Cisco Investments
VC / CVC
1993
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San Jose, California, United States
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.
