Henry Balanon

About Henry Balanon

Northern Shore Capital is a sector-focused private investment firm founded by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Through our private equity strategy, we invest in healthcare, consumer, and other select services businesses, partnering with owners and management teams to help scale operations, drive growth, and create enduring value. We are committed to building long-term partnerships and bringing strategic, operational, and investment experience to support businesses through critical stages of growth and transformation.Northern Shore was built on a shared vision shaped by decades of experience across healthcare, consumer, and real estate. Our approach is grounded in operational insight, disciplined investing, and a commitment to helping businesses achieve sustainable growth, innovation, and long-term success.As VP of Technology at Northern Shore Capital, I lead technology due diligence, post-acquisition integration, and digital transformation across healthcare, consumer, and services portfolio companies. From 100-day technology plans to exit readiness, my focus is deploying AI, automation, and modern data architecture to create measurable value and reduce technical debt across the portfolio.Before PE, I spent 15+ years building technology companies — co-founding venture-backed startups (Detroit Labs, Stratos Card), leading product and engineering as a CPO and CTO, and advising Fortune 500 clients on cloud, data, and AI strategy at Slalom.Areas of focus: AI Strategy & Implementation | Technology Due Diligence | Portfolio Value Creation | Digital Transformation | Data Architecture & Analytics | Cybersecurity & Compliance | M&A Technology Integration | Cloud & Infrastructure Modernization

Experience

1. Vice President of Technology

   Northern Shore Capital

   Oct 2025 — Present · Detroit, MI, US

   As VP of Technology at Northern Shore Capital, I lead AI and technology strategy across the firm and its portfolio of healthcare, consumer, and services businesses. I partner with founding partners and investment teams to integrate artificial intelligence, automation, and modern data infrastructure as core levers for value creation — from 100-day technology plans through exit readiness.Key Focus Areas: AI-Powered Portfolio Value Creation: Deploy AI/ML solutions across portfolio companies to automate operations, enhance decision-making, and unlock revenue growth. Lead evaluation of generative AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation opportunities to drive EBITDA improvement. Technology Due Diligence: Evaluate AI readiness, technical infrastructure, data architecture, cybersecurity posture, and technical debt during investment diligence to quantify technology risk and identify value creation opportunities. Post-Acquisition Technology Integration: Architect and execute 100-day technology plans for newly acquired portfolio companies — including systems integration, vendor consolidation, and infrastructure modernization to accelerate time-to-value. Data Architecture & AI Infrastructure: Architect unified data platforms and analytics frameworks that enable AI adoption, consistent performance tracking, and data-driven decision-making across the portfolio. Digital Transformation & Automation: Serve as strategic advisor to portfolio company leadership on technology-driven modernization, process automation, and cloud migration to reduce technical debt and drive operational efficiency. Cybersecurity & Compliance: Ensure robust IT risk management and regulatory compliance across healthcare and financial services portfolio companies. Firm Technology & Operations: Oversee NSC\'s internal technology stack, including automated deal sourcing tools, portfolio monitoring systems, and operational infrastructure.

Skills

• Swift
• Software Development
• Ios Development
• Product Development
• Objective-C
• Mobile Applications
• Start-Ups
• User Interface
• Strategy
• User Experience
• Entrepreneurship
• Public Speaking
• Ios
• Agile Methodologies
• Management