About Paladin Capital
Paladin Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based out of Washington, DC, United States. As of Feb 2026, Paladin Capital is an active investor, having invested in 114 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Stanhope AI Overall, Paladin Capital portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 6 IPOs and 43 acquisitions including key companies like 10X Genomics, Twist Bioscience and NiCE. A lot of funds co-invest with Paladin Capital, with names like Vertical Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Paladin Capital has team of 44 people including 16 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 7 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Paladin Capital's List of Top Investments
Paladin Capital has a portfolio of 114 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Secure Code Warrior and SCYTHE.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Australia and 11 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 7 more. Here is the list of top investments by Paladin Capital:1. 10X Genomics
Developer of single-cell, spatial, and in situ tools for high-resolution biological analysis. The company develops instruments, consumables, and software that enable researchers to profile up to a million cells, map RNA and proteins in tissues, and support multiomics workflows, with products cited in publications.
Key facts about 10X Genomics
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Pleasanton (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $243M
- Employee Count: 2,429 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Meritech and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 07, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of secure code learning platform for software development teams. The platform offers hands-on missions and contextual tools for developers to build secure software. It delivers resources for self-paced learning, customized curriculums, skills assessments, and coding tournaments. The platform helps development teams measure and improve their security framework.
Key facts about Secure Code Warrior
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Jun 30, 2021
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Employee Count: 222 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of a semiconductor-based DNA synthesis platform. The company has developed a proprietary silicon-based manufacturing process for the production of synthetic DNA which is used in diverse fields of medicine, agriculture, industrial chemicals and data storage. It offers synthetic genes, oligo pools, and NGS target enrichment to support research and innovation
Key facts about Twist Bioscience
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Sep 30, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $321M
- Employee Count: 1,304 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Foresite Capital, Fidelity Investments and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 02, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. NiCE
Developer of platforms automating customer service using artificial intelligence. This technology streamlines engagements into automated actions across multiple channels including voice and digital platforms. The system supports contact centers by providing workforce management, interaction analytics, and predictive outreach tools. These features assist organizations in handling interactions from intent to final resolution. The platform integrates with existing business systems to provide operational insights, quality monitoring, and compliance controls. Organizations utilize these tools to manage performance across both human agents and automated artificial intelligence agents. The service provides global connectivity with built-in redundancy for continuous operation. Business users access these capabilities through a unified cloud interface to manage workflows, monitor agent performance, and improve productivity.
Key facts about NiCE
- Founded Year: 1986
- Location: Hoboken (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 14,266 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Kepha Partners, HarbourVest Partners and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Elliptic
Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management. This technology enables the screening of transactions and wallets to identify potential financial crime. It facilitates the monitoring of digital asset activity to detect illicit behavior and assess risk levels associated with stablecoin issuers and decentralized finance protocols. The software provides tools for forensic investigations, allowing for the tracing of funds across different blockchain networks. It also offers data integration capabilities to support compliance workflows and regulatory reporting requirements.
Key facts about Elliptic
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $224M
- Employee Count: 260 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Nasdaq, SoftBank Vision Fund and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Paladin Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Paladin Capital has invested in 115 companies over the last 26 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Stanhope AI and most recent follow-on round was in RADICL.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2023 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2022 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
2021 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
2020 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2019 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
2018 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Paladin Capital's Investments by Stage
Paladin Capital has made 44 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13M, 21 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.67M and 19 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $23.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 44 |
Seed | 21 |
Series B | 19 |
Series C | 9 |
Series D | 3 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Paladin Capital's Investments by Sector
Paladin Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Life Sciences and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 99 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 89 Tech companies, 79 Software companies and at least 48 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
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Enterprise Applications | 69 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 47 |
High Tech | 22 |
Life Sciences | 10 |
FinTech | 9 |
Others | 55 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Paladin Capital's Investments by Geography
Paladin Capital has made most investments in United States (75), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 11 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 75 |
United Kingdom | 11 |
Australia | 3 |
Germany | 2 |
Israel | 2 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Paladin Capital's recent investments
Paladin Capital has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Stanhope AI and Arpio are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Paladin Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 12, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9581 | [+3] | |
Feb 04, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4551 | [+5] | |
Jan 20, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3064 | - | |
Nov 18, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8703 | [+1] | |
Nov 06, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5512 |
Unicorns in Paladin Capital's Portfolio
Paladin Capital has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - SandboxAQ, Semperis, Bugcrowd and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SandboxAQ. It became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years after Paladin Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Paladin Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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64 | Developer of quantitative artificial intelligence models for various industry applications | 2022 | Palo Alto | Series E | yllcxk{ | ||
66 | Provider of Active Directory and Entra ID security and recovery solutions | 2013 | Hoboken | Series C | asjhwaz | ||
66 | Provider of crowdsourced security platform offering vulnerability disclosure and penetration testing | 2012 | San Francisco | Series E | ezrfv{k | ||
59 | Managed detection and response provider | 2016 | Herndon | Series E | uwe{bvs |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Paladin Capital's Portfolio
6 of Paladin Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Royalty Pharma got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2020 and 10X Genomics got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $3.66B.Here are Paladin Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jun 16, 2020 | - | - | 3781 | |
Sep 12, 2019 | Mar 12, 2015 | Series B | 2755 | |
Oct 31, 2018 | Feb 07, 2014 | Series A | 8326 | |
Dec 17, 2015 | Dec 21, 2012 | Series A | 5999 | |
Feb 19, 2002 | - | - | 5261 |
Acquired companies in Paladin Capital's Portfolio
43 companies from Paladin Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was IriusRisk in Jan 2026 by ThreatModeler for $*****.Here are Paladin Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jan 08, 2026 | Sep 30, 2020 | Series A | 5819 | |
Oct 28, 2025 | Jan 25, 2019 | Seed | 1745 | |
Sep 23, 2025 | May 22, 2019 | Seed | 8620 | |
Sep 11, 2025 | Jul 22, 2020 | Series A | 4833 | |
Jul 01, 2025 | - | - | 1850 |
Team profile of Paladin Capital
Paladin Capital has a team of 44 members including 16 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 5 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Paladin Capital's team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Paladin Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Washington | - | ||
Partner | Arlington | - | - | |
Partner | Washington | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | London | RangeForce and Metrasens | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - |
Co-investors of Paladin Capital
Over the past 26 years, 554 investors have co-invested in Paladin Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Paladin Capital: DFJ, YL Ventures and 136 others have invested in rounds before Paladin Capital. There are 2 companies where DFJ has invested before Paladin Capital and 2 companies where YL Ventures has invested before Paladin Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Paladin Capital: 217 investors entered a company along with Paladin Capital. These include investors like Vertical Venture Partners (4 companies).
- Invested after Paladin Capital: A total of 199 investors have invested in Paladin Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SVB (5 companies), Cisco Investments (5 companies) and Fidelity Investments (4 companies).
Recent News related to Paladin Capital
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Arpio Raises $15 Million to Advance AI-Native Automated Recovery Platform for Cloud EnvironmentsBusiness Wire•Jun 03, 2026•Lookout Ventures, CreativeCo, Arpio, Uncorrelated Ventures and 5 others
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Stanhope AI, co-founded by Irish woman Rosalyn Moran, raises $8mSilicon Republic•Feb 12, 2026•Stanhope AI, Auxxo, MMC Ventures, Paladin Capital and 2 others
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Human brain-based AI startup raises £6mUKTN•Feb 12, 2026•Stanhope AI, Auxxo, Paladin Capital, Frontline Ventures
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Dam Secure Raises $4M to Secure AI-Generated Code for EnterprisesThe Joplin Globe•Jan 20, 2026•Paladin Capital, Dam Secure
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Dam Secure secures $6.1 million to address AI code security vulnerabilitiesSmartCompany•Jan 20, 2026•Paladin Capital, Dam Secure
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Paladin Capital Leads $26.2 Million Series B Investment in MimicaGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 10, 2025•Bird & Bird, Mimica, Paladin Capital
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