SheltonAI Announces Global Expansion, Senior Leadership Appointments, and Accelerated Growth

The AI platform for institutional investors in private markets expands internationally and makes key executive hires.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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SheltonAI, an institutional AI platform for valuation, announced several senior leadership appointments, including a new Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. The company also plans to open new regional headquarters in New York, Sydney, and the GCC region in 2026. SheltonAI reported significant momentum entering the year, including over 10 new hires in January and supporting over $1 trillion in incremental assets on its platform.

Why it matters

SheltonAI's expansion and leadership appointments demonstrate the growing demand for AI-driven analytics and governance solutions in the private markets space, particularly among institutional investors like pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments. The company's platform aims to provide critical valuation signals, audit-ready governance, and real-time portfolio insights to help these large investors better manage their private market allocations.

The details

The key senior hires at SheltonAI include Stephen Can as Chief Strategy Officer, previously Executive Chairman & Founder of Blackstone Strategic Partners; Peter Song as Chief Operating Officer, previously COO of Blackstone Strategic Partners; and Chris Cooper as Chief Financial Officer, previously Global CFO at Sequoia, SoftBank, and Clearlake Capital. The company also promoted Paige Shiring to Director, who previously worked at Thoma Bravo. In addition to the leadership appointments, SheltonAI plans to open new regional headquarters in New York, Sydney, and the GCC region in 2026. The company reported strong momentum entering the year, including over 10 new hires in January and supporting over $1 trillion in incremental assets on its platform.

  • SheltonAI announced the senior leadership appointments and expansion plans on February 9, 2026.
  • The company reported over 10 new hires in January 2026.
  • SheltonAI supported over $1 trillion in incremental assets on its platform during January 2026.

The players

SheltonAI

An AI-driven analytics and governance platform built for institutional investors in private markets, serving pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments across the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Stephen Can

The new Chief Strategy Officer at SheltonAI, previously served as Executive Chairman & Founder of Blackstone Strategic Partners.

Peter Song

The new Chief Operating Officer at SheltonAI, previously served as COO of Blackstone Strategic Partners.

Chris Cooper

The new Chief Financial Officer at SheltonAI, previously served as Global CFO at Sequoia, SoftBank, and Clearlake Capital.

Paige Shiring

Has been promoted to Director at SheltonAI, previously worked at Thoma Bravo.

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What they’re saying

“Our focus in 2026 is simple: to help 100 million pension beneficiaries.”

— Harrison Shaw, CEO of SheltonAI (BusinessWire)

What’s next

SheltonAI plans to open several new regional headquarters in 2026, including in New York, Sydney, and the GCC region.

The takeaway

SheltonAI's expansion and leadership appointments demonstrate the growing demand for AI-driven analytics and governance solutions in the private markets space, as institutional investors like pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments seek better tools to manage their private market allocations.