Articles from Paladin Capital Group

AI security startup Dam Secure has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Washington, D.C.-based cyber and AI investor, Paladin Capital Group, to solve for the security risks created by AI-generated code entering production at scale.

Today, Paladin Capital Group, a leading multi-stage investor in advanced cyber and AI technologies, released its third annual “International State of Safety Tech Report,” which found that in 2025 alone, industry growth exceeded all prior years and raised more than $1 billion in funding. The 2025 report — commissioned by Paladin Capital Group and completed by PUBLIC with the support of Perspective Economics and leading cyberpsychologist and Paladin’s Chief Scientist Safety Tech, Dr. Mary Aiken — finds that the safety tech industry is rapidly growing in scale, expanding in scope, and becoming increasingly relevant across both the digital and physical worlds.

Paladin Capital Group, a cyber and advanced technologies investor, is pleased to announce that former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis will return to the firm as a Strategic Advisor. Inglis was the United States’ first-ever National Cyber Director whose office spearheaded the drafting of President Joe Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy announced in March 2023. Prior to his role in President Biden’s Administration, Inglis served as a Managing Director at Paladin for seven years.

Paladin Capital Group, a leading cyber and advanced technology investor, today announced the closing of its Cyber Fund II (“the Fund”), a $372 million multi-stage fund that invests in cybersecurity startups bringing innovative technologies to market. The Fund surpassed its initial target of $250 million.