Christopher Steed Paladin’s Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director. At Paladin, Chris leads the development and implementation of the Firm’s national security and cyber investment strategy. Throughout his time at Paladin, Chris has worked with companies such as Nisos, Scythe, Endgame Systems, Bugcrowd, PhishMe, Elliptic, and Ursa Space Systems. Chris brings an insightful eye to dealmaking, identifying companies who meet the challenging global security and digital resilience needs for both commercial and government customers. Chris is a graduate of Duke University, where he received his Bachelor’s degree.