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Paladin Capital Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Paladin Capital Group has invested in 1 company.

Paladin Capital Group’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (26%) and information technology (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (94%) and special situations/distressed (2%). In total, Paladin Capital Group has invested in 12 US states and 6 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Paladin Capital Group has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (71%). Paladin Capital Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Cofense for $400M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity106
    • M&A Buy Activity62
    • M&A Sell Activity44
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 58

Paladin Capital Group

Paladin Capital Group

2000 K Street NW, Suite 500,
Washington, District of Columbia 20006
United States
(202) 293-5590
www.paladincapgroup.com
info@paladincapgroup.com

Paladin Capital Group is a growth capital firm focused on early and expansion stage businesses related to homeland security, defense, and business continuity. Specific areas of interest include identity management, antimicrobial solutions, mesh networks, IT services, data storage, business process software, network management software and detection, biometrics, and protective equipment. Paladin Capital Group was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Washington DC.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 60 1 1 - - - 62
Sell (0.8/yr) # 40 1 1 - 2 - 44
vol $1.2B $160M $1.3B
  106

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hubble Technology, Inc. 2024-06-13 - Trade Sale
Reston, Virginia · www.hubble.tech
DPOrganizer AB 2024-06-05 - Trade Sale
Stockholm, Sweden · www.dporganizer.com
Digital Shadows, Inc. 2022-06-01 160M USD Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.digitalshadows.com
Semperis 2022-05-24 - Venture
Hoboken, New Jersey · www.semperis.com
RiskSense, Inc. 2021-08-02 - Trade Sale
Sunnyvale, California · www.risksense.com
Nisos Holdings, Inc. 2021-01-06 - Venture
Arlington, Virginia · www.nisos.com
Cloud Conformity 2019-10-21 - Trade Sale
Pyrmont, Australia · www.cloudconformity.com
10X Genomics, Inc. 2019-09-12 - IPO
Pleasanton, California · www.10Xgenomics.com
Endgame, Inc. 2019-06-05 234M USD Trade Sale
Arlington, Virginia · www.endgame.com
ProtectWise, Inc. 2019-03-01 - Trade Sale
Denver, Colorado · www.protectwise.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software - - 16 (26%) -
Information Technology 4 (67%) - 15 (24%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 6 (10%) -
Life Science - - 4 (6%) -
Renewable Energy - - 4 (6%) -
Semiconductors - - 4 (6%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (17%) - 4 (6%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Business Services - - 1 (2%) -
Communications - - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (2%) -
Information Services 1 (17%) - 1 (2%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing - - 1 (2%) -
Total 6 - 62 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (100%) - 55 (89%) -
  California 1 (17%) - 17 (27%) -
  Virginia 1 (17%) - 8 (13%) -
  New York 2 (33%) - 7 (11%) -
  Massachusetts - - 6 (10%) -
  Georgia - - 5 (8%) -
  Ohio - - 3 (5%) -
  Texas 1 (17%) - 2 (3%) -
  Maryland - - 2 (3%) -
  Illinois - - 2 (3%) -
  New Jersey 1 (17%) - 1 (2%) -
  Washington - - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (2%) -
Canada - - 2 (3%) -
  Ontario - - 2 (3%) -
Australia - - 2 (3%) -
Italy - - 1 (2%) -
Brazil - - 1 (2%) -
Sweden - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 6 (100%) - 55 (89%) -
Cross-border - - 7 (11%) -
Total 6 - 62 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 6 (100%) - 58 (94%) -
Joint Venture - - 1 (2%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (2%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 6 - 62 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 19 (43%) 394M (30%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 12 (27%) 197M (15%)
Secondary Sale 6 (14%) 738M (56%)
IPO 3 (7%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (5%) -
Merger 1 (2%) -
Shut Down 1 (2%) -
Total 44 $1.3B

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.3B
< $100M 2 $35M
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest Cofense, Inc.
$400M (2018-02-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
11%
5 (11%)
Strategic(s)
73%
32 (73%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.5B USD

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Mark Maloney

Co-Founder & Managing Director, CCO

Michael Steed

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Christopher Steed

CIO & Managing Director

E. Kenneth Pentimonti

Managing Director

Kenneth Minihan

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Paladin Capital Group founded?

Paladin Capital Group was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is Paladin Capital Group?

Paladin Capital Group is a growth capital firm.

Where is Paladin Capital Group headquartered?

Paladin Capital Group is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

How much capital does Paladin Capital Group have under management?

Paladin Capital Group has 1.5B USD under management.

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