftcayosoft.comin𝕏Mar 2024 · $22.5M✓ verified

Cayosoft develops software for managing, monitoring, and recovering hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID environments, aimed at enterprise IT and security teams.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWesterville, US

Robert Bobel(Founder & CEO)inAndrei Polevoi(Founder & CTO)inDmitry Sotnikov(Chief Product Officer)inJeremy Manly(Chief Financial Officer)inJoe Dillon(Chief Revenue Officer)inJarrod Roark(Chief Growth Officer)in

Co-investorsCentana Partners

ZestyAIzesty.aiin✓ verified

ZestyAI provides a decision intelligence platform using artificial intelligence to help property and casualty insurers improve underwriting, pricing, and risk assessment.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechOakland, US

Attila Toth(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inKumar Dhuvur(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsCentana PartnersKube VCPlug and Play Ventures

Sentieosentieo.comOct 2018 · $19M

Sentieo, a US company, provides a financial research and data platform for equity analysts and investors.

PropTechSan Francisco, US

Alap Shah(Director)Naman Shah(Founder)inDAVID LICHTBLAU(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatEric Byunn· per SEC Form D

Co-investors500 GlobalCapital B Private HoldingsClocktower VenturesStudio ManagementStudio Management LLCCentana Partners+1 more

sheer-idsheerid.comin𝕏Dec 2017

SheerID provides an identity verification platform that instantly confirms whether consumers belong to specific communities—such as students, military, educators, and first responders—using over 200,000 authoritative data sources.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSEugene, US

David Shear(Co-founder & President)inJake Weatherly(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatEric Byunn· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalCentana PartnersCowles VenturesVoyager Capital

Spycloudspycloud.comin𝕏Aug 2023

SpyCloud is an identity threat protection company that detects and responds to stolen credentials, malware-exfiltrated data, and phishing intelligence to prevent account takeover, fraud, ransomware, and session hijacking for enterprise customers.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Edward Ross(Executive Officer, Director)Alen Puzic(Director)inJason Lancaster(SVP, Investigations)inTrevor HilligossinPhil Fuster(VP, Federal Sales)inJennifer Parker(Executive Officer)in

Board seatEric Byunn· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCentana PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)March Capital PartnersRiverwood CapitalSilverton PartnersClearstone Venture Partners

401Go401go.comin𝕏Aug 2021

401GO provides 401(k) plan administration and record-keeping services for small businesses, offering a curated selection of investment funds across bonds, equities, target-date portfolios, and sector-focused options.

FintechHR TechSaaSWest Jorden, US

Dan Beck(Executive Officer, Director)inNate Beck(Director)inJared Porterin

BoardChristian Lassonde(Director)in

Co-investorsCentana PartnersGener8torGreen Egg VenturesImpression VenturesNext Frontier CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc+4 more

Alaia Capitalalaiacapital.com

Alaia Capital offers "m+ funds," defined-outcome investment funds that give investors ETF exposure (such as SPY and semiconductor ETFs) with capped upside and downside buffer or loss protection.

Fintech

Co-investorsCentana PartnersThirdstream Partners

AlphaSensealpha-sense.comin𝕏Aug 2015

AlphaSense provides a financial research and market intelligence platform that combines standardized financials, consensus estimates, filings, earnings transcripts, broker research, and AI-generated answers for analyzing and benchmarking companies.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Rajmohan Neervannan(Related person at the time of the offering.)Raj Neervannan(Founder)inJaakko (Jack) Kokko(Founder)inJack Kokko(Founder)inKiva Kolstein(President & Chief Revenue Officer)inHeather Zynczak(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBlue Owl CapitalBond Capital ManagementBrama One VenturesCapitalGCentana Partners+11 more

Aspireaspireonline.com

Aspire provides retirement enrollment tools and a library of forms and documents, with resources organized around school district information and fund access.

Fintech

Co-investorsCentana Partners

Athennianathennian.comin𝕏Mar 2022 · $33M

Athennian is a governed entity management platform that centralizes fund, SPV and portfolio company data, including ownership hierarchies, cap tables, approvals and compliance records, in a single system.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS

Adrian C.(Founder)inMark Tinana(Founder)in

Co-investorsBCF VenturesCentana PartnersCerity Partners VenturesInterGen CapitalRound13 CapitalThin Air Labs+2 more

Benepassgetbenepass.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $40M

Benepass provides flexible benefits platforms that enable employers to offer personalized, choice-based employee benefits aligned with company values and DEI initiatives.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNew York City, US

Jaclyn Chen(Founder)inMark Fischer(Founder)inKabir Soorya(Founder)inMax Martin(Director of Business Development)Andrea Gould(Customer Support)Rob Allen(Product Manager)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalCentana PartnersClocktower VenturesElysium VenturesFOW Partners+13 more

Blueprintblueprint.aiin

Blueprint builds software tools for licensed mental health professionals to support their clinical work and client care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS

Danny Freed(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeringeaBonfire VenturesCentana PartnersData TechEnsemble VCLeverageVC+8 more

Catalystcatalystsecure.com

OpenText provides enterprise information management software, offering AI-powered content management, B2B integration, cybersecurity, DevOps, customer experience, and legal technology solutions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech

Co-investorsCentana Partners

Certifidcertifid.comin𝕏

CertifID provides a secure platform for real estate closings, protecting the movement of funds like earnest money deposits and cash to close for buyers, sellers, and title agents.

CybersecurityFintechPropTechGrand Rapids, US

Lawrence Duthler(Co-founder)inTyler Adams(Co-founder & CEO)inTom Cronkright(Co-founder & Executive Chairman)in

BoardMike DeVries(Director)

Co-investorsArthur VenturesCentana PartnersID VenturesMichigan Capital NetworkWakestream Ventures

Cloudmarkcloudmark.com𝕏

Cloudmark offers messaging security and compliance solutions that protect against spam, phishing, SMiShing, viruses, and malware across mobile messaging, email, rich communications, and social media.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesCentana PartnersFTV CapitalNGP CapitalPresidio VenturesSummit Partners+1 more

Covarioiprospect.com

iProspect is a global digital marketing and media agency that combines creativity with data-driven insights to build brands and drive growth across media, content, and commerce channels.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsCentana Partners

Employee Navigatoremployeenavigator.comin𝕏

Employee Navigator provides a benefits administration, HR management, and compliance platform used by employers and insurance brokers to manage employee benefits, ACA reporting, payroll integrations, onboarding, and time-off tracking.

HR TechInsurTechSaaSFrederick, US

Cherie Marks(Founder)in

Co-investorsJMI EquityCentana PartnersFreestyle CapitalSpectrum EquityTransmedia Capital

Eventusevent-us.krinSep 2021

Eventus (이벤터스) offers a mobile app for events, promoting app installation for easier use of its service.

ConsumerSaaS

Co-investorsLotte VenturesJump Capital

Eventus Systems, Inc.eventussystems.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Eventus provides trade surveillance, algo monitoring, risk controls, and transaction monitoring software for firms navigating financial regulations across equities, options, futures, FX, fixed income, and digital asset markets.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustin, US

Travis Schwab(Executive Officer, Director)inKerry Clendinning(Executive Officer)inThomas Ketterhagen(Executive Officer)Cameron Routh(CEO)in

BoardBailey Korell(Director)Richard Gorelick(Director)

Co-investorsCentana PartnersCoinbase VenturesLiveOak VenturesJump Capital

First Connectfirstconnectinsurance.comin

First Connect is an insurtech platform that gives independent insurance agents access to a marketplace of 150 carriers across home, auto, commercial, and life lines, with onboarding, quoting, binding, and commissions management from a single dashboard.

B2B MarketplacesInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsCentana PartnersCota CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsPruVen Capital Partners

IndexIQnylinvestments.com

New York Life Investment Management is an asset management firm offering investment products including ETFs and private markets strategies through a group of specialized, independent investment boutiques.

Fintech

Co-investorsCentana PartnersFTV Capital

Intrepid Learningintrepidlearning.com

Intrepid provides an enterprise learning platform that combines human-centered, collaborative learning with AI to build measurable workforce capability through cohort, blended, and self-paced programs.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsCentana Partners

Invescoinvesco.com

Invesco is a global asset management firm offering investment products and strategies, including ETFs (such as Invesco QQQ) and college savings plans, to individual investors, financial professionals, and institutional clients.

Fintech

Marty Flanaganin

Co-investorsAccess VenturesCentana PartnersFTV CapitalAlpha Wave GlobalQatar Investment Authority

Jumiojumio.comin𝕏Dec 2011 · $15M

Jumio provides AI-powered identity verification, biometrics, and liveness detection that connects signals across its network of identities (the Jumio Identity Graph) to detect fraud and assess customer risk.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechMountian View, US

Daniel Mattes(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Katenhofer(Executive Officer, Director)Chad Starkey(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCentana PartnersMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersVillage GlobalGreat Hill Partners

Laikalaika.comNov 2022 · $50M

LatAm e-commerce platform for pet products and services.

Camilo Sanchez(Founder)inMANUELA SANCHEZ(Founder)inManuela Sanchez Villamarin(Founder)Phil Knight(Founder)TULIO JIMENEZ(Founder)inWill Vinton(Founder)

Co-investorsJam FundSoma CapitalBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesCanapi VenturesFin Capital+5 more

Laikaheylaika.comNov 2022 · $50M

Thoropass pairs a licensed audit firm with an AI-powered platform that maps controls, identifies gaps, and organizes compliance evidence in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsBVP InvestorsNat TurnerWormhole CapitalCanapi VenturesFin Capital

One Inconeincsystems.comin𝕏May 2017Acquired

One Inc operates a digital payments network for the insurance industry, handling premium and claims payments for property, casualty, life, and annuity insurers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSFolsom, US

Cory Levy(Cofounder)Ian

Co-investorsGreat Hill PartnersNordic CapitalAmerican Family VenturesCamp One VenturesCentana PartnersDoon Capital+3 more

opertooperto.cominMar 2023 · $25M

Operto develops technology solutions tailored to hospitality businesses, addressing operational and guest experience challenges.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsBlackPines Capital PartnersCentana PartnersDERIVE VENTURESFUSEThayer VenturesWatchfire Ventures

Plootoplooto.cominDec 2022 · $20M

Plooto is a B2B payment automation platform that centralizes accounts payable and receivable, including check payments, credit card acceptance, international payments, and automated invoice management and reconciliation.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCentana PartnersFINTOP CapitalFJ LabsGolden VenturesLuge CapitalVenture Ontario+1 more

Quantitative Brokersquantitativebrokers.comin𝕏Jul 2017 · $24M

Quantitative Brokers provides algorithmic execution technology for fixed income, commodities, and currencies trading, serving asset managers, hedge funds, banks, and other financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Dr. Robert Almgren(Chief Scientist and Co-Founder)Christian Hauff(CEO and Co-Founder)in

Reggorareggora.comJan 2019 · $18M

Appraisal software for residential mortgages

Allston, US

Will Denslow(Founder)in

BoardPeter Blacklow(Director)inBarry Finegold(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesBoston Seed CapitalCentana PartnersEastward Capital PartnersGutbrain VenturesJoint Effects+2 more

Repeatmdrepeatmd.comin

RepeatMD builds software for medical aesthetic and wellness practices such as med spas, plastic surgery clinics, and dermatology practices in the US and Canada.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSHouston, US

Phil Sitter(Founder)inAdam Lamprecht-Morphew(Founder)inJacob Cole(Director)Matthew Suraci(Executive Officer, Director)Philipp Sitter(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Chomenko(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCentana PartnersFull In PartnersMercury FundPROOF

Runbuggyrunbuggy.com

RunBuggy operates a cloud-based app that connects car shippers with vehicle haulers, handling digital documents, electronic payments, and real-time tracking for car deliveries.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTempe, US

Richard J. Romero(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Fleurant(Executive Officer)Kevin Malik(Executive Officer, Director)inStevan Fleurant(Executive Officer)

BoardDavid Smith(Director)Benjamin Cukier(Director)

Co-investorsCentana PartnersPorsche Ventures

Sayarisayari.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $40M

Sayari provides forensic investigation services using corporate records, trade data, and network analysis to uncover hidden risk networks across sanctions evasion, financial crime, counternarcotics, and adversary operations for law enforcement and government clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechLegalTechWashington, US

Farley Mesko(Chief Executive Officer)inEric Rhoades(Executive Officer)inBenjamin Power(Executive Officer)inDavid Asher(Executive Officer)in

BoardMike Zappert(Director)Benjamin Cukier(Director)

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelCentana PartnersIronGate Capital AdvisorsJoule VenturesLavrock VenturesMissionOG+3 more

SourceCodek2.com

Nintex offers a no-code platform for building custom applications and automating business processes, letting teams create apps with drag-and-drop tools that connect multiple data sources and orchestrate workflows.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsCentana Partners

Striveworksstriveworks.comin

Striveworks builds AI-powered automatic target recognition (ATR) software that detects, classifies, and tracks objects across sensor types ranging from overhead satellite imagery to low-angle drone feeds, using dynamic model routing to maintain target custody.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechAustin, US

James Rebesco(Executive Officer, Director)inAnthony Manganiello(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Hamilton(Executive Officer)inPaul Brinkley(Executive Officer)in

BoardBenjamin Cukier(Director)Mina Faltas(Director)

Co-investorsCentana PartnersWashington Harbour Partners

Swan Global Investmentsswanglobalinvestments.com

Swan Global Investments is an options-based asset manager, founded in 1997, offering strategies designed to mitigate downside risk, reduce volatility, or generate income for long-term investors.

Fintech

Co-investorsCentana PartnersFTV Capital

Tavatavahealth.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $40M

Tava Health provides a platform connecting patients to mental health therapists with scheduling and practice management tools for providers.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMental HealthSalt Lake City, US

Dallen Allred(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Ockey(Executive Officer, Director)Randall Lloyd(Director)

BoardKapil Desai(Director)inSpencer Gardner(Director)inSarah Kim(Director)

Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsCentana PartnersContraryDorm RoomKickstartPeterson Ventures+3 more

teikametricsteikametrics.comin𝕏

Teikametrics offers an AI-powered marketplace intelligence platform for brands selling on Amazon, Walmart, and TikTok Shop, covering multi-marketplace campaign management, full-funnel advertising, generative-AI listing optimization, and analytics.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechBoston, US

Alasdair McLean-Foreman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSrinivas Guddanti(Executive Officer)Michael McMahon(Director)John Traugott(Director)Austin Westerling(Director)

Co-investorsCentana PartnersFJ LabsIntel CapitalJacket River Capital PartnersProgress VenturesGranite Point Capital+1 more

The Helper Beesthehelperbees.comin𝕏

The Helper Bees provides a platform that connects older adults and their families with information, tools, and in-home care services to support independent aging at home.

B2B MarketplacesFintechHealthtechInsurTechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessAustin, US

Char Hu(Founder)inDanny Lynch(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlackSoilCentana PartnersSilverton PartnersTechstarsImpact Engine+1 more

Thoropassthoropass.comin𝕏

Thoropass provides compliance automation software paired with in-house auditors and experts to help companies achieve and maintain security and compliance certifications across one or multiple frameworks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sam Li(Founder)inEva Pittas(Founder)inAustin Ogilvie(Founder)in

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCanapi VenturesCentana PartnersFin CapitalNycaNyca Partners+2 more

True Linktruelinkfinancial.comin𝕏Series B · Sep 2017 · $35M

True Link provides financial cards designed to protect vulnerable individuals, particularly elderly people, from fraud and financial abuse while enabling greater independence.

ConsumerFintechNew York City, US

Kai Stinchcombe(CEO)inClaire McDonnell(COO)inKhanh Tran(People Operations Associate)Jerod Laughlin(CMO)

BoardFrank Rotman(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCentana PartnersCollaborative FundDeciensGenerator VenturesGMO VenturePartners+17 more

Vena Solutionsvenasolutions.comin𝕏

Vena is an Excel-native financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform with AI agents that helps enterprises with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial close management.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCentana PartnersJMI EquityKlass CapitalMontage CapitalPartners for GrowthVista Equity Partners

Veritasveritas.com

Selected previous investment made at the partners' predecessor firm.

Vindiciavindicia.comin𝕏

Vindicia provides payment recovery and payment intelligence solutions for enterprise companies, helping them recover failed payments and increase recurring revenue retention.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCentana PartnersDCM VenturesFTV CapitalBDMIDCMLeader Ventures

WarrCloudwarrcloud.cominOct 2024

WarrCloud is an AI-powered warranty claims processing platform that automates the entire warranty processing workflow for automotive dealerships and OEMs, from extracting repair orders to submitting validated claims to increase revenue and reduce processing costs.

AI & Machine Learning

Jim Roche(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsAspen Capital GroupAutomotive Ventures MobilityCentana PartnersFraser McCombs CapitalThe Argentum Group

Zestyzesty.io

Zesty.io is a headless and hybrid CMS platform with drag-and-drop interface and AI-assisted features for managing content.

SaaSSan Diego, US

Randy Apuzzo(Executive Officer, Director)inGerard Widmer(Executive Officer, Director)Hem Suri(Director)David Hagewood(Director)

BoardMitch Patridge(Director)in

Co-investorsClearVision EquityCove FundB CapitalForerunner VenturesFounders FundIndex Ventures+2 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Helper Bees, Inc.Jumio HoldingsPaper InteractiveSourceCode Technology HoldingsWashington Square TechnologiesAlphaSense Click hereBeaconBy CentroCedar CapitalCore MetricsETF SecuritiesGMIGradient AiKVSMarketshareOne Inc. Click herePowersharesQuantative BrokersQuantative Brokers Click hereSheeridVaricentVelocity SharesVividly

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 4

3 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Centana Growth Partners made?
Centana Growth Partners has 73 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Centana Growth Partners invest at?
Centana Growth Partners invests at the Growth stage.
What is Centana Growth Partners's typical check size?
Centana Growth Partners typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
What sectors does Centana Growth Partners focus on?
Centana Growth Partners focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Centana Growth Partners located?
Centana Growth Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Centana Growth Partners lead rounds?
Centana Growth Partners has led 15 of the 20 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Centana Growth Partners co-invest with?
Centana Growth Partners most often shares deals with Centana Partners, FTV Capital, Alumni Ventures, among 151 tracked co-investors.

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Centana recently highlighted thought leadership on fintech and financial services infrastructure, featuring an advisory board member's perspectives on electronic market evolution and a partner discussion on growth-stage fintech investing opportunities. AI summary

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