Heron Intelligence acquires Paragon Intel

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AUGUST 25, 2026

Heron Intelligence (Charge) 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 · 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	Green Horizon Capital Partners

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 · 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  (2026-09-18)
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
Advisors - Sell-side: Green Horizon Capital Partners
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/heron-intelligence-paragon-intel.html

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