Nazo Moosa

Enigma
DISC Type : icd

Board Member at Mimica

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Nazo Moosa is a Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group, leading European investments in cybersecurity, AI, and deep technologies. With over 20 years of experience, she was instrumental in launching Europes first dedicated cybersecurity fund and previously co-founded The Carlyle Groups European Technology Fund. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Originally from the US, Nazo moved to London in 2000 for what she thought would be a two-year stay. She quickly fell in love with the city and has been based there ever since, building her entire venture capital career in Europe.

Unique fact: She is a pioneer in European tech investing, having launched the continents first-ever venture fund dedicated solely to cybersecurity.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Hard To Convince

Persuasive & Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

European Cybersecurity
A long-time specialist in the field, she launched Europe's first dedicated cybersecurity fund and continues to invest heavily in security-focused startups at Paladin.
AI & Deep Tech
She frequently highlights AI, robotics, and quantum computing as critical areas for investment to help European technology companies become global leaders.
Resilient Infrastructure
Her investment focus at Paladin and her previous role at Energy Impact Partners center on funding technologies that ensure infrastructure remains secure, resilient, and sustainable.

Media Appearances

Nazo has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Board Member at Mimica
1-2025
Board Member at Catapult Network
Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group
Board Member at Hack The Box
Investor at Elliptic

Education

1997 - 1999
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School
1990 - 1992
BA from UCLA

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Insights For Selling To Nazo

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nazo is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nazo

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nazo move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Nazo take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Nazo

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