Zack Helgeson

Head of Product at Canoe Intelligence

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Zack Helgeson is the Head of Product at Canoe where he leads product strategy, innovation, and execution across the platform, powering smarter alts management. With a track record of scaling data-driven products and transforming insights into market-leading solutions, Zack brings a dynamic blend of creativity, technical expertise, and strategic vision to building next-generation platforms. At Canoe, he is focused on defining and executing the product vision—one that drives innovation, unlocks new opportunities, and sets the foundation for long-term growth.

Before joining Canoe, Zack was the Head of Product Strategy, Analytics at Nasdaq, where he developed private markets product strategies that helped institutions better access, analyze, and act on data. Leveraging technology and automation, he built solutions that empowered investors to navigate complex private market landscapes with greater precision and insight. His expertise in private capital flows and investment intelligence is rooted in his time at Cambridge Associates, where he built data-driven infrastructure that streamlined fund intelligence, automated data extraction, and improved operational efficiency across institutional investment workflows.

Zack holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) designations. He is currently pursuing a Master of Information Technology from Virginia Tech and has a B.S. in Business Management from George Mason University. Passionate about building high-performing teams and pushing the boundaries of data-driven innovation, he thrives at the intersection of finance, technology, and product strategy.