Paragon
YC W20Los Angeles, US · Founded 2019 · 48 employees · Hiring · 8 known investors
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Paragon provides integration infrastructure that enables B2B and AI product companies to quickly ship customer-facing integrations, including data ingestion, API connectors, and agent actions. The platform offers pre-built connectors, custom connector building, and orchestration tools for third-party app interactions.
Also known as Forge
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)
Paragon was founded in 2019 by Brandon Foo and Ishmael Samuel.
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Brandon Fooin𝕏CEO & Co-FounderFounder and CEO of Paragon, a company that provides integration infrastructure for B2B and AI product companies.
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Ishmael SamuelinChief Technology Officer / Co-founderBefore co-founding Paragon in 2019, Samuel led engineering at CTRL LA, which he co-founded as CTO in 2014 and later ran as CEO, and started Learn to Freelance. He has also worked as a senior software engineering consultant at Uber and a web developer at Enplug, and serves on the LA CTO Forum, having previously sat on the board of the Midlands African Chamber.
Investors · 8
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AAug 2022
Inspired Capital (lead), FundersClub, Garuda Ventures
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3 people who came through Paragon went on to found or lead other companies.
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pQCee Raises US$3.9 Million in Latest Seed Funding Roundthequantuminsider.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Paragon do?
- Paragon provides integration infrastructure that enables B2B and AI product companies to quickly ship customer-facing integrations, including data ingestion, API connectors, and agent actions. The platform offers pre-built connectors, custom connector building, and orchestration tools for third-party app interactions.
- Who founded Paragon?
- Paragon was founded by Brandon Foo, Ishmael Samuel in 2019.
- Who are Paragon's investors?
- Paragon's investors include Fjor Founders, Garuda Ventures, Inspired Capital, Jovono, Village Global, Y Combinator, FCVC, FundersClub.
- Where is Paragon headquartered?
- Paragon is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.