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John Watters

VC

Venture Partner, America's Frontier Fund

Mandiant president and cybersecurity company builder

Arlington, VA1 notable investments
SeedSeries ASeries B+
SecurityDefenseAIDeep Tech

Background

John Watters is a Venture Partner at America's Frontier Fund with 35 years of investment and security experience. He served as President and COO of Mandiant, leading to its sale of FireEye and acquisition by Google. He founded iSIGHT Partners, serving as Chairman and CEO from 2006–2016, and previously was Chairman and CEO of iDEFENSE (acquired by Verisign). He has been a General Partner of several investment funds through Dorset Capital Corporation.

Investment Focus

Stages

SeedSeries ASeries B+

Sectors

SecurityDefenseAIDeep Tech

Based in: Arlington, VA (North America)

Notable Investments

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026