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Centana Partners
Growth equitySan Francisco · Series C–Late Stage · 45 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Centana Growth Partners focuses on rapidly growing companies across financial services, fintech, and related enterprise software—including asset management, insurance, wealth management, banking, payments, and capital markets. It provides growth capital that can fund working capital, acquisitions, or de-risk an entrepreneur's balance sheet, with flexible, tailored deal structures rather than a standard formula. The firm targets businesses with strong historical and ongoing growth, talented leadership, good unit economics, and meaningful customer traction (roughly $7-$75 million in recurring revenue). Beyond capital, Centana offers board-level experience and its Centana Strategic Network of operating executives and industry influencers to help portfolio companies accelerate growth.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
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Team · 45 people
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What they invest in
from 38 of 57 portfolio companiesSaaS ×19Enterprise Software ×17Fintech ×17AI & Machine Learning ×15Cybersecurity ×8InsurTech ×5Healthtech ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3
HQs:United States×27
Who they back
founder profiles across 25 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×83 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with education data
The Wharton School ×4The University of Texas at Austin ×3University of Virginia ×3Columbia University ×2Wayne State University Law School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data
Finance & Accounting ×9Engineering ×7Computer Science ×6Economics ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×3Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 32 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×2Google ×2Helper Bees, Inc. ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)
Investments · 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 12023 · 12021 · 32019 · 12017 · 12016 · 12015 · 12011 · 115 dated
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)in
Board seatMatthew Alfieri· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAmino CapitalCentana Growth PartnersClocktower VenturesElysium VenturesGradient VenturesMVP Ventures+11 more
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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)
Board seatMatthew AlfieriBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersCoinbase VenturesLiveOak VenturesJump CapitalLiveOak Venture Partners
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)
Board seatBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCentana Growth Partners
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)
Board seatBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D
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)in
Board seatEric Byunn· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed May 2021
Co-investors500 GlobalClocktower VenturesCentana Growth PartnersTen Coves Capital
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
BoardMina Faltas(Director)
Board seatBenjamin Cukier· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCentana Growth Partners
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 Growth PartnersGener8torGreen Egg VenturesImpression VenturesNext Frontier CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc+3 more
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.)Jaakko Kokko(Related person at the time of the offering.)inRaj Neervannan(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inJaakko (Jack) Kokko(Founder)inJack Kokko(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inKiva Kolstein(President & Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBlue Owl CapitalCapitalGCentana Growth PartnersSoftBank Vision FundTriangle Peak Partners+8 more
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 Growth Partners
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 Growth PartnersCerity Partners VenturesInterGen CapitalRound13 CapitalThin Air Labs+2 more
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 VenturesData TechEnsemble VCLeverageVCOperator Collective+6 more
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 Growth Partners
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 Growth Partners
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 Growth PartnersID VenturesMichigan Capital NetworkWakestream Ventures
Chargehound provides automated chargeback management software for merchants to handle payment disputes and friendly fraud.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dmitri Cherniak(Founder/CTO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBrighteye VenturesInitialized CapitalJoyance PartnersKhosla VenturesQuotidian Ventures+2 more
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 Growth PartnersFTV CapitalNGP CapitalPresidio VenturesIndustry Ventures+1 more
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 Growth Partners
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 Growth PartnersSpectrum EquityTransmedia Capital
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 Growth PartnersCota CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsPruVen Capital Partners
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 Growth PartnersFTV Capital
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 Growth Partners
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 Growth PartnersMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersVillage GlobalGreat Hill Partners
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 Growth PartnersDoon Capital+2 more
Operto develops technology solutions tailored to hospitality businesses, addressing operational and guest experience challenges.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBlackPines Capital PartnersCentana Growth PartnersDERIVE VENTURESFUSEThayer VenturesWatchfire Ventures
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 Growth PartnersFINTOP CapitalGolden VenturesLuge CapitalVenture OntarioScaleUP Ventures
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 Growth PartnersEastward Capital PartnersGutbrain VenturesJoint Effects+2 more
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 Growth PartnersFull In PartnersMercury FundPROOF
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)
Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalCentana Growth PartnersCowles VenturesVoyager Capital
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 Growth Partners
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
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)March Capital PartnersRiverwood CapitalSilverton PartnersClearstone Venture Partners
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 Growth PartnersFTV Capital
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 Growth PartnersContraryDorm RoomPeterson VenturesSaas Ventures, L.L.C.+2 more
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 Growth PartnersIntel CapitalProgress VenturesGranite Point CapitalJump Capital
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-investorsCentana Growth PartnersSilverton PartnersTechstarsAlumni VenturesImpact EngineTrust Ventures
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(CEO & Co-founder)inEva Pittas(President, COO, & Co-founder)inAustin Ogilvie(Co-founder & Executive Chairperson)in
Co-investorsCanapi VenturesCentana Growth PartnersFin CapitalNycaNyca PartnersThird Prime+2 more
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(Founder/CEO)inClaire McDonnell(Executive Officer, Promoter)in
BoardFrank Rotman(Director)in
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersDeciensGenerator VenturesGMO VenturePartnersNelstone VenturesQED Investors+12 more
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 Growth PartnersDCM VenturesFTV CapitalDCMLeader Ventures
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
Co-investorsAspen Capital GroupAutomotive Ventures MobilityCentana Growth PartnersFraser McCombs CapitalThe Argentum Group
ZestyAI provides a decision intelligence platform using artificial intelligence to help property and casualty insurers improve underwriting, pricing, and risk assessment.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
Attila Toth(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inKumar Dhuvur(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersKube VC
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Beacon Platform IncJumio HoldingsVividlyAdroit Trading TechnologiesAlaia CapitalBy CentroCedar CapitalCore MetricsETF SecuritiesGMIGradient AIKVSMarketsharePowerSharesQuantative BrokersVaricentVelocity SharesVena
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 companiesAlphaSense · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 3, 2026
Tava · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 21, 2026
Striveworks · trysignalbase.com · Mar 30, 2026
Benepass · thesaasnews.com · Jan 22, 2026
Reggora · news.fintech.io · Sep 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Centana Partners made?
- Centana Partners has 57 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Centana Partners co-invest with?
- Centana Partners most often shares deals with Centana Growth Partners, FTV Capital, Y Combinator, among 117 tracked co-investors.
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