# How Kevin Mandia Built the Most Trusted Name in Cybersecurity

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Podcast: [Grit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grit-606871)
Published: 2026-04-06T09:22:54+00:00
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## Resource

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 about this shift, why cybersecurity has always been a calling, and why customer trust is what ultimately compounds into market leadership. Guest: Kevin Mandia, Founder and CEO, Armadin Connect with Kevin Mandia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mandia-0a07173/ Connect with Josh Coyne: X LinkedIn Connect with Joubin: X LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com Follow on LinkedIn Follow on X ​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

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