# Brian Halla

> Brian Halla is a funding round investor at Cisco (San Francisco Bay Area) backing iOS and Mobile. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Cisco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cisco)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-halla-0318162/

Brian Halla is a funding round investor at Cisco in San Francisco Bay Area focused on iOS and Mobile. Halla has been a member of the Board of Directors since January 2007. He served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of National Semiconductor Corporation from May 1996 to November 2009, and continued to serve as Chairman of the Board of that company until May 2010. Additionally, he served as President of National SemiconductorCorporation from May 1996 to May 2005. Prior to May 1996, Halla served in several executive capacities at LSI Logic Corporation, where, in his last role, he was the Executive Vice President of LSI Logic Products. Prior to that, he held a variety of management positions at Intel Corporation.Halla has leadership experience as the chief executive officer of a global technology company. His management and operational expertise is accompanied by a semiconductor industry background and technology acumen.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Sports | 1 | 100% |
| Android | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mobiplex | Mobiplex is a revolutionary venture specializing in mobile and wireless sports performance technology, based on miniature wireless sensors and mobile device apps, that helps athletes improve their skill levels for better enjoyment of the game. In September 2012, Mobiplex launched its first product, the SwingTIP Golf Swing Analyzer—an innovativeBluetooth-enabled 3D motion sensor device that clips onto a golf club to analyze and capture a golf swing in three dimensions. SwingTIP helps golfers improve their swing by sending real-time visual and performance data to an iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Android™ device and MySwingTIP.com. Mobiplex has developed a proprietary ProView™ Motion Analysis™ engine that can accurately capture, analyze and digitally reproduce a sports motion in three dimensions. The company will employ this IP to develop wireless and mobile sports performance technology for all types of Bluetooth app-cessories for various sports - beyond golf.The Mobiplex founders have a combined 10 patents in biomechanics, wireless technology, motion sensing, technology and pattern recognition. The Mobiplex management team has a strong track record of building numerous startup companies and business units from inception to major industry successes. The team is well represented in all areas – wireless and mobile technology, manufacturing, sales and marketing, operations and golf. |  |  | Jan 09, 2013 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Cisco

VC Fund · San Jose, United States

Cisco is a technology company specializing in networking hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment. The company continues to offer a wide range of networking solutions, including routers, switches, network security products, wireless and mobility solutions, collaboration tools, data center technologies, and more. Cisco's productsand services are still used by businesses, organizations, service providers, and individuals to build and manage networks, facilitate communication, and enhance connectivity across various industries.

5 contacts available at Cisco.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amit Chaturvedy | Global Head - Enterprise Technology, Cisco Investments and Corporate Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amit-chaturvedy |
| Ankur Saxena | Senior Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ankur-saxena-0231 |
| Aruna Ravichandran | SVP, Chief Marketing and Customer Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aruna-ravichandran |
| Brian Halla | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-halla |
| Carol Bartz | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carol-bartz |

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## FAQ

### What does Brian Halla invest in?

Brian Halla invests primarily in iOS, Mobile and Sports startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Brian Halla last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brian Halla closed in Jan 2013. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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