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Paladin Capital
Paladin Capital Group was founded in 2001 by Michael Steed. The Steed family backs the firm as its wealth origin. Christopher Steed serves as Chief Investment...
Paladin Capital
Paladin Capital Group was founded in 2001 by Michael Steed. The Steed family backs the firm as its wealth origin. Christopher Steed serves as Chief Investment Officer. The firm maintains its headquarters in Washington, DC. Paladin deploys capital through direct co-investments and SPVs. It targets cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and safety technology. Asset classes include venture equity, growth equity, and select private credit. Confirmed positions include Elliptic, Hack The Box, Semperis, Bugcrowd, and Mimica. The firm has participated alongside co-investors such as KKR, Insight Partners, and Khosla Ventures. Geographic coverage spans North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm reports more than $1 billion committed since inception. It maintains offices in New York, Silicon Valley, London, and Luxembourg. Team members hold prior roles at Ullico and government agencies. In the last 24 months the firm added Charlie Wilson as Director of AI and Data Analytics and Dr. Stacey A. Dixon as Strategic Advisor. Adjacent vehicles include the Paladin Global Institute and philanthropic commitments to Duke University. Paladin maintains a strategic advisory group that includes former national security officials. This structure supplies sourcing and diligence advantages in regulated sectors. The firm also signs investment principles with entities such as NATO DIANA and America’s Frontier Fund.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
2001
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
United States
City
Arden Hills
Corporate office
2000 K Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006, United States
Additional offices
New York, NY, United States · Menlo Park, CA, United States · London, United Kingdom · Luxembourg
Principals
Michael Steed
Founder and Managing Partner
Christopher Steed
Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Paladin Capital?
Michael Steed serves as Founder and Managing Partner. Christopher Steed serves as Chief Investment Officer. The firm also draws on a strategic advisory group that includes former government officials.
Does Paladin Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Paladin executes direct co-investments and SPVs. It has also raised and deployed its own funds including Paladin Cyber Fund II at $372 million.
What investment stages does Paladin Capital typically target?
The firm pursues multi-stage opportunities from seed through growth. It has completed investments across early and expansion rounds in cybersecurity companies.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The Steed family provides the capital base. Michael Steed previously managed an $8 billion portfolio at Ullico.
How is Paladin Capital related to its co-investors?
Paladin has co-invested with KKR, Insight Partners, Ten Eleven Ventures, and Khosla Ventures in companies such as Semperis and Mimica.
Does Paladin Capital maintain philanthropic structures?
The firm supports Duke University and operates the Paladin Global Institute. Additional grants go to the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation and the National Cryptologic Foundation.
What is Paladin Capital's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Paladin regularly joins syndicates with other venture firms. It has participated in rounds led by Carlyle Group and alongside In-Q-Tel and Forgepoint Capital.
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