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.
- Total investments:
- 157
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 26%
Last updated:
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Industries Cisco invests in
Stages Cisco invests in
Countries Cisco invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series B
- $3.2M–$54M
- Series C
- $10M–$40M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 59 (38%)
- Information Technology 30 (19%)
- Enterprise Software 24 (15%)
- Internet 22 (14%)
- Wireless 11 (7%)
Stage
- Series C 33 (21%)
- Funding Round 31 (20%)
- Series B 28 (18%)
- Series D 14 (9%)
- Seed 13 (8%)
Country
- United States 96 (61%)
- India 8 (5%)
- Israel 8 (5%)
- United Kingdom 5 (3%)
- China 3 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amit Chaturvedy
Global Head - Enterprise Technology, Cisco Investments and Corporate Development
|
Global Head - Enterprise Technology, Cisco Investments and Corporate Development | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Ankur Saxena
Senior Manager
|
Senior Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Aruna Ravichandran
SVP, Chief Marketing and Customer Officer
|
SVP, Chief Marketing and Customer Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Brian Halla
Member of the Board of Directors
|
Member of the Board of Directors | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Carol Bartz
Member of the Board of Directors
|
Member of the Board of Directors | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
| See all 42 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Nanya Technology Corporation
|
Nanya Technology Corporation aims to be the best memory solution provider for a broad range of applications. The company is dedicated to collaborating with customers and partners for technology and product development to enhance the long-term value for our customers..Nanya Technology offers a comprehensive portfolio of memory solutions indensities ranging from 128Mb to 8Gb for the rapidly growing DRAM product market. DRAM is embedded into various specialty applications, such as digital TVs, set-top box (STB), networking, IPTV, security system, drone, DSC, tablets, automotive and industrial products. Nanya is supporting the growing demand of mobile devices by manufacturing a variety of low power memory products for handheld and wearable devices. | $2.5B / Post-IPO Equity / Mar 25, 2026 | |
World Labs
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World Labs is an AI startup that can analyze visual data with comprehension akin to a person's, a substantial advancement above existing capacities. | Corporate Round / Nov 20, 2025 | |
Thinking Machines Lab
|
Thinking Machines Lab is an artificial intelligence research and product company focused on making knowledge accessible to everyone. Thinking Machines Lab is developing multimodal AI systems to collaborate with humans across various domains. The company focuses on building models that can adapt to different levels of human expertise, aiming toexpand their applications in science, programming, and other fields. Its research explores advanced AI capabilities to support scientific discoveries and engineering advancements. | $2B / Seed / Jun 20, 2025 | |
HelloSky
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Skyminyr delivers the power of human capital intelligence. | $5.5M / Seed / Apr 23, 2025 | |
Terradot
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Terradot is a developer of a carbon removal platform intended to reduce carbon footprints and revolutionize soil carbon management. | $54M / Series A / Dec 12, 2024 | |
ATP Partners
|
ATP Partners provides strategic planning, operational leadership, sales channel development, and financial management services. The company offers support for decision-making and process improvement. Its services include controller-level accounting oversight, full-cycle bookkeeping, inventory control, payroll processing, and financial reporting.ATP Partners also assists with go-to-market strategies, product commercialization, brand guidance, and business turnaround efforts aimed at supporting small and mid-sized businesses in scaling their operations. | $7.4M / Series B / Jul 03, 2024 | |
Actility
|
Actility is an industry leader in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN). ThingPark by Actility offers a carrier-grade IoT platform, with a growing ecosystem of partners; low-power, long-range wireless networks for sensors and devices; an operating system and middleware that enables web applications to connect seamlessly with data from differentsensors; and a B2B e-commerce market featuring tested and approved IoT device, connectivity, and application partners. Actility is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance™. | $17.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 07, 2023 | |
Ormit Solutions
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Ormit Solutions provides web development, computer support, and bespoke application development services. | $200K / Grant / Nov 06, 2023 | |
MOWO Fleet
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MoWo Fleet provides safe, dependable, and zero-emission rides for modern-day urban India. This women-led fleet of electric two- and three-wheelers provides dependable service via subscription. | Seed / Oct 12, 2023 | |
Green Grahi
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Green Grahi transforms food waste into usable protein, fats, and oils to create a more sustainable world. | Seed / Oct 11, 2023 | |
| See all 157 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Cisco invest in?
Cisco invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Series C and Funding Round stage. Most of the 157 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Cisco's check size?
Cisco typically joins rounds of $3.2M–$54M at Series B and $10M–$40M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Cisco participates in.
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Who are the partners at Cisco?
The team at Cisco includes Amit Chaturvedy (Global Head - Enterprise Technology, Cisco Investments and Corporate Development), Ankur Saxena (Senior Manager) and Aruna Ravichandran (SVP, Chief Marketing and Customer Officer), among 42 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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