Mike is the Founder and Managing Partner and serves as Chairman of the Paladin Cyber Fund, Paladin Cyber Fund II and Paladin III Investment Committees. Mr. Steed provides management oversight of the firm’s operations and investments and is responsible for the strategic direction of Paladin’s current and future activities. Prior to forming Paladin Capital, Mr. Steed served as Senior Vice President of Investments of a major financial services company based in Washington, DC, and served as President of its SEC registered investment advisory firm. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Steed served as Special Counsel to the Chairman and as the National Director of the Democratic Party of the United States of America (DNC). Previously, Mr. Steed engaged in the practice of law, both as a prosecutor in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and in private practice. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and his JD from Loyola Law School. Mike was recently in Germany for the unveiling of Shepard Fairey’s stunning JFK painting, in honor of the 60th anniversary of JFK’s “Ich Bin Ein Berliner” speech at US German embassy.