# Carol Bartz

> Carol Bartz is a Series A investor at Cisco (Winona) backing Sports and Cannabis. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Cisco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cisco)
- Location: Winona, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-bartz-7842307
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/

Carol Bartz is a Series A investor at Cisco in Winona focused on Sports and Cannabis. Bartz has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 1996. Since November 2005, she has served as Lead Independent Director.Bartz served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Yahoo! Inc. from January 2009 to September 2011 and as President of Yahoo! from April 2009 to September 2011. From May 2006to February 2009, she was Executive Chairman of the Board of Autodesk, Inc. From April 1992 to April 2006, she served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk. Prior to that,Bartz was employed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. from 1983 to April 1992.Bartz previously served as a director of Yahoo! ending in 2011.Bartz brings to the Board of Directors leadership experience, including service as the chief executive of two public technology companies. These roles have required technology industry expertise combined with operational and global management expertise.Bartz also has experience as a public company outside director.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |
| Horticulture | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caliva | Caliva is a premier cannabis dispensary and cultivation facility, that opened in July of 2015. In September 2016, Caliva was ranked the #1 dispensary in the nation by Business Insider. Their facility is advanced pharmaceutical-grade cannabis cultivating, manufacturing, and dispensing facilities in the country and is a model for energy efficiency,safe access, and compliance.They started Caliva because they believe strongly in the medicinal and wellness applications of cannabis. From inception, our goal has been to establish a regulated, safe, and consistent source of cannabis for patients. They believe strongly in a medical cannabis industry that is well-regulated, highly professional, and rigorously secure. Each one of their strains is selected for its genetics and superior medicinal effects and then tested to ensure that the quality they offer is only. Their attitude is easy, but their focus is to provide the highest level of service in the industry; they are an educated and passionate team that provides a comfortable, safe, and easy buying experience. |  | Series A | Jan 24, 2019 |  |
| LevelEdge | Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, LevelEdge.com is a company whose mission is to take student-athletes to the next level of opportunity despite economic or geographic barriers. It seeks to do so by matching all deserving student-athletes with available athletic scholarships. | $1M | Series A | Mar 30, 2000 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Next Play Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-world-capital-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## 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 Carol Bartz invest in?

Carol Bartz invests primarily in Sports, Cannabis and Recruiting startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 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 Carol Bartz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Carol Bartz closed in Jan 2019. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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