Ishir Vaidyanath
Founder/CTOBuilding AI for the heart of America
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
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Manufacturing industrial
Paragon
Overview
Paragon is the AI growth engine for distributors and manufacturers, freeing up staff and growing revenue on autopilot.
Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Founders & team
Previously Sift, Serix, Sift Dev, Sift
Company history As recorded 2026-11-08
Kasyap Chakra
FounderBuilding Paragon to bring modern AI to the most important businesses in America.
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
2team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15
Founded 2025 · Source
News & product activity
Cohort membership
Winter 2025Winter 2025
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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented
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- Product overviewSource description Checked 2026-11-11
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- Dated milestonesDated source activity: 2025 Q1 (quarter only)
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