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Matthew Alfieri

Investor

Partner at Centana Partners · Partner at Centana Growth Partners · Board director at Benepass

New York, New York, United States

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2,380 people in our graph share verified history with Matthew — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Matthew Alfieri joined Centana Growth Partners in 2017 and is a Partner. Before Centana, he spent nine years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as a Vice President on the Principal Strategic Investments team in London and New York, where he invested in financial technology and enterprise software companies; earlier he worked as an investment banker on Goldman's debt and equity financing teams. He holds a BA in Business Administration from the University at Albany.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Board director at BenepassYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Benepass went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — Matthew sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

GP

Benepass's group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Benepass's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Matthew can intro founders to Benepass's investors below.

Benepass's investors · 10

Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Centana Growth PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2026Centana PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2025Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksMVP VenturesChicagoPortage VenturesMontreal · since 2026Threshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks · since 2026Workday VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Benepass

JCJaclyn Chen
Jaclyn ChenFounder
MFMark Fischer
Mark FischerFounder
KSKabir Soorya
Kabir SooryaFounder

Experience

  1. Centana Growth PartnersPartnercurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. BenepassInvestor; Board Directorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  3. VividlyInvestor; Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Gradient AIInvestor; Board Directorcurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. StriveworksInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  6. Zesty.aiInvestor; Board Observercurrent2022 — present
  7. PlootoInvestor; Board Observercurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  8. EventusInvestor; Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  9. Sayari | Global Company Ownership DataInvestor; Board Observercurrent2021 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  10. SpyCloudInvestor; Board Directorcurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  11. Beacon PlatformInvestor; Board Observer2019 — 2025New York, United States
  12. Goldman SachsVice President, Principal Strategic Investments (now GS Growth Equity)2011 — 2017NYC & London, UK
  13. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2008 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. NYSHEXInvestor; Board Director2017New York, New York, United States
  15. Unbound SecurityInvestor; Board Director2017Israel
  16. Aquilon Energy Services, Inc.Investor; Board Director2017Chicago, Illinois, United States
  17. Barefoot NetworksInvestor; Board Observer2016 — 2017Palo Alto, California, United States
  18. Vapor IOInvestor; Board Director2016 — 2017Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  19. University at Albany School of Business Investment GroupCo-Founder & Chief Investment Officer2006 — 2008Albany, New York, United States
  20. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2007New York City Metropolitan Area
  21. University at AlbanyAssistant to the Director, Center for Institutional Investment Management2006 — 2007Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Capital IQ4Bloomberg2Growth EquityCompany BuildingScaling CompaniesSoftware InvestingFinTech InvestingPrincipal Investing12Investment Banking31Venture Capital9Credit Derivatives5Equity Valuation6
+12 moreCapital MarketsPrivate EquityLBOAlternative InvestmentsHedge FundsEmerging MarketsDCFValuationFinancial AnalysisInvestmentsFinancial ModelingEquities

From Matthew's professional profile.

Investments

Led

Aquilon Energy ServicesBarefoot NetworksThe New York Shipping ExchangeUnbound TechVapor IO

Board seats

BeaconBenepassEventus SystemsGradient AiPlootoSayari LabsSpycloudVividlyZesty.ai

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Centana Partners

Anahita Daghoghi
Investor at Centana Partners
Anton Honikman
Investor at Centana Growth Partners
Avantika Bagri
Investor at Centana Partners
Ben Cukier
Investor at Centana Partners
Benjamin Fulton
Investor at Centana Growth Partners
Bilen Essayas
Investor at Centana Partners
Bob Huret
Investor at Centana Growth Partners
Brittany Helm
Investor at Centana Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matthew Alfieri?
Matthew Alfieri joined Centana Growth Partners in 2017 and is a Partner. Before Centana, he spent nine years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as a Vice President on the Principal Strategic Investments team in London and New York, where he invested in financial technology and enterprise software companies; earlier he worked as an investment banker on Goldman's debt and equity financing teams. He holds a BA in Business Administration from the University at Albany.
Where does Matthew Alfieri work?
Matthew Alfieri is Partner at Centana Partners and Board director at Benepass.
What does Matthew Alfieri invest in?
Matthew Alfieri invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What boards does Matthew Alfieri sit on?
Matthew Alfieri holds tracked board seats at Beacon, Benepass, Eventus Systems, Gradient Ai, Plooto, Sayari Labs, Spycloud, Vividly, Zesty.ai.
What companies has Matthew Alfieri invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aquilon Energy Services, Barefoot Networks, The New York Shipping Exchange, Unbound Tech, Vapor IO.
Where did Matthew Alfieri go to school?
Matthew Alfieri studied at University at Albany (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Financial Analyst Honors Program).
Does Matthew Alfieri lead rounds?
Yes — Matthew Alfieri has led 5 tracked investments.

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