Lynch: New CEO of Centage to Lead Growth

Portfolio - People | Feb 11, 2025 | EIN

Lynch: New CEO of Centage to Lead Growth

Centage, a prominent player in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) software, has announced Paul Lynch as its new CEO. Lynch, an experienced leader in the B2B SaaS sector, is tasked with leading Centage through its next phase of growth by focusing on expanding its mid-market reach and disrupting the traditional use of Excel for budgeting. Lynch brings a history of scaling fintech and SaaS businesses, having held leadership positions at Scaleworks and Import.io. His appointment coincides with Centage's strategic launch of a new Worksheets product that aims to enhance budget management for mid-market companies by offering improved functionality, security, and usability over conventional spreadsheets. Under Lynch's direction, Centage aims to redefine financial teams' approaches to budgeting and forecasting by providing a scalable, data-driven, and collaborative platform.

Sectors

  • Financial Technology (Fintech)
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)

Geography

  • United States – Centage is based in the United States, with its new CEO Paul Lynch currently residing in San Antonio, highlighting its operational and leadership presence within the country.

Industry

  • Financial Technology (Fintech) – Centage operates within the fintech space, providing financial planning and analysis software aimed at enhancing budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes for businesses.
  • Software as a Service (SaaS) – Centage offers its FP&A solution as a SaaS platform, a common model in today's software industry for delivering scalable and flexible solutions.

Financials

    Participants

    NameRoleTypeDescription
    CentageCompanyTargetA leader in FP&A software, focused on transforming budgeting and forecasting for mid-market businesses.
    Paul LynchIndividualPersonAppointed as the new CEO of Centage, with a strong background in scaling B2B SaaS companies.
    ScaleworksCompanyOtherA venture equity firm where Paul Lynch served as COO and Venture Partner, providing industry experience which he brings to Centage.
    Import.ioCompanyOtherCompany previously led by Paul Lynch as CEO, under which he returned the company to growth and profitability.