Centana Partners
Growth equitySan Francisco · Series C–Late Stage · 41 people tracked
Investment thesis
Centana Growth Partners is a growth equity investor with a global mandate concentrated on the financial services ecosystem, including asset management, insurance, wealth management, banking, payments, capital markets, fintech, and enterprise software selling into financial verticals. It backs companies that benefit from capital, board-level guidance, and its strategic network of operating executives. Target companies show strong historical and ongoing growth, capable leadership teams, good unit economics (profitability not required), and meaningful traction of roughly $7-75 million in recurring revenue. Investments range from $10 million to $50+ million per company, tailored to each entrepreneur, drawing on an investment team with deep sector experience in financial services.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 23, 2026.
Team · 41 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 9 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2GovTech ×1HR Tech ×1LegalTech ×1PropTech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 12021 · 22016 · 19 dated
New York, US
Board seatEric Byunn· per SEC Form D · $101M raise · filed Oct 2021
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)in
BoardStephanie Choo(Director)Mohammad Islam(Director)
Board seatMatthew Alfieri· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Dec 2025
Co-investorsAmino CapitalCentana Growth PartnersClocktower VenturesGradient VenturesMVP VenturesThreshold Ventures+3 more
Eventus provides enterprise risk and trade surveillance technology through its Validus platform, offering multi-asset surveillance, risk controls, algo monitoring, and a deterministic AI tool called Frank AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechAustin, US
Travis Schwab(Executive Officer, Director)Kerry Clendinning(Executive Officer)Thomas Ketterhagen(Executive Officer)
BoardBailey Korell(Director)Richard Gorelick(Director)
Board seatMatthew AlfieriBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D · $5.3M raise · filed Jan 2024
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersCoinbase VenturesJump CapitalLiveOak Venture Partners
Palo Alto, US
Stephen Stuut(Executive Officer)James Cook(Executive Officer)Robert Prigge(Executive Officer)Matthew Foster(Executive Officer)
BoardMax Chee(Director)Eric Byunn(Director)
Board seatBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D · $15.8M raise · filed Sep 2016
Co-investorsCentana Growth Partners
Tempe, US
Richard J. Romero(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Fleurant(Executive Officer)Kevin Malik(Executive Officer, Director)Stevan Fleurant(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Smith(Director)
Board seatBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Sep 2025
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(Executive Officer)inEric Rhoades(Executive Officer)Benjamin Power(Executive Officer)inDavid Asher(Executive Officer)
BoardMike Zappert(Director)
Board seatBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D · filed May 2026
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelCentana Growth PartnersIronGate Capital AdvisorsJoule VenturesLavrock VenturesMissionOG+3 more
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)NAMAN SHAH(Executive Officer, Director)Alap Shah
Board seatEric Byunn· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed May 2021
Co-investors500 GlobalClocktower VenturesCentana Growth Partners
Austin, US
Board seatBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D · $21.3M raise · filed Mar 2026
Tomball, US
Board seatMatthew Alfieri· per SEC Form D · $31.5M raise · filed Jan 2025
Co-investors645 VenturesCostanoa VenturesFermion
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBenepass · prnewswire.com · Jun 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Centana Partners invest at?
- Centana Partners invests at the Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Centana Partners's typical check size?
- Centana Partners typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
- What sectors does Centana Partners focus on?
- Centana Partners focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, Marketing Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Centana Partners located?
- Centana Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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