Centana Growth Partners
540 Cowper Street Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States
Overview
Private equity firm providing growth equity in financial services.
Founded
2015
Deals ยท 12mo
2
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Tava Health | Apr 2026Led | $40 MSeries C | |
Benepass | Jan 2026Led | $40 MSeries B | |
RunBuggy | Oct 2025Led | $37 MSeries B | |
Reggora | Sep 2025Led | $18 MOther Equity | |
CertifID | Jul 2025Led | $48 MSeries C | |
The Helper Bees | Jan 2025Led | $35 MSeries C | |
First Connect Insurance Services | Nov 2024Led | $60 MOther Equity | |
WarrCloud | Oct 2024Led | $20 MSeries B | |
Gradient AI | Jul 2024Led | $56 MSeries C | |
Cayosoft | Mar 2024Led | $23 MOther Equity | |
Adroit Trading Technologies | Feb 2024Led | $15 MSeries A | |
RepeatMD | Nov 2023Led | $50 MSeries A | |
Tava Health | Apr 2026Led | $40 MSeries C | |
Benepass | Jan 2026Led | $40 MSeries B | |
RunBuggy | Oct 2025Led | $37 MSeries B | |
Reggora | Sep 2025Led | $18 MOther Equity | |
CertifID | Jul 2025Led | $48 MSeries C | |
The Helper Bees | Jan 2025Led | $35 MSeries C | |
First Connect Insurance Services | Nov 2024Led | $60 MOther Equity | |
WarrCloud | Oct 2024Led | $20 MSeries B | |
Gradient AI | Jul 2024Led | $56 MSeries C | |
Cayosoft | Mar 2024Led | $23 MOther Equity | |
Adroit Trading Technologies | Feb 2024Led | $15 MSeries A | |
RepeatMD | Nov 2023Led | $50 MSeries A |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Series A | 3 | 0 |
| Series B | 10 | 3 |
| Series C+ | 6 | 4 |
| Other Equity | 9 | 3 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Nov '15 | 1 |
| Dec '15 | 0 |
| Jan '16 | 0 |
| Feb '16 | 0 |
| Mar '16 | 0 |
| Apr '16 | 0 |
| May '16 | 0 |
| Jun '16 | 0 |
| Jul '16 | 1 |
| Aug '16 | 1 |
| Sep '16 | 0 |
| Oct '16 | 0 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 1 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 1 |
| Aug '17 | 0 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 1 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 1 |
| Oct '18 | 1 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 1 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 1 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 1 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 1 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 1 |
| Apr '21 | 1 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 1 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 1 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 1 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 1 |
| Dec '22 | 1 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 1 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 1 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 1 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 1 |
| Mar '24 | 1 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 1 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 1 |
| Nov '24 | 1 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 1 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 1 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 1 |
| Oct '25 | 1 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 1 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 1 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Fintech | 22 |
| Enterprise Software | 14 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 7 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 7 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 6 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 6 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 5 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 4 |
| Professional Services | 4 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 3 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 3 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 2 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 2 |
| Developer Tools | 2 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 1 |
| Education & Workforce | 1 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 0 |
| $5M-$10M | 1 |
| $10M-$25M | 14 |
| $25M-$50M | 15 |
| $50M-$100M | 6 |
| $100M-$250M | 1 |
| $250M-$500M | 1 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 30 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| 63108 | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Arthur Ventures | 2 |
| Compound Ventures | 2 |
| Freestyle Capital | 2 |
| Global Atlantic Financial Group | 2 |
| JMI Equity | 2 |
| MassMutual Ventures | 2 |
| PIMCO | 2 |
| Propel Venture Partners | 2 |
| Silverton Partners | 2 |
| Upside Partnership | 2 |
| Voyager Capital | 2 |
| Altos Ventures | 1 |
| Alumni Ventures | 1 |
| American Family Ventures | 1 |
| Argentum | 1 |
| Arsenal Venture Partners | 1 |
| Automotive Ventures | 1 |
| AXA Venture Partners | 1 |
| Blackpines Capital Partners | 1 |
| Blackstone | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 28 | 74% |
| Participating | 10 | 26% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 26 | 93% |
| Co-led | 2 | 7% |
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