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Kevin Mandia

Co-Founder and Strategic Partner at Ballistic Ventures
📍 Reston, Virginia, United States

Kevin Mandia is a globally recognized cybersecurity expert, currently Co-Founder and General Partner at Ballistic Ventures. He founded Mandiant, which was acquired by Google, and previously served as CEO of FireEye. His career began as a computer security officer and special agent in the U. S. Air Force, and he holds degrees from Lafayette College and The George Washington University.

Kevins background is rooted in service, beginning with his time in the military, which he credits for instilling a belief in servant leadership and commitment to a higher cause. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity entrepreneurs, leveraging his extensive experience from the front lines of cyber warfare to guide new innovators.

He has co-authored two influential books on incident response and computer forensics, shaping industry practices.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Strategic Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Reston, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview
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Priorities

Topics Kevin cares about

Cybersecurity Investing
As Co-Founder and General Partner at Ballistic Ventures, he is actively funding and incubating the next generation of cybersecurity companies.
Incident Response
He founded Mandiant, a company synonymous with incident response, and has over 30 years of front-line experience managing major security breaches.
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Career

Work history

12-2021
Co-Founder and Strategic Partner
Ballistic Ventures
6-2024 - 7-2025
Strategic Advisor
Google Cloud Security
9-2022 - 7-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Mandiant (part of Google Cloud)
9-2021 - 9-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Mandiant
6-2016 - 9-2021
CEO
FireEye, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

Ballistic Ventures co‑founder Mandia moves up to GP. Featured in Venture Capital Journal
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Ballistic Ventures Founding Partners Kevin Mandia and Barmak Meftah take the stage at the 2024 RSA Conference. Featured in Ballistic Ventures
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Education
1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Lafayette College
2013
Owner/President Management Program
Harvard Business School
1993 - 1995
Master of Science (M.S.)
The George Washington University
Social presence
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