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Jonathan Kerstein

Managing Partner at Centre Street Partners

New York, New York

Overview 

Jonathan Kerstein is the Managing Partner at Centre Street Partners in New York, overseeing investments in Series A and seed stage companies in sectors such as Data Services, Consumer Internet, and FinTech. With a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College, he has a strong background in entrepreneurship and finance, having co-founded Venture Club at Baruch College and Gizer Inc. Kerstein has excelled in leadership roles, including as an Analyst at Red Sea Ventures, and has made impactful investments at VMG Partners and Insight Partners, showcasing his expertise in market research, sales operations, and strategic planning within the startup ecosystem.

Work Experience 

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Centre Street Partners

  • Managing Partner

    2022 - Current

    Investing in early-stage software, fintech, and internet. Portfolio: https://centrestreet.partners/

Centre Street Partners is an early stage focused fund.

centrestreet.partners
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VMG Partners

  • Investor

    2021 - 2022

A leading PE and VC firm partnering w/ founders and managers to support the growth of consumer brands and the technologies that power them.

vmgpartners.com
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Insight Partners

  • Investor

    2019 - 2021

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup companies.

insightpartners.com
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Red Sea Ventures

  • Analyst

    2018 - 2019

    Summer & Fall investment analyst at Red Sea Ventures, an NYC-based seed fund.

Red Sea Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in early stage investments based in New York.

redseaventures.com

Venture Club at Baruch College

  • Co-Founder/President

    2017 - 2019

    Co-Founded Baruch College's first ever Venture Club, which seeks to cultivate entrepreneurship from the Baruch student body by allowing members to learn about the start-up space in a hands-on environment. The club is set to formally begin Fall, 2017.

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Gizer Inc.

  • Co-Founder

    2017 - 2019

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