Centari, an AI-powered deal insights platform relied upon by AmLaw 25 firms and leading financial institutions, has successfully raised $14 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The investment was led by Sentinel Global, with participation from GTMfund, South Park Commons, Alt Capital, RiverPark Ventures, Recall Capital, and strategic partners across the fintech and legal industries. The New York-based startup plans to use the funding to expand research and development and grow its team, which includes former attorneys from top firms like Kirkland & Ellis and Davis Polk.
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Centari’s Deal Intelligence Platform introduces a new category of AI designed specifically for high-stakes transactions in M&A, investment management, and finance. Unlike general-purpose AI tools that rely on retrieval-augmented generation or user-driven prompts, Centari employs proprietary document processing and innovative orchestration methods through its Deal Reasoning Engine. This technology converts complex transactional documents into structured insights with attorney-level accuracy, empowering firms to negotiate, pitch, and analyze investments with unmatched precision and efficiency.
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Kevin Walker, CEO and founder of Centari and a former Paul Hastings M&A lawyer, emphasized the need for domain-specific intelligence. “Generic AI products fall short when billions of dollars are on the line and precision is non-negotiable,” Walker said. “Our vision for Deal Intelligence is to provide firms with actionable insights at the right time, accelerating transactions and leveraging intellectual capital at scale.”
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Investors highlighted Centari’s unique approach. Jeremy Kranz, Managing Partner at Sentinel Global, noted that the platform “thinks like an experienced deal lawyer” and praised its ability to deliver consistent, attorney-level precision on billion-dollar deals—something generic AI tools cannot achieve. Walker added that Centari’s commitment to precision, security, and a product-focused approach has earned the trust of top law firms and investment institutions, and this funding will allow the company to scale its mission alongside a strong group of strategic partners.
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