Investor · 6 deals
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Every published round Paladin Capital Group took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Paladin Capital Group has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure Code Warrior | Sep 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| Circumvent | 16 Jun 2025, Seed | 1 | 1 | |
| Cloud Conformity | Aug 2018, Series A | 1 | 1 | |
| Dam Secure | Jan 2026, Seed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Paladin Capital Group, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Paladin Capital Group has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Paladin Capital Group did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Conformity | Trend Micro | Acquisition | 22 Oct 2019 | $100m |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Mourad Yesayan | Managing Director (former) | SmartCompany (Fri 23 Jan 2026), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Wed 21 Jan 2026), ARN (ARNnet) |
Stories naming Paladin Capital Group. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of four ANZ raises: a Queensland rocket company's nine-figure Series E, a New Zealand legal-AI firm's Series B, a seed round for AI code-security, and a Melbourne construction-software raise.
Roundup of four ANZ raises totalling over $307m: Gilmour Space's Series E, Ivo's Series B, Dam Secure's seed round and SPEC Toolbox's pre-Series A, plus a board appointment at Dam Secure.
AI code security startup Dam Secure has closed an oversubscribed $6.1 million seed round led by Paladin Capital Group, with several tech executives investing, to grow its Australian R&D team and build a US sales presence.
Also Startup Daily·Forbes Australia·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia
Michael Watts, who earlier sold Cloud Conformity to Trend Micro, has launched Circumvent, an AI cloud-protection startup, backed by Paladin Capital.
A year-end SmartCompany roundup counting down 2023's ten largest Australian startup raises, headed by Employment Hero's $263m Series F, with investor details and commentary on fewer mega-rounds and continued under-representation of women co-founders.
Weekly roundup of four Australian startup raises totalling $115.7 million: Secure Code Warrior's Series C, Lyre's, IMRA and Naked Life's crowdfunding record, alongside commentary on funding for women founders.
Also ARN (ARNnet)·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia
A holiday roundup of startup headlines: several Australian funding rounds, Airwallex's funds frozen amid a fraud probe, Fintech Australia's policy submission, and Travis Kalanick selling his remaining Uber stake.
Secure Code Warrior raised US$48 million (AU$70 million) in Series B funding led by Goldman Sachs, with Cisco and ForgePoint Capital joining existing backers AirTree and Paladin, plus a recalled 2018 round.
Also ARN (ARNnet)·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·ARN (ARNnet)
Tokyo-listed Trend Micro has acquired cloud security startup Cloud Conformity, founded in Sydney, for US$70 million. The article also recalls the startup's 2018 Series A raise led by Paladin Capital Group.