# Kevin Mandia, Co-Founder and Strategic Partner

> Kevin Mandia, Co-Founder and Strategic Partner. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-mandia (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Redwood City, US · Partner

# Kevin Mandia

Co-Founder and Strategic Partner at [Ballistic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballistic-ventures)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 3 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 2 episodes

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Ballistic Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Ballistic Ventures** VC firm · US **13** cheques in 12 months **52** all time **0** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballistic-ventures)

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [VISO Trust](https://millionrounds.com/startup/viso-trust)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Ballistic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballistic-ventures)** Managing Member of the General Partner of the General Partner on 2 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SHAPE SECURITY, INC.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **MANDIANT Corp** Executive Officer, Director since 2011

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Ballistic Ventures

- [**Derek Smith** Video Creator and Producer *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/derek-smith)
- [**Jake Seid** Co-Founder and General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-seid)
- [**Roger Thornton** Co-Founder and General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/roger-thornton)
- [**Phil Venables** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/phil-venables)
- [**Theodore Schlein** Partner & Advisor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/theodore-schlein)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) · 6 Oct 2026 · 49 min Building Defense for the Agentic Era: Kevin Mandia With [Kevin Mandia](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-mandia) About this episode a16z General Partner David George sits down with Armadin founder and CEO Kevin Mandia to discuss what happens to cybersecurity when attackers can operate at machine speed. After 30 years in security and building Mandiant, Kevin says AI convinced him to get back on the field. He explains how AI… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 6 Apr 2026 · 1h 2m How Kevin Mandia Built the Most Trusted Name in Cybersecurity With [Kevin Mandia](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-mandia) Mentions [Josh Coyne](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-coyne) About this episode What does security look like when attackers use AI better than you do? Armadin recently raised $200M to build for the “attacker of the future,” where attacks are autonomous and harder to contain. On the Kleiner Perkins Grit podcast, Kevin Mandia joins Joubin Mirzadegan to share how he’s thinking… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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