Founder and Managing Partner of Paladin Capital Group Michael Steed has been recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the top leaders shaping policy debates in Washington, D.C. in the Tech and Telecom category. This recognition is part of Washington D.C.’s 500 Most Influential People of 2025, a list reserved for the region’s leading minds across a variety of sectors, including foreign affairs, national security and defense, cyber and AI, and economic policy.
Steed was recognized for Paladin’s leadership in advancing safe and secure technology with its investments. In 2024, the Paladin team met with the White House National Security Council staff and other representatives from across the Executive Office of the President to announce a set of investment principles and commitments for trust, safety, and security that promote technological innovation while safeguarding America and its allies’ democracies and economies. Since this announcement, 20 venture capital firms have joined Paladin as signatories of these key principles. Paladin remains steadfast in our mission to provide great returns to investors and to protect and strengthen U.S. critical infrastructure, and we are honored that Washingtonian Magazine included our founder in Washington D.C.’s 500 Most Influential People of 2025 list for this work.
About Paladin Capital Group
Paladin Capital Group was founded in 2001 and has offices in Washington DC, New York, London, Luxembourg, and Silicon Valley. As a multi-stage, dual-use investor, Paladin’s core strength is identifying, supporting, and investing in innovative companies that develop promising, early-stage technologies to address the critical cyber, defense and advanced technology needs of both commercial and government customers.
Combining proven investment experience with deep expertise in global security, cyber technology, and cutting-edge research, Paladin has invested in more than 80 companies since 2008 and has been a trusted partner to investors, entrepreneurs, and governments for over two decades.
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