Paladin Capital

Paladin Capital Group is a private equity investment firm established in 2001, headquartered in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in New York City, Silicon Valley, London, and Luxembourg. The firm specializes in venture investments, expansion, and growth capital, primarily focusing on innovative technologies and services that serve both commercial and governmental markets. Paladin is recognized for its expertise in dual-use technologies, merging financial acumen with national security and technical knowledge to enhance the value of its portfolio companies. The firm's most recent fund targets digital infrastructure resilience and invests in advanced technologies that support, manage, and protect critical infrastructure reliant on cyberspace. Paladin's approach emphasizes active investment, leveraging decades of experience and a robust network to support the growth and development of its investments.

Alf L. Andreassen

Principal & Managing Director

Brenda Chia

Managing Director

Tom Clute

vice_president

Philip Eliot

Investor

Frank Hodas

Vice President of Finance

Chris Inglis

Managing Director

Vin Lingathoti

Venture Partner

Mark Maloney

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Kenneth Minihan

Managing Director

Michael Moniz

Managing Director

Kenneth Pentimonti

Principal

Patrice Rainier

Director of Investor Relations

William Reinisch

Venture Partner

Francois Ruether

Investor

Tyler Steed

Associate

Michael Steed

Founder and Managing Partner

Christopher Steed

CIO and Managing Director

John Vernon

Associate

Gibb Witham

Senior Vice President

Mourad Yesayan

Managing Director

Past deals in Virginia

Nisos

Series B in 2022
Nisos provides unrivaled protection of your reputation and assets through the practice of Active Defense. Nisos is a leading services provider in the following areas: - Adversarial Attribution - Incident Response - M&A Valuation and Diligence - Insider Threat Detection and Mitigation - Attack Simulation - Compromise Assessment - Executive Protection - Asset Protection

Expel

Series E in 2021
Expel, Inc. is a managed security software company that specializes in providing SOC-as-a-service, which includes security monitoring and response for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel leverages existing security signals from its customers to enhance the value of their current security investments. By connecting to customer technology remotely via APIs rather than agents, Expel can initiate monitoring within hours, allowing internal teams to concentrate on their unique security priorities. The company aims to streamline and improve the security operations of organizations, enabling them to respond effectively to emerging threats.

SCYTHE

Series A in 2021
Scythe Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Arlington, Virginia, founded in 2017. The company specializes in designing and developing a platform that enables organizations to create and simulate various adversarial campaigns. This capability allows businesses to rigorously test their security controls with a high level of detail, helping them identify vulnerabilities and improve their overall security posture. By providing a comprehensive environment for security testing, Scythe aims to enhance organizational resilience against potential cyber threats.

Nisos

Venture Round in 2020
Nisos provides unrivaled protection of your reputation and assets through the practice of Active Defense. Nisos is a leading services provider in the following areas: - Adversarial Attribution - Incident Response - M&A Valuation and Diligence - Insider Threat Detection and Mitigation - Attack Simulation - Compromise Assessment - Executive Protection - Asset Protection

RangeForce

Series A in 2020
RangeForce delivers the most effective way to level-up and accurately assess the skills of your cybersecurity team through a scalable, interactive, on-demand cyber-skill training platform and integrated cyber range.

Calypso AI

Series A in 2020
Calypso AI Corp. develops software products to solve artificial intelligence risks for national security and highly-regulated industries. It offers Vespr software platform, an integrated model accreditation and model risk management system that enables users to monitor artificial systems for ongoing performance, compliance, and security thresholds. Its solution is also used by teams to validate, monitor, and secure their artificial intelligence. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Mateo, California with additional offices in New York, Virginia, and Ireland.

Expel

Series D in 2020
Expel, Inc. is a managed security software company that specializes in providing SOC-as-a-service, which includes security monitoring and response for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel leverages existing security signals from its customers to enhance the value of their current security investments. By connecting to customer technology remotely via APIs rather than agents, Expel can initiate monitoring within hours, allowing internal teams to concentrate on their unique security priorities. The company aims to streamline and improve the security operations of organizations, enabling them to respond effectively to emerging threats.

Expel

Series C in 2019
Expel, Inc. is a managed security software company that specializes in providing SOC-as-a-service, which includes security monitoring and response for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel leverages existing security signals from its customers to enhance the value of their current security investments. By connecting to customer technology remotely via APIs rather than agents, Expel can initiate monitoring within hours, allowing internal teams to concentrate on their unique security priorities. The company aims to streamline and improve the security operations of organizations, enabling them to respond effectively to emerging threats.

RangeForce

Seed Round in 2019
RangeForce delivers the most effective way to level-up and accurately assess the skills of your cybersecurity team through a scalable, interactive, on-demand cyber-skill training platform and integrated cyber range.

SCYTHE

Seed Round in 2018
Scythe Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Arlington, Virginia, founded in 2017. The company specializes in designing and developing a platform that enables organizations to create and simulate various adversarial campaigns. This capability allows businesses to rigorously test their security controls with a high level of detail, helping them identify vulnerabilities and improve their overall security posture. By providing a comprehensive environment for security testing, Scythe aims to enhance organizational resilience against potential cyber threats.

Expel

Series B in 2018
Expel, Inc. is a managed security software company that specializes in providing SOC-as-a-service, which includes security monitoring and response for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel leverages existing security signals from its customers to enhance the value of their current security investments. By connecting to customer technology remotely via APIs rather than agents, Expel can initiate monitoring within hours, allowing internal teams to concentrate on their unique security priorities. The company aims to streamline and improve the security operations of organizations, enabling them to respond effectively to emerging threats.

Expel

Series A in 2016
Expel, Inc. is a managed security software company that specializes in providing SOC-as-a-service, which includes security monitoring and response for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel leverages existing security signals from its customers to enhance the value of their current security investments. By connecting to customer technology remotely via APIs rather than agents, Expel can initiate monitoring within hours, allowing internal teams to concentrate on their unique security priorities. The company aims to streamline and improve the security operations of organizations, enabling them to respond effectively to emerging threats.

Cofense

Series C in 2016
Cofense, previously known as PhishMe, specializes in phishing threat management, focusing on the vulnerabilities of human behavior in organizations. Its intelligence-driven platform empowers employees to become proactive defenders against phishing attacks, including spear phishing, malware, and drive-by threats. Cofense serves a diverse clientele, including sectors such as defense, energy, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing, along with other major global corporations. By enhancing user security awareness and facilitating incident response, Cofense aims to reduce the risk of security breaches and improve overall organizational resilience against cyber threats.

Cofense

Series B in 2015
Cofense, previously known as PhishMe, specializes in phishing threat management, focusing on the vulnerabilities of human behavior in organizations. Its intelligence-driven platform empowers employees to become proactive defenders against phishing attacks, including spear phishing, malware, and drive-by threats. Cofense serves a diverse clientele, including sectors such as defense, energy, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing, along with other major global corporations. By enhancing user security awareness and facilitating incident response, Cofense aims to reduce the risk of security breaches and improve overall organizational resilience against cyber threats.

Endgame

Series C in 2014
Endgame is a leading endpoint security platform that transforms security operations teams and incident responders from crime scene investigators into hunters that prevent damage and loss, and dramatically reduces the time and cost associated with incident response and compromise assessment. Endgame’s platform uses machine learning and data science to prevent and detect unique attacks at the earliest and every stage of the attack lifecycle. Endgame’s integrated response stops attacks without disrupting normal business operations. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating in Arlington, Virginia.

Endgame

Series B in 2013
Endgame is a leading endpoint security platform that transforms security operations teams and incident responders from crime scene investigators into hunters that prevent damage and loss, and dramatically reduces the time and cost associated with incident response and compromise assessment. Endgame’s platform uses machine learning and data science to prevent and detect unique attacks at the earliest and every stage of the attack lifecycle. Endgame’s integrated response stops attacks without disrupting normal business operations. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating in Arlington, Virginia.

Cofense

Series A in 2012
Cofense, previously known as PhishMe, specializes in phishing threat management, focusing on the vulnerabilities of human behavior in organizations. Its intelligence-driven platform empowers employees to become proactive defenders against phishing attacks, including spear phishing, malware, and drive-by threats. Cofense serves a diverse clientele, including sectors such as defense, energy, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing, along with other major global corporations. By enhancing user security awareness and facilitating incident response, Cofense aims to reduce the risk of security breaches and improve overall organizational resilience against cyber threats.

Digital Signal

Private Equity Round in 2012
Digital Signal specializes in three-dimensional long-range facial recognition solutions for government and commercial clients. It offers enterprise biometric solutions and customized applications to suit customer needs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.

Fixmo

Series C in 2011
Founded in 2009, Fixmo Inc. is the mobile risk management (MRM) company that empowers organizations to mitigate risks around mobile deployments. Using Fixmo's solutions including its flagship Sentinel product, enterprises and government agencies ensure the integrity, compliance and auditability of every device used by their mobile workforce. Through a technology transfer agreement, Fixmo has commercialized and further advanced powerful MRM technologies initially developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The company is headquartered in Sterling, VA with offices in Toronto. For more information about mobile risk management visit www.fixmo.com or follow @fixmo on Twitter.

Digital Signal

Series C in 2011
Digital Signal specializes in three-dimensional long-range facial recognition solutions for government and commercial clients. It offers enterprise biometric solutions and customized applications to suit customer needs. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.
Founded in late 2005, DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) provides broadband wireless to small and medium-sized communities of up to 150,000 people nationwide through the new WiMAX technology standard. In June 2007, DBC launched the first commercial WiMAX system in the United States in Rexburg, Idaho. Our strong, growing business benefits from the low-capital costs of WiMAX deployments and its high subscriber self-install rates. Building on the advantages of WiMAX economics, DBC has developed a highly scalable network deployment and variable-cost based back office platform that will enable us to bring broadband to communities nationwide. DBC is also committed to working with communities and schools to make high speed services available to local residents and students. We look forward to becoming an integral part of each community that we serve. We also expect to create partnerships with universities similar to our relationship with Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. In January, 2007, Ball State University and DBC partnered to test licensed WiMAX self-install equipment. The test deployment was one of the first in the U.S. Since then, the collaboration continues to create the technical and business models needed to deliver WiMAX wireless broadband services profitably to traditionally underserved markets in Indiana and across the country.

Previstar

Series A in 2005
Previstar, Inc. provides a suite of Web-based software products primarily to the emergency preparedness and response communities, armed services, and homeland security industry for managing and planning for, responding to, and recovering from hazards incidents, and events. Its products include Continual Preparedness System, an intelligent resource and information management system to automate national incident management system processes for preparedness, response, and recovery; CEMPlanner, a comprehensive emergency management planner that generates industry compliant plans, as well as prompts planners and stakeholders step-by-step through the planning processes; Long Term Care (LTC), a Web-based nursing home-centric control center that increases LTC facility emergency preparedness and provides decision support to agencies, such as state public health and emergency management agencies; and OPENTST, a non-intrusive software application that ensures critical information sent using common alerting protocol or emergency data exchange language. The company provides solutions for emergency management, and public health and medical providers. Its products are used to develop exercise and emergency plans, prepare for bioterrorism attacks, recover from hurricanes, and enhance nursing home preparedness. Previstar, Inc. was formerly known as RAMSAFE Technologies LLC and changed its name to Previstar, Inc. in 2006. The company is based in Alexandria, Virginia. It has a research and development facility in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Aderis Pharmaceuticals

Series D in 2001
Aderis Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovery, development and commercialization of products for the diagnosis and treatment of cardio-renal diseases. Discovery Therapeutics' product pipeline includes adenosine agonists and antagonists for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease and leukotriene synthesis inhibitors for the treatment of chronic renal disease. In addition the company has license agreements with strategic partners involving novel late stage products for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and diagnosis of coronary artery disease.