Paladin Capital Group
Washington, D.C. multi-stage venture firm founded in 2001, specializing in cybersecurity and dual-use deep tech for commercial and government markets. HQ at 2000 K St NW; also offices in New York, Silicon Valley, London, and Luxembourg.
Typical check size
$1M-$10M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2001
Headquarters
Washington, DC
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Seed
Series A
Rounds they invest
Seed
Series A
Series B+
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FAQs about Paladin Capital Group
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Paladin invests from late seed through Series B, with ~80% of deals in companies under roughly $5M–$10M revenue per 2025 press — repeatable GTM before scale checks.
Cybersecurity and deep tech that solves problems for both large enterprises and government buyers. DC proximity helps track federal innovation signals and translate them into commercial products.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C. (2000 K Street NW). Global offices support portfolio companies selling into U.S. and allied government markets.
Paladin is a traditional financial VC with cyber specialization. In-Q-Tel is a strategic IC/ national-security investor. Both matter for Beltway cyber founders — different capital types, often complementary in syndicates.
Public coverage cites 2025 exits including CalypsoAI (defense-grade AI trust) and Corellium (mobile security simulation, sold to Cellebrite for ~$200M). Useful comps for gov-adjacent cyber startups.
Lead with cyber resilience, secure AI, or critical-infrastructure protection — and a credible path to both enterprise and government buyers. Submit via paladincapgroup.com; expect national-security-aware diligence.