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Jan 23, 2020

Beacon Platform, Inc. Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding Led by Centana Growth Partners

Beacon Platform, Inc. Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding Led by Centana Growth Partners New York, New York – January 23, 2020 – Beacon Platform Inc., a vendor of cloud-based enterprise technology and capital markets software solutions, announced today that it has closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Centana Growth [...]

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Jan 09, 2020

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Centana’s Eric Byunn: The cloud is new territory for many banks

The cloud is new territory for many banks: In financial services, even legacy institutions haven't fully adopted the cloud. Partner Eric Byunn shares his insights on the future of cloud infrastructure across the industry with Bank Innovation. To read the full article, click here>

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Dec 18, 2019

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Centana’s Tom Davis named one of GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors

GrowthCap's Top 40 Under 40 GrowthCap's Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors highlights a diverse group of high-performing growth investors across various investment styles. To read the full article, click here>

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Dec 09, 2019

Centana Growth Partners Closes Oversubscribed $375 Million Second Fund

Palo Alto, CA and New York, NY - December 9, 2019 - Centana Growth Partners, a specialized growth equity firm focused on the future of financial services, today announced the closing of its second fund, Centana Growth Partners II, L.P. (“Fund II”) with capital commitments from limited partners of $375 million. Fund II was oversubscribed [...]

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Nov 21, 2019

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Centana’s Elizaveta Chistyakova named one of NYC Fintech Women’s Inspiring Fintech Females of 2019

NYC FinTech Women's Inspiring FinTech Females of 2019 embody the mission of the organization: to strengthen the FinTech ecosystem by empowering and sponsoring women who are transformative. To read the full article, click here.

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Nov 14, 2019

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SheerID Raises $64 Million to Accelerate Growth in Identity Marketing

Portland, Ore. — Nov 13, 2019 — SheerID, the industry leader in the burgeoning identity marketing space, today announced the close of a $64 million equity round led by CVC Growth Partners (“CVC Growth”). CVC Growth will join SheerID’s board alongside Centana Growth Partners and Voyager Capital, which led SheerID’s earlier financing rounds in 2017 [...]

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Oct 09, 2019

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Centana’s Matthew Alfieri named one of Business Insider’s Rising Stars of Wall Street

Business Insider | October 9, 2019 Meet 2019's Rising Stars of Wall Street shaking up investing, trading, and dealmaking. To read the full article, click here>

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Aug 20, 2019

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Fintechs Need To Help Baby Boomers Boom

Forbes | Ben Cukier | August 19, 2019 For financial services firms, especially fintechs, baby boomers should be seen as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. They control 50% of the nation’s wealth, outspend younger generations, and are more likely to spend their retirement savings on themselves rather than passing them down. To [...]

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Aug 15, 2019

Keeping Up With Data Overload: How Asset Managers Can Use AI to Optimize Efficiency and Performance

By Elizaveta Chistyakova As the amount and complexity of data continue to evolve, an increasing number of asset managers are turning to artificial intelligence tools to augment and enhance their research capabilities. If someone were asked to assign value to a Twitter post, many wouldn’t know where to begin. But we all remember a [...]

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Mar 19, 2019

EaseCentral Announces $19 Million in Series B Funding, Rebrands to “Ease” with Enhanced Capabilities

Funding to support Ease’s goal to simplify and enhance HR and benefits administration – Rebrand reflects the release of new SMB carrier connectivity. San Francisco, CA, March 19th, 2019 - Ease, a leading HR and benefits software solution for SMBs, insurance brokers, and insurance carriers, today announced the close of its $19 million Series B funding round [...]

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