CeleraFi
Mission
Powering Government and Suppliers Commerce to Create Stronger, Smarter, and more Vibrant Communities
Connecting suppliers and governments with a better, more inclusive, financial system.
We believe when suppliers and governments have the capital they need and the tools to expand public contracting participation- the community wins. Working capital without restrictions fuels innovation, economic growth, and strengthens the local community.
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PARTNERS
Join us on our mission to empower and expand commerce between governments and their suppliers to achieve the American Dream through Growth, Innovation, and Financial Security
CeleraFi collaborates with leading companies around the globe to help suppliers improve cash flow, governments to optimize cash returns, and expand and strengthen public contracting participation for SMB & MBE companies.
A Powerful Strategic Partner for Empowering Commerce between Government & Suppliers
CeleraFi’s partnership with Corpay accelerates the deployment at scale of CeleraFi’s proprietary government supplier invoice funding platform, CeleraFi Fast Pay.
By leveraging Corpay’s AP Automation platform, CeleraFi enables suppliers to quickly convert their invoices to payments while government can pay those same invoices later.
By accelerating supplier payments, CeleraFi & Corpay help governments expand opportunities for local SMB and MBE companies to contract with their government and strengthen their community.
Publicly Traded
NYSE:
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2023 Spend Mgmt
$145B
Processed
Business Clients
+800K
2023 Vendors
+4M
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TEAM
Partnering with government and local businesses to accelerate growth is our passion. When technology and finance work seamlessly together governments and businesses can focus on strengthening their community, expand economic opportunities, and build strong lasting foundations.
Lacarya Scott
Co-Founder and Board Member
As a co-founder of CeleraFi, Lacarya brings experience from academia, capital markets, start-up development, and corporate development. Lacarya started his career at Life Technologies (formerly Invitrogen Corporation) as an associate in the M&A group, working on all aspects of M&A deals totaling $1.5 Billion from target selection, financial analysis and valuation, to presenting transactions to the Board for final deal approval. After Life Technologies, Lacarya worked at Caxton Associates, a $15 Billion global macro and sectorial hedge fund, investing in many public and private biotechnology companies, serving on the Boards of several companies, and arranging exits via strategic sales. One notable exit was the sale of GeminX to Cephalon for $525 Million which transaction generated a 4x return over a 3-year holding period. After Caxton, Lacarya worked at Jermyn Street Capital and Ferghana Partners and served as VP Business Development and Corporate Strategy at several other private and public life science companies such as Mesoblast.
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Lacarya is also a co-founder of iPill, a secure medication dispenser platform that helps remove barriers to Suboxone OUD therapy by offering safe, effective, at-home treatment.
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Lacarya earned an AB Princeton University, and MS from New York University, and MS in Engineering Biotechnology from University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and FINRA licenses: Securities Industry Essentials, Series 79.
Robert Novembre
Co-Founder and Board Member
Rob brings an extensive global experience in municipal capital markets. Prior to co-founding CeleraFi, Rob founded Clarity Markets Holdings, LLC, operating as Clarity BidRate Alternative Trading System. Mr. Novembre is the architect behind this modern trading platform promoting competitive pricing, transparency, improved accessibility and a centralization of the floating rate market across asset classes. Robert started his career in 1991, completing his first 18.5 years of his career as Managing Director in the global capital markets division at Citigroup. By 2007, he was responsible for approximately $170 billion in remarketed securities across multiple asset classes. Robert was awarded, as inventor, two fintech/software patents, which support the greater Clarity IP portfolio.
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Robert received a B.A. in International Relations/Economics at Boston University. He also earned an MBA in Finance/International Business designation from Fordham University. Robert also studied at American University in Paris.
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Robert currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. He holds a seat on the advisory board of Lipaworld, EATO, Coinfront and Amal Alliance.
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Jason Bodnick
Co-Founder and Board Member
Mr. Bodnick has been a founder and officer in several companies serving the medical technology, retail technology, consumer packaged goods, financial services and real estate markets for the past 30 years. Early in his career, Mr. Bodnick founded Concord Construction, a commercial general contractor which also served local government clients. During this period, Mr. Bodnick experienced first-hand the complexity and financial challenges public sector contracting for an SMB. The company’s success in winning public contracting almost caused its demise due to long pay cycles and the heavy administrative burden of servicing its local government clients. Years later, this experience served as the genesis for CeleraFi .
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Most recently, Mr. Bodnick was Chief Operating Officer at ARC Devices USA, Inc., multi-national MedTech company that harnesses the power of innovative non-touch sensor and connected communication technologies. At ARC, Mr. Bodnick led the successful turnaround and re-capitalization of a multi-national MedTech start-up resulting in the launch of the Company’s first two devices, establishment of national distribution in both clinical and retail channels, the development of ARC’s Multi-Vital Signs Device resulting in an international portfolio of over 40 issued patents. Prior to ARC, Mr. Bodnick co-founded and operated X8 Brands, a nutraceutical chewing gum manufacturer in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. While at X8, Mr. Bodnick successfully co-led the development and distribution of X8 Energy Gum and CevaSlim Weight Loss Gum.
​Additionally, Mr. Bodnick serves on several non-profit boards within his local community including the Arthur I Meyer Academy. Mr. Bodnick received a B.A. in Political Science and studied at Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Suppliers Getting Paid Earlier and Governments Paying Later is within Reach.
Speak with a CeleraFi Expert.
Government Inquiries: govinfo@celerafi.com
Supplier Inquiries: supplierinfo@celerafi.com