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Cisco Investments

Cisco Investments

San Jose, Californiacisco.com

Overview

Cisco Investments is the corporate venture capital arm of Cisco Systems, founded in 1993, that makes strategic investments in technology companies and holds Limited Partner positions in other funds. The firm's investment areas include cloud, collaboration, data center, IoT, enterprise networking, security, and silicon.

Year Founded

1993

Portfolio Companies

122

Website

cisco.com

Investments

Cisco Investments investments
CompanyDateStageLead
AnthropicMar 2025Series ECo-investor
Scale AIMay 2024Series FCo-investor
Mistral AIJun 2024Series B-
CoreWeaveNov 2024SecondaryCo-investor
CohesityApr 2020Series ECo-investor
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Key People

Chukwuka Ofili

Venture Capital And M A

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2026

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FAQ

Where is Cisco Investments based?

Cisco Investments is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States.

When was Cisco Investments founded?

Cisco Investments was founded in 1993.

How many portfolio companies does Cisco Investments have?

Cisco Investments has 122 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Cisco Investments's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Anthropic, Scale AI, Mistral AI, CoreWeave, Cohesity.

What was Cisco Investments's most recent investment shown here?

Cisco Investments's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Anthropic in 2025.

What sectors does Cisco Investments focus on?

Cisco Investments focuses on Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Telecommunications & Networking, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Telecommunications & Networking, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Cisco Investments focus on?

Cisco Investments typically invests at the Mid stage.

What is Cisco Investments's AUM?

Cisco Investments's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Jose, California
Year Founded1993

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