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Cisco

170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA, 95134, United States

Overview

Networking hardware and software solutions for communication and connectivi

Founded

1984

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

Communications Infrastructure
Enterprise Software
Hardware
Software

Investment portfolio

85rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Aug 2026Participated
$250 MSeries A
MittiLabs
Aug 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Piq Energy
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Chloris Geospatial
Jul 2025Participated
$9 MSeries A
Terradot
Dec 2024Participated
$58 MSeries A
Lightning AI
Nov 2024Led
$50 MOther Equity
Groq
Aug 2024Participated
$640 MSeries D
Cohere
Jul 2024Participated
$500 MSeries D
Aikido Technologies
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Mistral AI
Jun 2024Participated
$646 MSeries B
Scale AI
May 2024Participated
$1.0 BSeries F
Isovalent
Sep 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Aug 2026Participated
$250 MSeries A
MittiLabs
Aug 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Piq Energy
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Chloris Geospatial
Jul 2025Participated
$9 MSeries A
Terradot
Dec 2024Participated
$58 MSeries A
Lightning AI
Nov 2024Led
$50 MOther Equity
Groq
Aug 2024Participated
$640 MSeries D
Cohere
Jul 2024Participated
$500 MSeries D
Aikido Technologies
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Mistral AI
Jun 2024Participated
$646 MSeries B
Scale AI
May 2024Participated
$1.0 BSeries F
Isovalent
Sep 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Cisco: 85 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cisco: 85 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A06
Series B49
Series C+523
Other Equity826

Monthly Deal Activity

Cisco: 85 deals are recorded across 236 months.All available history.
Cisco: 85 deals are recorded across 236 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '071
Apr '070
May '070
Jun '070
Jul '070
Aug '070
Sep '070
Oct '070
Nov '070
Dec '070
Jan '081
Feb '080
Mar '080
Apr '080
May '080
Jun '080
Jul '080
Aug '080
Sep '080
Oct '081
Nov '080
Dec '080
Jan '091
Feb '090
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Jun '090
Jul '091
Aug '090
Sep '090
Oct '090
Nov '090
Dec '090
Jan '101
Feb '102
Mar '101
Apr '101
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '100
Aug '101
Sep '100
Oct '104
Nov '102
Dec '100
Jan '111
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '111
May '111
Jun '111
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '112
Dec '111
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '121
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '121
Aug '120
Sep '121
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '132
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '131
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '132
Sep '133
Oct '131
Nov '131
Dec '130
Jan '141
Feb '141
Mar '144
Apr '142
May '141
Jun '142
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '152
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '161
Feb '161
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '162
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '192
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
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Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
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Apr '210
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Jun '210
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Aug '210
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Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
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Jan '240
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Jan '250
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Cisco: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (48 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cisco: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (48 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication48
Enterprise Software38
Data, Analytics & IT23
Cybersecurity & Privacy17
Hardware & Robotics16
Developer Tools11
AI & Machine Learning9
Space & Frontier Tech7
Manufacturing7
Fintech6
Professional Services6
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Marketing & Advertising5
Media & Entertainment5
Government & Defense1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Cisco: 85 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cisco: 85 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M35
$25M-$50M20
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B3
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Cisco: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (64 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cisco: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (64 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States64
Israel9
Europe6
India2
45013171
Canada1
China1
06831-37221
Cisco: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Cisco: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Intel Capital8
New Enterprise Associates7
True Ventures7
Bessemer Venture Partners6
Kleiner Perkins6
NVIDIA6
Pitango Venture Capital6
VMware6
Andreessen Horowitz5
Benchmark Capital5
Comcast Ventures5
First Round5
Greylock Partners5
Sequoia Capital5
.406 Ventures4
Atomico4
Data Collective4
Epic Ventures4
Khosla Ventures4
Trident Capital4

Investment Strategy

Cisco: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Cisco: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1720%
Participating6880%
Cisco: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cisco: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1271%
Co-led529%

Team

Aleem Rizvon

Vice President

Bill Gerhardt

Managing Director - Strategy and Business Development

Caroline Baker

Executive Producer, Unhackable with Mike Storm, a Security Podcast Series

Chuck Robbins

Chairman & CEO

Eric Wenger

Senior Director, Technology Policy, Global Government Affairs

Jon Koplin

Managing Director EMEAR, Cisco Investments and Corporate Development

Kelly Crothers

Director of Employee Experience

Leonard Bosack

Co-Founder

Matt Swartz

Principal Engineer

Sandy Lerner

Co-Founder

Tal Schierau

Sr. Director, Customer Experience