Mourad Yesayan
InvestorManaging Director at Paladin Capital Group · Board Member at GENERAL INCEPTION · Board director at Turngate · Board director at Insane Cyber · Board director at Firetail
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Mourad Yesayan is a Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group and an investment lead for the firm's Cyber Fund, which backs early-stage cybersecurity and digital resilience companies in the US and Europe. He joined Paladin in 2009, having previously served as VP of Finance and a corporate officer at a Nasdaq-listed industrial infrastructure company and as a senior consultant at an M&A and restructuring advisory firm. He holds an MBA and a BS in Finance from Fresno State University.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise Software
Board director at Turngate
Intro paths
In turn, Mourad can intro founders to Turngate's investors below.
Turngate's investors · 1
Co-founders at Turngate
Board director at Insane Cyber
Intro paths
In turn, Mourad can intro founders to Insane Cyber's investors below.
Insane Cyber's investors · 2
Co-founders at Insane Cyber
Board director at Firetail
Intro paths
In turn, Mourad can intro founders to Firetail's investors below.
Firetail's investors · 3
Co-founders at Firetail
Experience
- Paladin Capital GroupManaging Directorcurrent2009 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Expel, Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentHerndon, VA
- FixifyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- RADICLBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- HawkEye 360Investor (NYSE: HAWK)current2026 — present
- Dam SecureBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Embed SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Secure Code WarriorBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- FireTail.aiBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- TurngateBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Hushmesh Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- General InceptionBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Safe SecurityInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Ursa Space Systems Inc.Investorcurrent2017 — presentIthaca, New York
- Insane CyberBoard Member2024 — 2026San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- CorelliumBoard Member (Acquired by Cellebrite)2021 — 2025
- Calypso AIBoard Member (Acquired by F5)2020 — 2025
- PanaseerInvestor (Exited)2017 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- RiskLensBoard Member (Acquired by Safe Security)2017 — 2023Reston, VA
- Digital ShadowsInvestor (Acquired by ReliaQuest)2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- RiskSense, Inc.Board Member (Acquired by Ivanti)2016 — 2021Sunnyvale, CA
- Cloud ConformityBoard Observer (Acquired by Trend Micro)2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- PEA LLCBoard Member (Acquired by Guardian Energy)2009 — 2015Lima-Van Wert-Celina area
- UnitrendsBoard Observer (Acquired by Insight Partners)2013
- Pacific Ethanol, Inc.VP, Financial Planning & Analysis2006 — 2008Greater Sacramento
- Pacific Ethanol, Inc.Senior Analyst2005 — 2006Metropolitan Fresno
- Fresno StateAdjunct Faculty2001 — 2006Metropolitan Fresno
- Pacific Resources, Inc.Senior Associate2000 — 2005Fresno, California
Skills & more
Languages Armenian · English
From Mourad's professional profile.
Deals · 3
RADICL DefenseBoard seat
via Paladin Capital Group · filed Feb 2026 · $21M raise
TurngateBoard seat
via Paladin Capital Group · filed Dec 2023 · $5.5M raise
RiskSenseBoard seat
via Paladin Capital Group · filed Aug 2018 · $15M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Paladin Capital Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mourad Yesayan?
- Mourad Yesayan is a Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group and an investment lead for the firm's Cyber Fund, which backs early-stage cybersecurity and digital resilience companies in the US and Europe. He joined Paladin in 2009, having previously served as VP of Finance and a corporate officer at a Nasdaq-listed industrial infrastructure company and as a senior consultant at an M&A and restructuring advisory firm. He holds an MBA and a BS in Finance from Fresno State University.
- Where does Mourad Yesayan work?
- Mourad Yesayan is Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group and Board director at Turngate and Board director at Insane Cyber and Board director at Firetail.
- What does Mourad Yesayan invest in?
- Mourad Yesayan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software.
- What check size does Mourad Yesayan write?
- Mourad Yesayan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Mourad Yesayan sit on?
- Mourad Yesayan holds tracked board seats at Expel, RADICL Defense, RiskSense, Turngate.
- What companies has Mourad Yesayan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Expel, Risklens, RiskSense, Secure Code Warrior, Unitrends, Ursa.
- Where did Mourad Yesayan go to school?
- Mourad Yesayan studied at California State University, Fresno (Master of Business Administration - MBA); California State University, Fresno (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance).
Same school
Also attended California State University, Fresno17
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Shared employers
Also worked at HawkEye 36011
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