Heron Intelligence acquires Paragon Intel

● STRATEGIC | FINTECH

AUGUST 25, 2026

Heron Intelligence acquires Paragon Intel

TARGET

Executive analytics SaaS platform (ManagementTrack) that rates and ranks 6,500+ public company C-suite leaders to help hedge funds and asset managers forecast company performance and generate alpha.

Ownership	VC-backed
Investors	Gauntlet Ventures, DataPower Capital, FC Centripetal, Tribeca Early Stage Partners, Syrus Partners
Capital raised	$5.08M
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Ty Popplewell, co-founder and former CEO of Paragon Intel and now president of ManagementTrack (Paragon Intel / Heron Intelligence) Colby Howard, co-founder and former President of Paragon Intel (Paragon Intel / Heron Intelligence)
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Heron Intelligence

Management and business diligence research firm serving institutional investors across private equity, credit, equity and quantitative strategies, formerly Blue Heron Research Partners

Ownership	Founder-owned
Investors	Charge Ventures
Headcount	51-200 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Nate Singer, CEO and chairman Ty Popplewell, co-founder and former CEO of Paragon Intel and now president of ManagementTrack (Paragon Intel / Heron Intelligence) Colby Howard, co-founder and former President of Paragon Intel (Paragon Intel / Heron Intelligence)
Buy-side advisor	—

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Heron Intelligence -> Paragon Intel  (2026-08-28)
strategic_acquisition | FinTech | closed
Target: Executive analytics SaaS platform (ManagementTrack) that rates and ranks 6,500+ public company C-suite leaders to help hedge funds and asset managers forecast company performance and generate alpha.
Website: paragonintel.com | Buyer site: heron-intelligence.com
HQ: New York, New York | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: founder-owned
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