Centana Growth Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Centana Growth Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 5 others.

Centana Growth Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (38%) and software (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (75%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (13%). In total, Centana Growth Partners has invested in 6 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2017 when it acquired Quantitative Brokers for $24M.

In the last 3 years, Centana Growth Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Centana Growth Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Jumio for $150M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 1

Centana Growth Partners

292 Madison Avenue 20th Floor,
New York, New York 10017
United States
(212) 256-8450
www.centanagrowth.com
info@centanagrowth.com

Centana Growth Partners is a growth oriented investment firm focused on opportunities in the fin tech and enterprise technology sectors. Centana looks to invest in rapidly growing companies to sustain or accelerate growth, for working capital, to fund acquisitions, or improve balance sheets. Centana has offices in Palo Alto, California and New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 40
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 8 2 4 1 - 1 16
vol $24M $24M
Sell (1.2/yr) # - 2 1 1 1 1 6
vol $150M $150M
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
First Connect Insurance Services 2024-11-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.firstconnectinsurance.com
Sayari Analytics LLC 2024-01-16 - Secondary Sale
Washington, District of Columbia · www.sayari.com
Enrollease, Inc. 2023-04-04 - Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.ease.com
Sentieo, Inc. 2022-05-11 - Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.sentieo.com
Paper Interactive, Inc. 2022-03-30 - Venture
Calgary, Alberta · www.athennian.com
Beacon Platform, Inc. 2021-10-13 - Venture
New York, New York · www.beacon.io
Sayari Analytics LLC 2021-09-14 - Venture
Washington, District of Columbia · www.sayari.com
Eventus Systems, Inc. 2021-09-08 - Venture
Austin, Texas · www.eventus.com
Teikametrics LLC 2021-07-05 - Venture
Boston, Massachusetts · www.teikametrics.com
Jumio Corp. 2021-03-23 150M USD Secondary Sale
Sunnyvale, California · www.jumio.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (40%) - 6 (38%) -
Software 3 (30%) - 4 (25%) -
Information Technology 1 (10%) - 3 (19%) 24M (100%)
Financial Services 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Information Services - - 1 (6%) -
Insurance 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 10 - 16 $24M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (70%) - 13 (81%) 24M (100%)
  California 1 (10%) - 5 (31%) -
  Texas 3 (30%) - 3 (19%) -
  New York 1 (10%) - 2 (13%) 24M (100%)
  Massachusetts 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
  Oregon 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
  District of Columbia - - 1 (6%) -
Canada 3 (30%) - 3 (19%) -
  Ontario 2 (20%) - 2 (13%) -
  Alberta 1 (10%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 10 - 16 $24M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 9 (90%) - 12 (75%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (10%) - 2 (13%) 24M (100%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (6%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (6%) -
Total 10 - 16 $24M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (50%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (33%) 150M (100%)
Recapitalization 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $150M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $24M
TOTAL $24M
Largest Quantitative Brokers LLC
$24M (2017-07-12)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $150M
TOTAL $150M
Largest Jumio Corp.
$150M (2021-03-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
3 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
3 (50%)

FAQ

When was Centana Growth Partners founded?

Centana Growth Partners was founded in 2015.

What type of investor is Centana Growth Partners?

Centana Growth Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Centana Growth Partners headquartered?

Centana Growth Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

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