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Paladin Capital Group

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 141 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $372M, Jun 2022VC firm

BuyoutGrowthPre-seedAICyberDeep_tech

Deploying now
92%of best year11cheques in 12 months, 141 on record
Since the last cheque10days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led10 of 141Sole investor14 roundsExits14 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 68%
Pitch Paladin Capital Group

Paladin Capital Group highlights

  1. 01

    11 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 45% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 14 rounds, median $7.3M

  4. 04

    14 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Paladin is a leading global investor that supports and grows the world’s most innovative AI, cyber and deep tech companiesFrom their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
BuyoutGrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
AICyberDeep_tech
Based in
Washington, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first141 appearances

  1. 2026

    9 rounds

  2. Oct
    QuestorAISeed · US · Paladin Capital Group$3.0MLed
  3. Sept
    MINDSeries B · US · Ventureburn$72MWith 4 others
  4. Sept
    TrebleSeries A · IS · ArcticStartup$18MLed
  5. Sept
    Partillion BioscienceGrant · US$2.1MWith 3 others
  6. Jul
    Ursa Space SystemsVenture · US$28MWith 2 others
  7. Jun
    ArpioSeries A · US$8.2MWith 3 others
  8. Feb
    RADICL DefenseSeries A · US$31MWith 2 others
  9. Feb
    Stanhope AISeed · GB$8.2MWith 3 others
  10. Jan
    Dam SecureSeed · AU · Startup Daily$4.1MLed
  11. 2025

    9 rounds

  12. Dec
    SandboxAQVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  13. Nov
    Hermes BiosciencesSeed · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  14. Sept
    Mimica AutomationSeries B · GB$26MWith 3 others
  15. Aug
    Ursa Space SystemsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  16. Jun
    CircumventSeed · AU · TechStartups$6.0MLed
  17. Jun
    MINDSeries A · US$30MWith 2 others
  18. Apr
    Constructive BioVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  19. Apr
    Insane CyberVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  20. Apr
    CalypsoAIVenture · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  21. 2024

    9 rounds

  22. Nov
    Embed SecuritySeed · US$6.0MSole investor
  23. Oct
    Human SecurityVenture · US$50MWith 3 others
  24. Oct
    Aralez BioSeries A · US$12MWith 1 other
  25. Oct
    FixifySeries A · US$25MWith 2 others
  26. Oct
    Zerve AISeed · IE$7.6MWith 2 others
  27. Sept
  28. Jun
    SemperisDebt · US$125MWith 4 others
  29. Mar
    SteadybitSeries A · DE$6.0MWith 1 other
  30. Jan
    AdventrSeed · US$8.0MWith 3 others
  31. 2023

    10 rounds

  32. Dec
    TurngateSeed · US$5.0MSole investor
  33. Oct
    UnitarySeries A · GB$15MWith 3 others
  34. Sept
    Partillion BioscienceSeed · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  35. Aug
    HushmeshVenture · US$5.2MSole investor
  36. Aug
    Steg AISeed · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  37. Jul
    Secure Code WarriorSeries C · AU$50MWith 4 others
  38. Apr
    DecentriqGrant · CH$2.5MWith 3 others
  39. Mar
    RangeForceSeries B · US$20MWith 4 others
  40. Jan
    Hack The BoxSeries B · GB$55MWith 1 other
  41. Jan
    InscriptaVenture · US$4.4MWith 3 others
  42. 2022

    10 rounds

  43. Dec
    FiretailSeed · US$5.0MSole investor
  44. Dec
    NisosSeries A · US$1.6MWith 1 other
  45. Oct
    ExpelSeries E · US$31MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

CEChristopher Elliot SteedChief Investment Officer/Managing DirectoriForm ADV
EAEdward AlbrigoChief Operating OfficeriForm ADV
MAMark Andrew MaloneyChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
MRMichael Robert SteedManaging Partner/PresidentiForm ADV

We also hold 47 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$1.3Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Paladin Capital Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 122679

Funds on its Form ADV

22 private funds, $1.1B in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

  1. Paladin Cyber Fund II, L.P.Private equity96 investors$234M
  2. Paladin Cyber Co-Invest Fund, LLCPrivate equity113 investors$190M
  3. Paladin Cyber Fund II (Cayman Islands), L.P.Private equity23 investors$101M
  4. Paladin European Cyber Fund, SCSP-SIFPrivate equity7 investors$78M
  5. Paladin Cyber Fund (Cayman Islands), L.P.Private equity13 investors$73M
  6. Paladin Cyber Fund II (Jersey), L.P.Private equity20 investors$72M
  7. E Street Investments, LLCPrivate equity2 investors$57M
  8. Paladin III, L.P.Private equity11 investors$49M
  9. Paladin Cyber Co-Invest Fund II, LLCPrivate equity50 investors$47M
  10. Paladin Cyber Fund II (A), L.P.Private equity39 investors$47M

And 12 more on the filing.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed14 in all

PerspecsysBought by Blue Coat SystemsUndisclosedJul 2015
NeohapsisBought by CiscoUndisclosedDec 2014
FixmoBought by Good TechnologyUndisclosedJun 2014
Application SecurityBought by Trustwave HoldingsUndisclosedNov 2013
Arxan TechnologiesBought by TA Associates$132MSept 2013
Luminus DevicesBought by Lightera$22MJun 2013
QuantaLifeBought by Bio-Rad Laboratories$162MOct 2011
Crossbow TechnologiesBought by Moog$32MJun 2011
CloudShield TechnologiesBought by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)UndisclosedJan 2010
Orchestria CorporationBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedJan 2009
CounterStormBought by Trusted Computer SolutionsUndisclosedSept 2008
VistaScapeBought by SiemensUndisclosedOct 2006
SafeViewBought by L-3 CommunicationsUndisclosedMar 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Paladin Capital Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Paladin Capital Group put money into.

Quick answers about Paladin Capital Group

What does Paladin Capital Group invest in?

Paladin Capital Group invests most often at Series A and Series B (45% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI, Cyber and Deep_tech.

How active is Paladin Capital Group?

141 investments on record, 11 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 10. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Paladin Capital Group invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: QuestorAI (Seed, Oct 2026), MIND (Series B, Sept 2026) and Treble (Series A, Sept 2026).

How big are Paladin Capital Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Paladin Capital Group lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 10 of its 141 investments on record (7%).

Where does Paladin Capital Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (68%), the United Kingdom (15%) and Australia (8%).

Is Paladin Capital Group investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 11 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Paladin Capital Group invest alongside?

Most often Novak Biddle Venture Partners (6 rounds together), Vertical Venture Partners (6 rounds together) and Cisco Investments (5 rounds together).

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