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Cisco is a technology infrastructure company that manufactures and manages networking devices, serving enterprise customers globally with data center modernization, workplace transformation, and cybersecurity solutions.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

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Palo Alto, CA, US
Last 12 months
5 investments
Tracked investments
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166 people who came through Cisco went on to found or lead other companies.

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What they invest in

from 22 of 25 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×14AI & Machine Learning ×10Cloud Computing ×9SaaS ×9Cybersecurity ×6Developer Tools ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3

HQs:United States×12India×2Philippines×1

Investments · 25 tracked

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Actilityactility.comin✓ verified

Actility provides industrial-grade connectivity solutions for low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN) and Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, serving service providers and MVNOs with LoRaWAN and cellular technologies through its ThingPark platform.

AgTechCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS

Olivier Hersent(Co-founder & CEO)inAlper Yegin(CTO)in

Co-investorsRobert Bosch Venture CapitalBNP Paribas DéveloppementCreadevFoxconn Technology GroupIdinvest PartnersSwisscom Ventures+7 more

blaZopblazop.comin✓ verified

blaZop is an AI-powered platform that enables autonomous IT and cloud operations, allowing teams to manage the entire lifecycle of multi-vendor IT and cloud environments from a single interface.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Mohit Agrawal(Founder, CEO)Arun Joshi(VP, Customer Success & GTM)

Co-investorsNetflix

Kyligencekyligence.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Kyligence provides an OLAP and metrics platform with an AI copilot for data, letting teams build data models that connect to Tableau via exported .TDS files and apply granular access control at the project, table, and row/column level.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Sunny Zhao(Founder)Sylv Chen(Founder)Luke Han(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementCICCEight Roads VenturesRedpoint VenturesShunwei CapitalCisco Investments+3 more

palma aipalma.aiin𝕏Apr 2026✓ verified

Palma provides a governance and security control plane for enterprise AI agents, delivering MCP servers and Skills through a single connector with policy enforcement, human-in-the-loop approvals, PII redaction, and tamper-evident audit.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Patrick Eden (formerly Gruhn)(Founder)inPatrick Eden(Director)

Smartlooksmartlook.comin𝕏✓ verified

Smartlook provided session replay, heatmaps, and funnel analysis tools for monitoring user behavior on websites and mobile applications.

SaaS

Petr Janošík(Founder)in

Co-investorsReflex CapitalAirbridge Equity Partners

Socio Labssocio.eventsin𝕏✓ verified

Webex Events (formerly Socio) is a community and event management platform that enables marketers and event organizers to build branded communities for continuous attendee engagement across virtual, in-person, and hybrid events.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSouth Bend, US

Joseph Watkins(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsElevate VenturesGreenspring Associates

Theta Lakethetalake.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Theta Lake provides Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) software that captures, archives, and supervises unified communications such as voice, video, chat, and email for compliance and security teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechSaaS

Rich Sutton(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCisco InvestmentsFlyover CapitalNeotribe VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures

Whatfixwhatfix.comin𝕏✓ verified

Whatfix builds a digital adoption platform that delivers in-app, contextual guidance, self-service support, and usage analytics on top of enterprise software such as ERP and CRM systems.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSBengaluru, IN

Khadim Batti(Co-founder & CEO)inVara Kumar Namburu(Co-founder & Head of R&D)inAmit KKS(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsWarburg PincusEight Roads VenturesHelion Venture PartnersCisco InvestmentsF-Prime CapitalPeak XV Partners+3 more

Altiostar Networks

Tewksbury, US

Ashraf M. Dahod(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Delea(Executive Officer)

BoardYoav Samet(Director)Kwabena Akufo(Director)Kelly Ahuja(Director)Paul Milbury(Director)

Co-investorsCisco Investments

Amrit Malwa Capitalamritmalwacapital.comin𝕏Aug 2026

Amrit Malwa Capital is a non-banking financial company registered with the Reserve Bank of India that provides financing products for two-wheelers, e-rickshaws, e-bikes, and loans against property to individuals in rural and semi-urban India with minimal documentation and faster approval.

FintechPunjab, IN

Late Lt.Col. J.S. Gill(Founder Managing Director)

Co-investorsCreation Investments Capital ManagementAramco VenturesSaudi AramcoVolta Circle

Ayla Networksaylanetworks.comin𝕏

Ayla Networks provides an IoT platform that enables smart home product development and connectivity for global brands, with support for multiple IoT standards and protocols without vendor lock-in.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTSaaSSilicon Valley, US

John Grady(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesArrowroot CapitalCisco InvestmentsSJF VenturesVoyager CapitalIFC

Deskeradeskera.comin𝕏

Deskera offers a cloud-based all-in-one business management platform that combines ERP, MRP, CRM, and HR/time-tracking functions for companies.

Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsJungle VenturesTembusu PartnersWe VenturesCisco InvestmentsInnoVen CapitalJungle+1 more

Edge Deltaedgedelta.comin𝕏May 2022 · $63M

Edge Delta provides telemetry pipeline and observability tools for DevOps, IT/Ops, SRE, and Security teams to process logs, metrics, traces, and events at scale without centralizing all raw data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US

Ozan Unlu(Co-founder)inFatih Yildiz(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAmity VenturesGeodesic CapitalMaC Venture CapitalMenlo VenturesBAM ElevateKin Ventures+1 more

Helpshifthelpshift.comin𝕏

Helpshift provides a proactive engagement platform for gaming studios to reduce player churn and maximize lifetime value by targeting players with personalized messaging, live operations support, and VIP account management.

AI & Machine LearningGamingMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsKatalyst VenturesKatalyst.VenturesPortfoliaIntel CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+4 more

Kumukumu.phin𝕏

Kumu is a social gaming platform where players join live multiplayer games such as Color Game, Pusoy, and Tongits with real-time voice chat, reactions, and token-based prizes.

ConsumerGamingSocial

Roland Ros(Founder)Rexy Josh Dorado(Founder)in

Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersGobi PartnersKickstart VenturesManila Angel Investors NetworkOpenspace VenturesGeneral Atlantic+5 more

NetFoundrynetfoundry.ioin𝕏Nov 2025 · $15M

NetFoundry provides identity-first zero trust connectivity for distributed workloads across AI, APIs, IoT, and enterprise infrastructure, eliminating attack surfaces without requiring open ports or VPN changes.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTCharlotte, US

Galeal Zino(Founder & CEO)inDavid Hart(CTO & Co-Founder)inRobert Caamano(Head of Cloud Engineering & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsEnerdigm VenturesSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcSYN Ventures

OpenDNSopendns.comin𝕏Acquired

OpenDNS provides DNS and internet security services for consumers seeking safer and faster browsing at home, and formerly offered enterprise security products now branded under Cisco Umbrella.

ConsumerCybersecuritySan Francisco, US

David Ulevitch(Founder and CEO)Halsey Minor(Co-Founder / Early Investor (Minor Ventures))Nand Mulchandani(CEO (interim))Dan Hubbard(Chief Technology Officer)Dana Wolf(Head of Products)

BoardMichael Goguen(Board Member (representing Sequoia Capital))

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsDag VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersLumia Capital+4 more

Puppetpuppet.comin

Puppet provides infrastructure automation and configuration management tools that help government agencies enforce security compliance, automate system hardening, and maintain audit readiness across on-premises and cloud environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHealthtech

Luke Kanies(Founder)inYvonne Wassenaarin

Co-investorsLinus VenturesBlackRockGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsRadar PartnersTriangle Peak Partners+1 more

RingCentralringcentral.comin𝕏

RingCentral provides cloud-based unified communications and AI-powered contact center solutions for businesses, serving over 600,000 customers worldwide.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAlphaDriveArka Venture LabsDag VenturesKhosla VenturesSequoia Capital+1 more

RiverMeadowrivermeadow.comin𝕏

RiverMeadow provides a unified platform for migrating, optimizing, and modernizing workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Jeff Newman(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Scannell(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJeffrey Samberg(Director)Bruce Grant(Director)Mark Rosenblatt(Director)Greg Reyes(Director)

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsOpen Field CapitalRaptor Group

Scale AIscale.comin𝕏May 2024 · $1B

Scale provides high-quality training data, model evaluations, and full-stack AI systems for enterprises and governments to build and deploy AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Alexandr Wang(Co-founder & CEO)inLucy Guo(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcBeyond CapitalCheyenne VenturesCoatue ManagementElad Gil+33 more

Starshipstarship.coin𝕏Aug 2026 · $250M

Starship operates a fleet of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots that transport hot food, groceries and industrial supplies using radar, cameras, sensors and machine learning to navigate.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Ahti Heinla(Founder)in

Co-investorsMorpheus VenturesBenchmarkCedar CapitalCisco InvestmentsEQTManhattan West+4 more

Team8team8.vcin𝕏Aug 2026 · $365M

Team8 is a venture capital firm that backs Seed and Series A founders in cybersecurity, software infrastructure, fintech, and digital health, working alongside them from early stages with a team of builders and a network of enterprise C-level leaders.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDigital HealthFintech

Liran Grinberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtento CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCisco InvestmentsMarkerMunich Re VenturesQualcomm+2 more

Thetathetatoken.orgNov 2020 · $12.7M

Theta operates a blockchain and decentralized edge-cloud network providing GPU compute for AI, video and rendering workloads.

Co-investorsColopl NextDCM VenturesDeepTech VenturesGFR FundHeuristic Capital PartnersZMT Capital+2 more

Upskillconnectupskill.comin

Vienna, US

Brian Ballard(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Hoyt(Executive Officer)in

BoardPeter Barris(Director)John Keeling(Director)Dayna Grayson(Director)Craig Cummings(Director)

Co-investorsDorm RoomLDV CapitalMotley Fool VenturesGE VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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What sectors does Cisco focus on?
Cisco focuses on Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software.
Where is Cisco located?
Cisco is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Who does Cisco co-invest with?
Cisco most often shares deals with Evolution Equity Partners, Glynn Capital Management, Greylock Partners, among 8 tracked co-investors.

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