Centana Partner Eric Byunn sat down with Nick Moran on the The Full Ratchet Podcast for a candid, in-depth conversation on growth-stage fintech and what actually holds up over time. They discuss: Fintech isn’t an “inning.” Financial services keeps evolving, and will for decades. Not every company needs to be a monopoly to be a [...]
GrowthCap’s Top Growth Equity Firms of 2025 awards honorees were firms selected from hundreds of nominees that have the ability to recognize when a company is ready to scale, and help founders, portfolio companies, and investors build. Beyond capital and financial performance, awardees were selected for their ability to consistently identify investment opportunities, create value [...]
Author: Matthew Alfieri | Co-Authors: Candler Rich, Avantika Bagri Employee benefits are one of the largest categories of employer spend, often second only to payroll. Yet benefits administration is still powered by a patchwork of legacy systems, point solutions, and manual processes. As benefits programs have expanded beyond core medical and retirement into categories such [...]
Led by Centana Growth Partners, the funding accelerates Benepass’ platform expansion to help employers better control healthcare spending and expand employee choice. NEW YORK, NY — Jan. 21, 2026 — Benepass, a global benefits capital management platform, today announced it has raised $40 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Centana Growth Partners [...]
The Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2025 highlights exceptional leaders driving innovation and shaping the future of growth investing. This year’s honorees include seasoned leaders and rising stars, all recognized for their ability to build strong partnerships with portfolio companies, limited partners, and stakeholders. To read the full article, click here> ← Back [...]
Sarah Kim provided her takeaways for 2026 to Digital Insurance on how AI continues to reshape the insurance industry, including how it’s shortening claims cycles from weeks to minutes, and providing more personalized buying and selling experiences. To read the full article, click here> ← Back to Insights
Author: Ben Cukier | Co-Authors: Jack Babbush, Liam Mickelsen The Persistence of the SMB Retirement Gap For millions of small- and mid-sized businesses, offering a 401(k) has long meant high costs, manual payroll syncs, compliance headaches, and long onboarding cycles. These hurdles have often proved too difficult to vault, prompting many resource-strapped business owners to [...]
Fundraise will scale 401GO’s vertically-integrated 401(k) technology and expand its advisor and embedded partner ecosystem Sandy, UT — December 9, 2025 — 401GO, a fully-owned 401(k) platform, announced $33 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors: Next Frontier Capital, Rally Ventures, and Impression Ventures. This [...]
For the fourth consecutive year, Centana Growth Partners is proud to be named to Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list, which honors private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders with a strong track record of supporting founder-led companies. To view the full list of honorees, click here> ← Back to Insights
Author: Ben Cukier | Co-Authors: Devi Malhotra, Sarah Frauen A Look in the Rear-View Mirror For something with wheels on the ground, shipping a car from A to B is significantly more difficult than it should be. The process involves a maze of phone calls, paper inspections, coordination across multiple parties, and legacy load boards [...]
