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We fuel transformative change by investing in visionary entrepreneurs and commercializing path-breaking technologies from the world’s leading innovation ecosystems, with a high potential to disrupt and redefine strategic sectors of critical national importance.​ ​Together we build globally competitive ventures to deliver these innovations at optimal cost, impact and scale, while generating superior returns for our investors. ​In the process we help address critical challenges, technology gaps in national security and mission capability, through cross-border collaboration and innovation. We find, fund, and scale. We're dedicated partners, supporting our companies from early-stage to cross-border growth and successful exits. We’re venture builders and growth catalysts. We look beyond investing, seasoned operators with a hands-on approach, global execution and scale up experience with a clear focus on building the next generation of emerging technology companies, in high priority sectors. Unparalleled access to dual-use technology. We make highly selective investments and partner with companies with critical emerging, field-proven technology at the inflection point of growth. WHAT WE LOOK FOR Addressing trillion dollar segments with path-breaking innovation and opportunities to scale via an India-centric low-cost co-development and manufacturing model. We invest in mission-critical technologies with dual-use applications, for national security and strategic self-reliance.

Paladin Capital Group is a leading global investor that supports and grows the world’s most innovative companies through venture investment, expansion, and growth capital. We are headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in New York City, Silicon Valley, and London. We seek out diverse investment opportunities across the US and worldwide. Paladin is a leader in investing in technologies, products, and services focused on dual use in both commercial and governmental markets with a strong value-add culture. Paladin recognizes that successful investments begin with attracting and collaborating with top-tier entrepreneurs and management teams. Adding value to our portfolio companies is a cornerstone of Paladin’s investment culture and philosophy. In addition to subject matter expertise, entrepreneurs in today’s dynamic markets are focused on investors’ ability to add value through a variety of avenues, including helping to build strategic partnerships, accessing key customers or new markets, navigating non-dilutive financing options, or recruiting high-quality management talent and independent board members. Our ‘dual use’ investment approach, with deep knowledge of both commercial and government markets, provides our companies with unique insights and opportunities. We Are Active Investors The Paladin team merges financial expertise with national security and technical competence to add value across a wide array of market sectors and company stages. Paladin is focused on being an active investor - bringing decades of experience, advice, access, and relationships to its portfolio companies. Our Funds Since Paladin’s inception, more than $1 billion have been committed across multiple funds and investment vehicles. Paladin Cyber Fund II Our most recent fund is a $372 million multi-stage fund that invests in cybersecurity startups bringing innovative technologies to market. Cyber Fund II will look to deploy capital across a number of high-priority cybersecurity and online safety sectors, including innovative technologies that protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks and networks from ransomware. Paladin Cyber Fund The Fund focuses on Digital Infrastructure Resilience, investing globally in advanced technologies and solutions which enable, monitor, manage, and defend critical infrastructure that is dependent on cyber space. Paladin III The Fund has completed 34 investments and continues to deploy follow-on capital to its portfolio companies and offer value-add services. The Fund invested primarily in disruptive cyber and advanced technologies and, to a lesser extent, alternative energy.

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Balerion Space Ventures harnesses the final frontier to build humanity's next generation of critical infrastructure. Just as air power reshaped defense and connectivity, space will become the backbone of communications, security, and industry. The internet, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing will move beyond Earth, demanding resilient systems and bold innovation. We accelerate this transformation by empowering the technologies and ventures that make space infrastructure a reality. Our mission is to secure the future of defense, commerce, and human progress among the stars.

We place our passion in four market-driven opportunity areas GREEN CONSTRUCTION Play a key role in the transition to a Low-Carbon Economy by decarbonizing the built environment, mitigating its carbon footprint, and promoting circular economy by giving a new life to used and demolished materials. Adopt renewable energy resources and make an efficient use of natural ones for more sustainable cities and urban areas in the future. ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY Increase efficiency and productivity improving stakeholders’ collaboration, communication, and coordination through a connected and monitored construction value chain. Make data-driven decisions to maximize efficiency and quality. CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN Help the key actors of the industry get the right resources to the right place at the right time for a more efficient construction ecosystem. Drive the construction industry by optimizing resource sourcing, material and fleet tracking and inventory management. CONSTRUCTION'S FUTURE IS NOW Build a better planet with robotics and machine assisted applications, advanced building materials and industrialized construction methodologies to boost productivity, enforce radical efficiency and make the future of construction a reality.