Centana Growth Partners
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Palo Alto, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Series B
- Series C
- Growth
Industries
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Insurtech
- Enterprise Software
- Cybersecurity
About
Centana Growth Partners is a specialized growth equity firm with offices in Palo Alto and New York, investing out of its third $600M+ fund. The firm targets companies in financial services, financial technology, and related enterprise software, bringing decades of financial services expertise and a strategic network. Portfolio companies have included Eventus, Beacon Platform, Plooto, Sayari, SpyCloud, and ZestyAI.
Centana Growth Partners is a specialized growth equity firm with offices in Palo Alto and New York, investing out of its third $600M+ fund. The firm targets companies in financial services, financial technology, and related enterprise software, bringing decades of financial services expertise and a strategic network. Portfolio companies have included Eventus, Beacon Platform, Plooto, Sayari, SpyCloud, and ZestyAI.
Investment Thesis
Centana Growth Partners focuses on growth equity investments in the future of finance, collaborating with firms across the entire financial services ecosystem from institutions to fintech disruptors. The thesis emphasizes strategic and long-term value through deep sector expertise.
Manager's Experience
The Centana Growth Partners team is led by founding partners with decades of financial services investing and operating experience. Partner Matthew Alfieri brings deep fintech and enterprise software experience, alongside a senior team that includes former operating executives at major financial institutions. The team leverages a proprietary Centana Strategic Network of financial services operators and industry influencers to help portfolio companies accelerate growth, having backed Beacon Platform, Sayari, SpyCloud, ZestyAI, and 401GO.
Team
Eric Byunghwa Yoo - Partner
Matthew Alfieri - Partner
Portfolio
Beacon
Blueprint
Cayosoft
CertifID
Employee Navigator
Eventus
First Connect
Gradient AI
Jumio
One Inc.
Operto
Plooto
Quantative Brokers
Reggora
RepeatMD
RunBuggy
Sayari
SheerID
SpyCloud
Striveworks
Teikametrics
The Helper Bees
Thoropass
True Link
Vena
Vividly
WarrCloud
ZestyAI
Benepass
401Go
Adroit Trading Technologies
Alaia Capital
AlphaSense
Athennian