Centre Partners

General contacts

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1980

AUM

$1 100 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Pre-seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Centre Partners is a private equity firm based in New York and Los Angeles, established over 40 years ago. The firm is led by a team of experienced professionals including Managing Partner Bruce Pollack and Managing Director Daniel Brinkenhoff. Known for their collaborative approach, Centre Partners targets middle-market businesses in North America and leverages deep industry expertise to support portfolio companies' growth and strategic objectives.

Centre Partners primarily invests in the consumer products and services and healthcare services sectors. This includes sub-sectors such as food and beverage, residential and commercial services, physician practice management, and health and wellness. With $2.7 billion of capital invested across its history, the firm focuses on sizeable middle-market transactions.

Some of Centre Partners' notable portfolio companies include food and beverage brands and healthcare service providers. Their investment strategy emphasizes building partnerships with strong management teams and executing add-on acquisitions to bolster growth.

Industry

Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Food and Beverage CleanTech HealthTech Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Financial Services Media and Entertainment Fintech

Centre Partners Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Centre Capital Investors II	Private Equity (PE)	Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Financial Services Media and Entertainment	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America	$5-10 m	$650 M	October 2007
Centre Capital Investors VII	Private Equity (PE)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America	$5-10 m	$342 M	June 2017

Contacts

Name

Title

Social Networks

Jordan Pollack Vice President

Vice President

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Jeremy Lipstein Director

Director

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FAQs about Centre Partners

Is Centre Partners a venture capital or private equity firm?

Centre Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $50-100 m.

Where is Centre Partners located?

Centre Partners is located in New York, New York, United States.

When was Centre Partners founded?

Centre Partners was founded in 1980.

What sectors and industries does Centre Partners invest in?

Centre Partners invests in companies and startups in Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Food and Beverage, CleanTech, HealthTech, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Financial Services, Media and Entertainment, Fintech.

What is Centre Partners geographical focus of investments?

Centre Partners invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America.

At what stages of companies and startups does Centre Partners typically invest in?

Centre Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Centre Partners investment?

Centre Partners usually invests $50-100 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Centre Partners?

Centre Partners has around $1 100m assets under management.

When was Centre Partners last fund created?

Centre Partners last fund was created/launched in 2017-06-06

What are the contacts of Centre Partners?

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