About Centana Growth Partners
Centana Growth Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Dec 2025, Centana Growth Partners is an active investor, having invested in 51 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of 401GO Overall, Centana Growth Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 19 acquisitions including key companies like Jumio, AlphaSense and Varicent. A lot of funds co-invest with Centana Growth Partners, with names like Millennium Technology Value Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Centana Growth Partners has team of 20 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
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Series B, Series C & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Centana Growth Partners' List of Top Investments
Centana Growth Partners has a portfolio of 51 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Vena Marketing and CertifID.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series C and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Centana Growth Partners:
1. Jumio
Provider of AI-powered identity verification solutions. It offers AI-based KYC and AML solutions for businesses. The platform provides solutions for customer onboarding, fraud protection, identity verification, transaction monitoring, document verification, and SMS based authentication. It caters to financial institutions, gaming sectors, retailers, and telecommunication.
Key facts about Jumio
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $196M
- Employee Count: 615 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: SeedFord Partners, Millennium Technology Value Partners and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 23, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. AlphaSense
AI powered market intelligence and search platform. It collects finance data from SEC filings, broker research, conference call transcripts, investor relation presentations, and more. It offers equity research reports on different sectors, companies, and industries. Its features include AI chat assistant, competitor monitoring, summaries, collaboration, analytics, and more. It caters its solutions to industries such as finance, life science, telecom, and more.
Key facts about AlphaSense
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $1.74B
- Employee Count: 3,356 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, CapitalG and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jun 03, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of financial planning and analysis platform for business performance. The platform offers modeling, workflows, collaboration, and a central database. It provides integrations, security, and professional services. The platform delivers financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and capital expenditure planning. It also supports cash flow planning, workforce planning, and financial close management.
Key facts about Vena Marketing
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $385M
- Employee Count: 706 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: eBridge Ventures, Montage Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Apr 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Varicent
Provider of incentive compensation management solutions for enterprises. It provides incentive compensation management and sales performance management solutions for finance, sales, human resources, and IT departments. The solutions include incentive management, performance management, and others. The enterprises can set territories and quotas for sales teams and design complex compensation plans based on various factors. It offers embedded AI and GenAI assistants that help analyze data, optimize plans, and uncover revenue opportunities.
Key facts about Varicent
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $49M
- Employee Count: 672 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Royal Bank of Canada, Information Venture Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Jul 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. BenePass
Provider of financial technology platforms for managing employee benefit programs. These systems facilitate the administration of pre-tax accounts, lifestyle spending accounts, and health reimbursement arrangements. The technology integrates with payroll and human resources information systems to automate enrollment, contributions, and deductions. Employees utilize provided payment cards to access funds for medical expenses, commuting costs, professional development, and wellness activities. The infrastructure supports compliance and tracking for various employer-funded benefit offerings.
Key facts about BenePass
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $74.6M
- Employee Count: 120 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sagard, Performance Equity Management and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Centana Growth Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Centana Growth Partners has invested in 53 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in 401GO and most recent follow-on round was in Beacon.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Centana Growth Partners' Investments by Stage
Centana Growth Partners has made 17 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $27.5M, 10 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $35.2M and 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $22.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 17 |
Series C | 10 |
Series A | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Centana Growth Partners' Investments by Sector
Centana Growth Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 43 Tech companies, 42 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 34 Software companies and at least 28 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 23 |
FinTech | 17 |
Vertical SaaS | 12 |
High Tech | 6 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 4 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Centana Growth Partners' Investments by Geography
Centana Growth Partners has made most investments in United States (26), followed by Canada where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 26 |
Canada | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Centana Growth Partners' recent investments
Centana Growth Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Centana Growth Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 09, 2025 | United States | Series B | 2342 | ||
Nov 21, 2025 | United States | Series B | 4864 | [+1] | |
Sep 18, 2025 | United States | Series B | 8134 | - | |
Jul 15, 2025 | United States | Series C | 2262 | ||
Jan 13, 2025 | United States | Series C | 8998 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Centana Growth Partners' Portfolio
Centana Growth Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - AlphaSense. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is AlphaSense which became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Centana Growth Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Centana Growth Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | AI powered market intelligence and search platform | 2011 | New York | Series F | qwejwnh |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Centana Growth Partners' Portfolio
1 of Centana Growth Partners' portfolio company became public - Powershares.Here are Centana Growth Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 5922 |
Acquired companies in Centana Growth Partners' Portfolio
19 companies from Centana Growth Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Eventus in Feb 2026 by Terminus Capital Partners for $*****.Here are Centana Growth Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 26, 2026 | Sep 08, 2021 | Series B | 5625 | |
Mar 12, 2025 | Jan 13, 2020 | Series B | 5339 | |
Jan 16, 2024 | Sep 14, 2021 | Series C | 8849 | |
Apr 04, 2023 | Mar 19, 2019 | Series B | 7451 | |
May 11, 2022 | Oct 30, 2018 | Series A | 7539 |
Team profile of Centana Growth Partners
Centana Growth Partners has a team of 20 members including 5 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. Centana Growth Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Centana Growth Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Centana Growth Partners
Over the past 11 years, 166 investors have co-invested in Centana Growth Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Centana Growth Partners: Y Combinator, Clocktower Ventures and 133 others have invested in rounds before Centana Growth Partners. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Centana Growth Partners and 2 companies where Clocktower Ventures has invested before Centana Growth Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Centana Growth Partners: 17 investors entered a company along with Centana Growth Partners. These include investors like Millennium Technology Value Partners (1 company).
- Invested after Centana Growth Partners: A total of 14 investors have invested in Centana Growth Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (4 companies), Great Hill Partners (1 company) and JMI Management (1 company).
Recent News related to Centana Growth Partners
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Tava Health Raises $40M Series C, Led by Centana Growth PartnersBusiness Wire•Apr 21, 2026•Peterson Ventures, SpringTide, Tava Health, Blue Heron Ventures and 3 others
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CertifID Pulls In $47.5M Series C FinancingMassinvestor•Apr 09, 2026•CertifID, Centana Growth Partners
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Benepass bags $40M to help employers redesign benefitsTech Funding News•Jan 21, 2026•Portage, BenePass, Threshold, Centana Growth Partners and 1 other
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401GO Secures $33M Series B Led By Centana To Advance Retirement SolutionsFinancial IT•Dec 09, 2025•401GO, Next Frontier Capital, Centana Growth Partners, Rally Ventures and 1 other
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CertifID Secures $47.5 Million Series C Funding Led by Centana Growth Partnersintelligence360•Jul 31, 2025•CertifID, Centana Growth Partners, Arthur Ventures
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CertifID Raises $47.5 Million Series C Led by Centana Growth PartnersBusiness Wire•Jul 15, 2025•CertifID, Centana Growth Partners, Arthur Ventures
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The Helper Bees Secures $35 Million to Expand Aging-in-Place Platformintelligence360•Feb 05, 2025•The Helper Bees, Centana Growth Partners, Silverton Partners, Impact Engine and 2 others
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The Helper Bees Raises $35M in Series C FundingFinSMEs•Jan 28, 2025•The Helper Bees, Centana Growth Partners, Silverton Partners, Impact Engine and 2 others
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Centana Growth Partners Closes Fund III at $600 MillionFinancial Post•Dec 09, 2024•Centana Growth Partners
