Cisco Investments

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Investor type

VC / CVC

Founded

1993

AUM

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Location

San Jose, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 20 July, 2026

Profile

Cisco Investments is a corporate venture capital firm based in the United States. As part of Cisco Systems, it leverages its corporate resources to offer strategic benefits to its portfolio companies. The team includes industry experts and leaders such as Janey Hoe (Vice President), Jon Koplin (Managing Director), Derek Idemoto (Senior Vice President), Prasad Parthasarathi (Senior Director), and Aleem Rizvon (Vice President). They focus on aligning investments with Cisco's strategic goals, providing startups not only capital but also access to Cisco's extensive network and resources.

The firm invests across a range of sectors including cloud, security, and emerging technologies, with a notable focus on areas such as collaboration, data center networking, and Internet of Things. Cisco Investments typically targets companies in the Series A through late-stage growth rounds worldwide, although specific investment sizes are not directly stated. The firm emphasizes strategic intent alongside financial returns.

Notable investments by Cisco Investments include companies like Cohesity - data management solutions, and Securonix - security analytics solutions. Further notable investments are hard to specify without a detailed portfolio listing, but the firm's strategic alignment with Cisco suggests a focus on technology and infrastructure companies.

Industry

Cloud Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences Technology MedTech AI Travel Transportation Telecommunications Software Security SaaS Robotics Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Networking Mobile/Apps Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising IT Services Healthcare Services Hardware Gaming Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Edtech Education Digital Cybersecurity Internet of Things (IoT) Music HealthTech AdTech TravelTech

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Pankaj Mitra Director, Cisco Investments & Acquisitions - CX and India
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FAQs about Cisco Investments

Cisco Investments is a venture capital firm that also operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Series B, Series A and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Cisco Investments is located in San Jose, California, United States.
Cisco Investments was founded in 1993.
Cisco Investments invests in companies and startups in Cloud, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Technology, MedTech, AI, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Software, Security, SaaS, Robotics, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Networking, Mobile/Apps, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, IT Services, Healthcare Services, Hardware, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Edtech, Education, Digital, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech.
Cisco Investments invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
Cisco Investments invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Late Stage (Series C+).
Cisco Investments usually invests $10-50 m on average.
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