Christopher Steed

Christopher Steed

CIO & Managing Director atPaladin Capital GroupDistrict of Columbia

Christopher Steed is Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group, where he leads national security-related investment strategy. He joined in 2008 and previously worked at Merrill Lynch's Private Banking and Investment Group.

What Christopher can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Paladin Capital Group writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Merrill Lynch's Private Banking and Investment Group (PBIG)
  2. Paladin Capital Group · Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director
    Now
  3. Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and Investment Group (PBIG)

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

national securityitcyber securityprivate equityventure capitalIT Security

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Who is Christopher Steed?

Christopher Steed is Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group, where he leads national security-related investment strategy. He joined in 2008 and previously worked at Merrill Lynch's Private Banking and Investment Group.

How much does Christopher Steed invest?

Christopher Steed invests through Paladin Capital Group, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Christopher Steed?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Christopher in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Paladin Capital Group backed works better.

What did Christopher Steed do before Paladin Capital Group?

Merrill Lynch's Private Banking and Investment Group (PBIG); Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and Investment Group (PBIG).

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