Cisco

Cisco is a leading provider of networking equipment and software, as well as cybersecurity solutions, with a significant presence in collaboration tools, including the Webex suite. Founded in 1984 by computer scientists from Stanford University, Cisco has been at the forefront of developing Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. The company offers a range of products, including switches, routers, and storage solutions, enabling seamless connectivity for businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations. Cisco also invests in innovation through initiatives like the Spark Innovation Fund and the Innovation Grand Challenge, supporting startups and entrepreneurs in harnessing the power of the intelligent network and the Internet of Things (IoT). Headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco employs approximately 80,000 people and operates globally, with a strong focus on outsourcing its manufacturing and maintaining a substantial sales and marketing workforce.

Larry Carter

CFO

Sylvia Chu

CEO

Sameer Garde

President India and SAARC

Elias Habbar-Baylac

Investor

Derek Idemoto

SVP, Corporate Development

Jennifer Lawrence

WW VP Duo and Small Mid SaaS

Jerry Lin

Global Principal Security Architect

Rajeev Raman

Vice President

AJ Shipley

Vice President, Product Management - Threat Detection and Response

459 past transactions

Vibrant Planet

Seed Round in 2022
Vibrant Planet provides land management services and technology solutions to accelerate land restorations. The company collaborates with scientists, land management leaders, and policymakers to build a cloud-based system that informs and facilitates collaborative planning. Vibrant Planet was founded in 2004 by Allison Wolff and is based in Incline Village, Nevada.

Kenna Security

Acquisition in 2021
Kenna Security, Inc. is a technology company specializing in vulnerability management and risk intelligence solutions. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, the company offers the Kenna platform, which enables organizations to prioritize vulnerabilities, measure risk, and automate analysis. By utilizing Cyber Risk Context Technology, Kenna helps clients focus on critical cyber risks, thereby enhancing the efficiency of security teams. Its solutions cater to a diverse range of sectors, including media and entertainment, healthcare, telecommunications, financial services, and more, both domestically and internationally. Kenna Security has established itself as a leader in predictive cyber risk management, serving numerous Fortune 100 companies across various industries.

Socio

Acquisition in 2021
Socio Labs Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a mobile application aimed at enhancing event experiences for users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Socio's platform facilitates networking by allowing attendees to share and receive contact and profile information through a digital handshake using smartphones. The application is designed to support in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, enabling small and medium-sized businesses, as well as larger enterprises, to optimize their event organization. By providing features that gamify and visualize events, Socio improves attendee engagement and allows for seamless information exchange, all while offering a convenient live schedule for users.

Sedona Ltd.

Acquisition in 2021
Sedona Systems has created NetFusion, the first multi-layer application platform, focusing on optimization & control of the optical and IP layers (L0-L3) of network operators. Enabling both optically-aware IP routing and IP-informed optical switching, our applications double effective WAN capacity, boost agility, availability and flexibility – and save up to 80% of core network costs over 5 years. Based on a centralized open-source software tools, NetFusion connects to all major vendors’ equipment through SDN controllers or management systems. It then optimizes key tasks through dynamic, automatic management of both optical and IP resources.

Dashbase

Acquisition in 2020
Dashbase Inc was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Slido

Acquisition in 2020
Slido is a web-based audience interaction platform designed to enhance engagement during meetings and events. It allows users to crowdsource questions, conduct live polls, and gather feedback, facilitating meaningful conversations between speakers and participants. The platform prioritizes user-friendliness, enabling event organizers to set up events quickly and participants to join easily from any device using a simple code. With experience from over 60,000 events, Slido has engaged millions of attendees and has collaborated with notable conferences and clients such as SXSW, the World Economic Forum, Adobe, and Google. The company is headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia, and has additional offices in major cities worldwide including New York, San Francisco, Paris, London, Prague, Bali, and Sydney.

IMImobile

Acquisition in 2020
IMImobile PLC is a cloud communications software and solutions provider that enables enterprises to enhance and automate customer interactions through digital technologies. The company offers a range of products, including IMIbot.ai for automated conversational experiences, IMIchat for consolidating customer service channels, and IMIcampaign for multi-channel communication management. Additionally, it provides IMIconnect, a comprehensive cloud communications platform, along with services like Textlocal for SMS messaging and IMIdigital for mobile content deployment. Serving various industries such as telecom, banking, healthcare, and retail, IMImobile manages over 42 billion messages and 44 billion commerce transactions annually. Headquartered in London, the company has a global presence with offices in multiple regions, employing over 1,100 individuals. Founded in 1999, IMImobile supports organizations in improving customer engagement and operational efficiency through its innovative solutions.

Banzai Cloud

Acquisition in 2020
Banzai Cloud specializes in simplifying the development, deployment, and scaling of modern cloud applications for enterprises. The company offers a pipeline platform that reduces the complexity associated with cloud-native technologies. This platform features an automation and execution engine designed to provide tailored deployment automation for various applications. By streamlining these processes, Banzai Cloud enables businesses to optimize their infrastructure, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency in their operations.

Illusive

Series B in 2020
Illusive Networks Ltd. specializes in cybersecurity solutions that utilize deception technology to protect organizations from advanced cyber threats. The company offers a range of services, including compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security solutions. Their product suite includes the Illusive Networks Management Platform for centralized cyber security management, the Attack Surface Manager for continuous network vulnerability discovery, and tools for attack detection and intelligence that provide actionable insights into cyber incidents. Illusive Networks serves various industries, including financial services, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology. Founded in 2014, the company operates from its headquarters in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, and has an additional office in New York, New York.

Portshift

Acquisition in 2020
PORTSHIFT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD develops cloud security software solutions. It offers identity-driven security solutions to any application in the cloud. The software uses digital signing techniques within the development and deployment phase to validate and authenticate applications. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. As of October 26, 2020, Portshift Software Technologies Ltd operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc..

BabbleLabs

Acquisition in 2020
BabbleLabs, Inc. specializes in developing advanced speech enhancement and noise removal software aimed at improving communication for various applications. The company's product offerings include Clear Cloud, which provides speech enhancement technology through APIs and web interfaces; Clear Edge, an embedded solution optimized for low latency on smart devices; Clear Command, a system for voice control and recognition; and Clear Analytics, which extracts actionable insights from speech data. These technologies cater to diverse sectors such as smartphones, business conferencing, field communication, customer service, automotive, and public safety. Founded in 2017 and based in Campbell, California, BabbleLabs combines expertise in deep neural networks, speech processing, and embedded systems to drive innovation in voice applications and enhance human-machine interaction.

Naiad Lab

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Naiad Lab connects healthcare providers with remote patients using health measurements, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), advanced data analytics, and video conferencing to rapidly satisfy patients’ healthcare concerns. MedROAD is cost-efficient platform that uses data-analytics to remotely screen and monitor patients. It empowers clinicians to continue providing quality healthcare while keeping all parties safe and mitigating the spread of illnesses. MedROAD moves beyond the traditional telehealth applications that focus only on two-way communication between doctors and patients. It utilizes medical devices to enable a telemetry driven, meaningful consultation. MedROAD also incorporates AI and advanced data analytics to detect anomalies in data, visualize patient condition, and provide instant alerts.

Samay

Grant in 2020
Respira Labs, Inc. is a company focused on developing innovative solutions for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Based in Mountain View, California, the company has created Sylvee, a wearable device that utilizes advanced technology to continuously monitor lung function and predict COPD exacerbation attacks in real-time. This device is equipped with non-invasive acoustic sensors and employs techniques such as audio signal processing and machine learning to detect "trapped air," an early indicator of potential COPD issues. By enabling early intervention and prevention of exacerbations, Respira Labs aims to enhance patient quality of life and health outcomes while also reducing healthcare costs. Founded in 2018, the company is positioned to transform the landscape of COPD management through its innovative approach.

Modcam

Acquisition in 2020
Modcam AB specializes in the design and development of camera sensor-based devices and software for computer vision processing. Founded in 2013 and based in Malmö, Sweden, the company offers an online platform and sensor devices that enable users to monitor foot traffic in various environments, such as retail stores, office buildings, sports arenas, and hotels. Modcam's technology allows for real-time analytics, including counting individuals entering or exiting a location and assessing demographic information like age and gender. Additionally, it provides Heatmap, a tool for automating customer flow analysis. The company's platform leverages advanced video content analytics to deliver data-driven insights, enhancing the ability of businesses to understand and respond to customer behavior effectively. As of July 2020, Modcam operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

ThousandEyes

Acquisition in 2020
ThousandEyes empowers businesses to see, understand and improve connected experiences everywhere. The ThousandEyes cloud platform offers unmatched vantage points throughout the global Internet and provides immediate visibility into experience for every user and application over any network, so companies can deliver superior digital experiences, modernize their enterprise WAN, and successfully migrate to the cloud. ThousandEyes is central to the global operations of the world’s largest and fastest growing brands, including Comcast, eBay, HP, 100+ of the Global 2000, 60+ of the Fortune 500, 5 of the 6 top US banks, and 20 of the 25 top SaaS companies.

Fluidmesh Network

Acquisition in 2020
Fluidmesh Networks develops wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical applications. Its wireless products are the enablers of outdoor and large-scale applications of the Internet-of-Things: smart cities, urban video-surveillance, connected vehicles and trains, and industrial automation. The company’s target markets are municipalities, industrial plants, schools, seaports and marinas, archaeological sites, resorts, theme parks and racing tracks. Fluidmesh Networks was founded in August 2010 by Andrea Orioli, Umberto Malesci, and Cosimo Malesci and is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, the United States. Its founding team include researchers and engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA, and the Politecnico of Milan in Italy. The company serves its customers worldwide from its headquarters in Chicago, and from its European office based in Italy.

4Paradigm

Series C in 2020
Shenzhen Qianhai 4Paradigm Data Technology Co., Ltd. is a leading provider of artificial intelligence technology and services based in Beijing, China. Founded in 2014, the company specializes in platform-centric AI solutions that help enterprises across various industries, including finance, energy, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare, enhance their decision-making capabilities and operational efficiency. 4Paradigm's innovative machine learning technology, particularly its unique approach known as "migration learning," enables businesses to accurately predict trends, mine data, and uncover hidden patterns, ultimately reducing risks and maximizing commercial value. The company's offerings include the Sage AI Platform, SHIFT Intelligent Solutions, and SageGPT AIGS Services, allowing for rapid deployment of AI applications tailored to enterprise needs.

SeaLights

Venture Round in 2020
SeaLights Technologies Ltd. operates a cloud-based testing platform that focuses on quality governance in software development. Founded in 2015 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company offers tools for test impact analysis, test gap analysis, and release quality analysis. Its platform helps organizations measure functional test code coverage, track build quality metrics, and monitor test statuses across various tools and environments. By continuously collecting telemetry data from the software delivery pipeline, SeaLights assesses and scores quality risks, allowing development and QA teams to prioritize testing efforts and ensure that only thoroughly tested code changes reach production. This approach aims to enhance the speed of software releases while maintaining high quality standards.

Exablaze

Acquisition in 2019
Exablaze Pty Ltd, founded in 2013 and located in Melbourne, Australia, specializes in the design and manufacture of ultra-low latency networking equipment. The company focuses on creating both software and hardware solutions that ensure optimal network connectivity. Exablaze offers a range of products, including layer switching devices, network interface cards, FPGA applications, time synchronization tools, and network capture equipment. Through its commitment to low latency, Exablaze addresses the critical needs of industries requiring high-performance networking solutions.

Upskill

Venture Round in 2019
Upskill provides wearable technology to connect hands-on workers from the factory to the warehouse to the jobsite. Its robust platform, Skylight, connects the industrial workforce with the people, processes, information, and equipment they need to do their jobs with greater efficiency and fewer errors, leaving them hands free to focus on their tasks at hand, and their tools. For organizations in the competitive global market looking to increase productivity, improve quality, reduce costs, train new workers, retain tribal knowledge, and provide a strong foundation for further investments, the future starts with Upskill.

Wrappup

Acquisition in 2019
Wrappup uses AI to auto-summarize your meetings, declaring war on pens everywhere! The platform uses a combination Speech Analysis, NLP, and Deep Learning models to identify important moments in discussion. Just invite lucy@wrappup.ai to your next call, and she’ll listen for keywords like “follow-up” or “next steps” to generate all the action items for you. Users can train the system with their own set of keyword triggers and vocabulary, making Lucy smarter and smarter as she grows!

CloudCherry

Acquisition in 2019
CloudCherry is the next generation Experience Management platform that is disrupting the way organizations listen to the Voice of Customer. Through CloudCherry’s flexible, customizable, self-serve solution, businesses today can be present at every step of today’s complex customer journeys, and listen to customers through a variety of ways. Today, leading global organizations deploy and scale their experience management program with CloudCherry quicker than any other solution. The product offers out-of-the-box integrations with existing business applications, delivers predictive, prescriptive insights that enable business leaders to better understand customer needs, and derive tangible business outcomes that can help drive true ROI. CloudCherry is based out of Salt Lake City, with offices in Singapore, India & Dubai. The company is backed by Vertex Ventures, CISCO Investments & IDG Ventures India, The Chennai Angels & Capillary Technologies.

Voicea

Acquisition in 2019
Voicea is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based enterprise voice assistant software designed to enhance meeting productivity. Its flagship product, the Enterprise Voice Assistant (EVA), functions as an intelligent meeting facilitator by listening, taking notes, and identifying key decisions and action items during meetings. This capability allows users to make meetings searchable and ensures that discussions translate into actionable initiatives. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Voicea was formerly known as Voicera until its rebranding in December 2018. The company operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc., and is led by professionals with experience from major technology firms.

Acacia

Acquisition in 2019
Acacia Communications, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells high-speed coherent optical interconnect products globally, including markets in the United States, China, Germany, and Thailand. The company offers embedded and pluggable module products that feature optical interconnect modules with transmission speeds ranging from 100 to 1,200 gigabits per second, catering to long-haul, metro, and inter-data center applications. In addition to these modules, Acacia provides semiconductor solutions such as low-power coherent digital signal processor application-specific integrated circuits and silicon photonic integrated circuits, which are integrated into their products. The company markets its offerings through a direct sales force targeting network equipment manufacturers, network operators, and cloud service providers. Founded in 2009, Acacia is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts.

OmniVis

Grant in 2019
OmniVis operates a portable pathogen detection platform that allows for the rapid and accurate measurement of pathogens in various environments, particularly in food processing facilities. The company provides an easy-to-use hardware device in conjunction with disposable test kits that can analyze swabs or liquid samples. This streamlined process reduces the pathogen detection time to just 30 minutes, making it both efficient and cost-effective for health organizations. By focusing on user-friendly technology, OmniVis aims to enhance the accuracy of pathogen detection while ensuring affordability and simplicity in its application.

Sentryo

Acquisition in 2019
Sentryo SAS is a cybersecurity company based in Villeurbanne, France, founded in 2014 by Laurent Hausermann and Thierry Rouquet. The company specializes in providing cybersecurity and situational awareness solutions for industrial networks and the Internet of Things. Its primary product, ICS CyberVision, offers continuous visibility into Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA infrastructures, helping corporations manage the risks associated with cyber attacks. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, Sentryo enables industrial engineers to detect vulnerabilities and anomalies in real time, thus ensuring the resilience and safety of critical operations across sectors such as utilities, energy grids, and smart cities. Sentryo operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc. since 2019.

Portworx

Series C in 2019
Portworx Inc. is a cloud-native storage and data management company that specializes in software-defined infrastructure for containerized applications. Founded in 2014 and based in Redwood City, California, Portworx provides a comprehensive storage solution designed specifically for containers, enabling enterprises to manage databases and stateful services across various infrastructures. Its platform supports both on-premises and cloud-based deployments, allowing for rapid deployment and scaling of applications while addressing key challenges such as security, data automation, and high availability. Portworx's technology facilitates the seamless management of stateful container workloads, helping organizations reduce the cost and complexity associated with deploying containerized applications across multiple environments. The company operates as a subsidiary of Pure Storage, focusing on enhancing the efficiency of DevOps teams in production settings.

Lightbits Labs

Venture Round in 2019
Lightbits Labs, founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in developing innovative data storage solutions for enterprise private clouds, Software-as-a-Service, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service providers. The company offers LightOS, a Software Defined Storage platform that seamlessly integrates with existing data center infrastructure, alongside the LightField Storage Acceleration Card, which enhances the performance of the LightOS stack. Lightbits Labs aims to transform storage and networking practices in cloud data centers, providing a comprehensive data platform that supports hybrid cloud and cloud-native environments. Its solutions are designed to improve data center agility and cost efficiency, allowing clients to scale their storage infrastructure effectively. With a global presence, including offices in Israel and New York, the company has garnered support from notable investors such as Dell Technologies Capital and Cisco Investments.

MobiKwik

Venture Round in 2019
MobiKwik is a leading fintech platform in India, founded in 2009 by Bipin Preet Singh and Upasana Taku. It operates a comprehensive payments network that serves 120 million users, 3 million merchants, and over 300 billers. The platform provides a wide range of financial services, including a pre-paid digital wallet, pay-later options, money transfers, loans, and investment opportunities. MobiKwik has successfully disbursed 19 lakh loans through its Digital Credit Line, allowing users to receive instant funds in their wallets. The company has also expanded into the mutual fund sector by acquiring Clearfunds, further enhancing its financial product offerings. With a mission to make digital financial services accessible and affordable for a billion Indians, MobiKwik emphasizes its Indian ownership and commitment to serving the local market.

Singularity Networks

Acquisition in 2019
Singularity Networks, Inc. is a provider of real-time visibility and analytics aimed at enhancing IT security for businesses. Founded in 2014 and based in Lone Tree, Colorado, the company specializes in an innovative software platform that offers professional services in network engineering and security. Its services include data-center and cloud environment engineering, abuse detection and mitigation, network automation, and incident response. By delivering context-driven data, Singularity Networks enables organizations to identify security breaches and improve their operational efficiency. As of February 2019, the company operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Celeno

Series G in 2019
Celeno Communications is a fabless semiconductor company developing components and subsystems for high performance carrier-class WiFi systems and networks. Celeno's breakthrough technology enables a new vision in home wireless networking by delivering high definition entertaiment and multimedia content throughout the home. Celeno's components provide the boost in throughput, coverage, and QoS necessary to deliver multiple HDTV, SDTV, VoIP and Data "triple play" services over the home network. Celeno's core competency is based on smart antenna technology, spatial radio switching combined with adaptive channel coding, dynamic time-space scheduling, and multimedia QoS optimization. The technology targets applications requiring the highest level of system performance (capacity and reach), consistent carrier-class multimedia QoS, and tight security protection.

Luxtera

Acquisition in 2018
Luxtera, Inc. is a company specializing in silicon photonics technology, focusing on the design and production of optical modules for data centers and mobile infrastructure. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Luxtera has developed a range of products, including faceplate pluggable optical transceivers and embedded optical transceivers. By integrating high-performance optics directly with silicon electronics on a standard CMOS chip, Luxtera has pioneered direct "fiber to the chip" connectivity, significantly enhancing the capabilities of high-speed optical communications. The company's innovative approach combines the long reach of single-mode fiber with cost-effective, highly integrated optoelectronics, resulting in advanced transceiver devices. As a fabless semiconductor company, Luxtera leverages ultra-large scale integration in its production process to offer low-cost, high-volume optics solutions with superior performance and reliability. In December 2018, Luxtera became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, further solidifying its position in the optical communications industry.

Simprints

Grant in 2018
Simprints is a nonprofit tech company committed to transforming the way the world fights poverty. We build technology to radically increase transparency and effectiveness in global development, making sure that every vaccine, every dollar, every public good reaches the people who need them most.

Ensoft

Acquisition in 2018
Ensoft Ltd. provides software solutions for service provider networks. Ensoft delivers software solutions for high-end computer networking and telecommunications systems. It works intimately with major US product vendors on industry-leading platforms for core/edge routing, Carrier Ethernet, broadband, mobile, and video

CTERA

Series D in 2018
CTERA Networks Ltd. specializes in providing a private cloud storage platform that enables organizations to manage their data securely and efficiently. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Petah Tikvah, Israel, the company offers a range of services including branch storage modernization, endpoint backup, cloud transformation, and ransomware recovery. Its Enterprise File Services Platform allows enterprises to store, sync, share, protect, and govern data across various endpoints and remote offices. CTERA's solutions, such as the CTERA Edge Filer and CTERA Drive, facilitate secure file access and collaboration, catering to industries like financial services, healthcare, and media. The company has established strategic partnerships with prominent technology firms, enhancing its service offerings. CTERA is recognized for its role in enabling modern remote work environments and is trusted by Fortune 100 companies and leading service providers worldwide.

Duo Security

Acquisition in 2018
Duo Security, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based access security and multi-factor authentication solutions aimed at protecting organizations from data breaches and unauthorized access. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company offers a range of services including multi-factor authentication, adaptive authentication, and unified endpoint visibility, allowing users to verify identities and monitor devices from a centralized dashboard. Duo Security also supports secure remote access and single sign-on for both cloud and on-premises applications, catering to industries such as education, healthcare, finance, legal, retail, and technology. Additionally, the company provides a managed service provider program to help partners safeguard their clients against data breaches. With offices in San Mateo, California, Austin, Texas, and London, United Kingdom, Duo Security has established itself as a key player in the field of internet security.

Kyligence

Series B in 2018
Kyligence Inc. is a data intelligence company established in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, China. It specializes in providing an intelligent data platform designed to simplify big data analytics across both on-premises and cloud environments. The company’s primary offerings include the Kyligence Analytics Platform, which enables sub-second query responses on large datasets, and Apache Kylin, an open-source OLAP engine that facilitates interactive analytics on petabyte-scale data using SQL interfaces. Additionally, Kyligence provides a range of services such as intelligent diagnosis and optimization through its KyBot tool, along with IT consulting and website management solutions. By focusing on Big Data technologies and innovation, Kyligence aims to enhance productivity for business users, analysts, and engineers, enabling them to effectively manage and derive insights from extensive datasets.

July Systems

Acquisition in 2018
July Systems Inc. is a cloud-based mobile experience and engagement platform that specializes in location services. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, with a global development center in Bengaluru, the company provides solutions for infrastructure and service providers, original equipment manufacturers, and business owners. Its key offerings include July Rapid, a mobile app development studio, and Proximity MX, which delivers contextual location intelligence and adaptive mobile engagement. This allows businesses to better understand their customers by integrating offline and online shopping behaviors. July Systems aims to digitize physical spaces and enhance customer engagement, positioning itself as a significant player in the location services market. The company became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems in 2018.

Vectorly

Grant in 2018
Vectorly Inc. is a video learning platform that specializes in advanced video compression technology. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, the company was previously known as Dot Learn Inc. before rebranding in 2018. Vectorly's patented vector encoding technology can compress videos by up to 50 times, significantly enhancing visual quality, particularly for animations and screencasts. This technology is beneficial for video platforms that can either license the software or utilize APIs to optimize their video content, ultimately reducing cloud storage and delivery costs while improving user experience with minimal bandwidth usage and reduced buffering.

Accompany

Acquisition in 2018
Accompany is a company that specializes in relationship intelligence by designing and developing an AI-driven platform. Founded in 2013 and based in Los Altos, California, Accompany focuses on creating a comprehensive database that offers valuable insights into millions of individuals and organizations. This platform enables users to identify the right contacts and foster stronger professional relationships. The company's innovative approach leverages artificial intelligence to curate extensive information about people and their connections within various companies, enhancing networking opportunities and relationship management for its users. Accompany is supported by notable investors, including CRV, ICONIQ Capital, Ignition Partners, and Cowboy Ventures.

Destination: Home

Grant in 2018
Destination: Home is a public-private partnership serving as the backbone organization for collective impact strategies to end homelessness in Santa Clara County. It was established in 2008 as an outcome of a Blue Ribbon Commission on ending homelessness led by then San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and then County Supervisor Don Gage. In 2011 Destination: Home became a program of the Health Trust and in 2013 took on the role of Santa Clara County’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Board. In this role as the local CoC Board, Destination: Home has worked with regional partners to develop a new five year Community Plan to End Homelessness. In late 2017 the Destination: Home leadership board voted to move Destination: Home from being a project of The Health Trust to a Supporting Organization under the umbrella of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Read our FAQs regarding our move to become a Supporting Organization here. The Community Plan addresses public system disruption to enhance services and efficiency, creating more housing opportunities in our land and housing-scarce community and ensuring the appropriate housing interventions and case management resources are available for unique populations, including preventative measures. This Community Plan is based on a proof of concept collective impact campaign, Housing 1000, which uses a nationally recognized Housing First model that focuses on getting clients into housing as quickly as possible and provides supportive services to ensure recovery, stability, and a decrease of public systems usage. Destination: Home drives and aligns resources to create permanent housing and sustainable support systems built for the long term. The organization is improving how systems work together to end homelessness, as well as protect individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless. In this role, Destination: Home’s Board also serves as the HUD Continuum of Care Board for the San Jose /Santa Clara City and County Metropolitan area and works with the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing as a Collaborative Applicant to expand local allocations of federal funding.

Stellaris Venture Partners

Venture Round in 2018
Stellaris Venture Partners is an Indian private equity firm established in 2015, focusing on investments in technology-driven companies. The firm specializes in seed and series A funding rounds, targeting innovative startups across various sectors in India. By supporting early-stage ventures, Stellaris aims to foster growth and development within the technology landscape, contributing to the evolution of the Indian startup ecosystem.

Skyport Systems

Acquisition in 2018
Skyport Systems specializes in developing Hyper-Secured Infrastructure (HSI) designed to protect mission-critical IT and corporate assets. The company offers an integrated solution known as the SkySecure System, which combines engineered hardware, software, and service components into a single turn-key system. This platform ensures continuous protection and integrity verification for application workloads, consolidating compute, virtualization, networking, and storage without compromising security or performance. By simplifying and securing enterprise IT infrastructure, Skyport Systems enables organizations to streamline operations, saving time and resources while empowering application owners with greater control over their infrastructure.

Cmpute.io

Acquisition in 2017
Cmpute.io offers a cloud access platform that automates the provisioning of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources, including Spot Instances, for enterprise data processing. This service enables businesses to achieve significant cost savings, with reductions of up to 90%, and improves operational efficiency by automating the management of compute resources. The platform is designed for easy integration into existing enterprise workflows and operates securely within the user's AWS account. By utilizing a unique algorithm, Cmpute.io optimally balances and sizes resources across various AWS instance types, helping customers streamline their cloud access and reduce overall expenses.

Citycloud

Series B in 2017
Citycloud is a Hangzhou-based company specializing in cloud computing and big data technologies.Provider of a big-data cloud solutions designed for smart infrastructure developers. The company specializes in developing cloud-based and big-data products including big data processing engine, cloud computing operation systems, and enterprise collaboration cloud platform, providing innovative data management and computing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises and local governments involved in smart city development.

BroadSoft

Acquisition in 2017
BroadSoft, Inc. is a prominent provider of software and services that empower telecommunications service providers to offer hosted cloud-based unified communications (UC) to enterprise customers across various regions, including North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company's main products include UC-One, which integrates various communication and collaboration tools such as phone services, messaging, and video conferencing; Team-One, a solution for project management and collaboration; BroadSoft Hub, which connects real-time communications with cloud applications; and CC-One, a contact center solution for multi-channel customer interactions. BroadSoft's offerings are delivered through its BroadWorks application server and BroadCloud platform. The company also provides professional support services, including installation, project management, and training. Catering to over 500 telecommunications service provider customers, BroadSoft operates in more than 70 countries and serves many of the largest telecommunications carriers globally. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, BroadSoft became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems in 2018.

Perspica

Acquisition in 2017
Perspica, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, established in 2013. The company specializes in artificial intelligence software that provides advanced analytics and observability for production and operational environments. Perspica's solutions focus on maintaining critical application performance and infrastructure reliability by employing machine learning for real-time data analysis. Its offerings include heuristic anomaly detection, automated troubleshooting, and predictive analytics to preempt incidents. The Incident Replay™ feature allows users to conduct thorough real-time and post-mortem analyses. Designed to support modern applications that utilize micro-services and container technologies, Perspica's platform enhances collaboration between TechOps and DevOps teams, ultimately improving productivity. Additionally, the platform adapts to user behavior through autonomous bots and visual analytics, ensuring effective engagement and operational efficiency.

Ascendify

Series A in 2017
Ascendify Corporation specializes in talent management through its Intelligent People Management platform, which enhances how organizations attract, develop, and retain employees. Based in San Francisco, the company provides a comprehensive cloud-based solution that integrates machine learning and predictive analytics to streamline recruitment and talent development. This platform assists businesses in identifying suitable candidates, assessing their skills, and determining necessary training and education. Ascendify's innovative approach is utilized by several prominent companies, including GE, Cisco, Panasonic, Disney, Deloitte, and Marriott, positioning it as a leader in transforming talent acquisition processes for global organizations.

Springpath

Acquisition in 2017
Springpath is a provider of a hyperconverged software platform designed for enterprise storage and data management. It introduces a software-defined data platform that caters to both virtualized and emerging container environments. Utilizing its patented Hardware Agnostic Log-structure Objects (HALO) architecture, the platform offers features such as elastic scaling and autonomous management, while operating on standard servers. This approach allows enterprises to maintain an independent IT infrastructure, fostering silo-free data center environments that enhance agility and responsiveness to market demands. By eliminating the need for traditional network storage and seamlessly integrating with existing management tools, Springpath maximizes operational efficiency, enabling customers to adapt their compute, caching, or capacity resources according to evolving business requirements.

Observable Networks

Acquisition in 2017
Observable offers Network Security-as-a-Service providing automated security analytics and modeling to continuously analyze the behavior of all network devices. Observable Networks, the Clayton-based network security startup.

HyTrust

Series E in 2017
HyTrust was founded by veterans in the enterprise infrastructure and security space who recognized early on not only that virtualization and the cloud were going to dramatically transform the data center, but also that security would be a critical inhibitor to cloud adoption. The mission behind HyTrust has always been to mitigate the risk of catastrophic data center failure and data breaches — especially in light of the concentration of risk that occurs within virtualized and cloud environments. Organizations can now confidently expand virtualization to mission critical applications and take full advantage of the cloud. HyTrust has assembled a world-class team of company builders and innovators and has earned venture backing from the biggest players in the next-generation datacenter: Cisco, VMware, Intel, Fortinet, and In-Q-Tel, the funding arm of the US intelligence community. Further venture investment has come from highly respected firms such as Trident Capital, Sway Ventures, Epic Ventures, Advanced Venture Partners and Granite Ventures.

Vectorly

Grant in 2017
Vectorly Inc. is a video learning platform that specializes in advanced video compression technology. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, the company was previously known as Dot Learn Inc. before rebranding in 2018. Vectorly's patented vector encoding technology can compress videos by up to 50 times, significantly enhancing visual quality, particularly for animations and screencasts. This technology is beneficial for video platforms that can either license the software or utilize APIs to optimize their video content, ultimately reducing cloud storage and delivery costs while improving user experience with minimal bandwidth usage and reduced buffering.

MindMeld

Acquisition in 2017
MindMeld, Inc. is an advanced AI platform that specializes in developing conversational interfaces for applications and devices. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company creates voice interfaces that enhance user interaction by incorporating question-answering and language-understanding capabilities. MindMeld's technology enables users to easily browse music and video content, check weather updates, and control connected home devices. By leveraging machine learning, the platform facilitates more natural interactions with voice and chat assistants, allowing users to efficiently find and navigate information across various applications. In December 2015, the company changed its name from Expect Labs, Inc., and as of May 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Datos IO

Venture Round in 2017
Datos IO provides the industry’s first cloud-scale, application-centric, data management platform enabling organizations to protect, mobilize, and monetize all their application data across private cloud, hybrid cloud and public cloud environments. Datos IO has been recognized by Gartner in their 2016 Hype Cycle for Storage Technologies and was more recently awarded 2016 Product of the Year by Storage Magazine. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners and True Ventures, Datos IO is headquartered in San Jose, California. To learn more, please visit http://datos.io.

Viptela

Acquisition in 2017
Viptela, Inc. specializes in software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) technology, enabling global companies to establish carrier-agnostic and policy-controlled WANs that are both secure and cost-effective. Their offerings include a cloud-based SD-WAN Controller for managing routing, security, and authentication across devices, as well as a centralized management system that provides real-time monitoring of network health. Viptela's technology also features vEdge Routers for secure data connectivity and a flexible platform called Viptela Fabric, which supports various applications such as cloud networking and Network-as-a-Service. The company has been adopted by numerous Fortune 500 enterprises and major carriers, highlighting its effectiveness in reducing WAN costs and improving network agility. Incorporated in 2012 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Viptela operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems and has received recognition from industry analysts, including being named a Gartner Cool Vendor.

Kyligence

Series A in 2017
Kyligence Inc. is a data intelligence company established in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, China. It specializes in providing an intelligent data platform designed to simplify big data analytics across both on-premises and cloud environments. The company’s primary offerings include the Kyligence Analytics Platform, which enables sub-second query responses on large datasets, and Apache Kylin, an open-source OLAP engine that facilitates interactive analytics on petabyte-scale data using SQL interfaces. Additionally, Kyligence provides a range of services such as intelligent diagnosis and optimization through its KyBot tool, along with IT consulting and website management solutions. By focusing on Big Data technologies and innovation, Kyligence aims to enhance productivity for business users, analysts, and engineers, enabling them to effectively manage and derive insights from extensive datasets.

Solstice Energy Solutions

Venture Round in 2017
Solstice Energy Solutions uses IoT and software to enable, connect, and intelligently manage the shared-economy of distributed energy resources in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

AppDynamics

Acquisition in 2017
AppDynamics is a developer of an observability platform focused on application performance management and mobile analytics. The platform is designed to provide real-time insights into application performance, user interactions, and overall business performance. By dynamically collecting millions of performance data points across applications and infrastructure, it enables organizations to proactively monitor and optimize complex software environments. AppDynamics employs advanced analytics to instantly identify performance anomalies and facilitate automatic fixes, ensuring continuous measurement of business impact. This capability is delivered in real-time, allowing for flexibility in deployment across cloud or on-premise environments. The emphasis on user interactions enhances customer engagement and improves operational efficiency, positioning AppDynamics as a critical tool for software-defined businesses seeking to enhance their digital performance.

Paxata

Series D in 2016
Paxata, Inc. provides adaptive data preparation platform that delivers raw data to ready data for business analysts in the United States and internationally. Its platform enables users to connect, explore, transform, and combine data on their own or work with peers in a shared and transparent environment as they shape data for analytics. The company also provides Data Time Machine, a cloud-based data governance solution that provides security, versioning, and usage visibility; and Adaptive Information Platform, a self-service information platform for Microsoft Azure. Paxata, Inc. has a strategic relationship with Cisco. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of December 12, 2019, Paxata, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of DataRobot, Inc.

Worklife

Acquisition in 2016
WorkLife is a web app that helps teams have more productive meetings. It is a collaboration platform that automates best practices for managing meetings, projects and people and helps team to improve their performance by using it. It helps to create agendas, stay on track during the meeting, and ensure next steps will be done afterwards. WorkLife is founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Celeno

Series F in 2016
Celeno Communications is a fabless semiconductor company developing components and subsystems for high performance carrier-class WiFi systems and networks. Celeno's breakthrough technology enables a new vision in home wireless networking by delivering high definition entertaiment and multimedia content throughout the home. Celeno's components provide the boost in throughput, coverage, and QoS necessary to deliver multiple HDTV, SDTV, VoIP and Data "triple play" services over the home network. Celeno's core competency is based on smart antenna technology, spatial radio switching combined with adaptive channel coding, dynamic time-space scheduling, and multimedia QoS optimization. The technology targets applications requiring the highest level of system performance (capacity and reach), consistent carrier-class multimedia QoS, and tight security protection.

ContainerX

Acquisition in 2016
ContainerX is a technology company specializing in virtual container solutions for enterprise IT. Founded by a team of professionals with backgrounds from VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix, the company has developed a platform that utilizes a patent-pending method known as Elastic Container Clusters™. This innovative approach allows organizations to create a resilient and highly elastic container infrastructure, facilitating effective management, orchestration, and integration of containers within data centers. ContainerX focuses on ensuring robust resource isolation across multiple Container Pools, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and performance for enterprise applications.

CloudLock

Acquisition in 2016
CloudLock LLC is a cloud cybersecurity company that specializes in providing enterprise-class solutions for organizations to secure their data in public cloud environments. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with additional offices in San Francisco, Arlington, and Tel Aviv, CloudLock offers a comprehensive platform that includes security for cloud applications and infrastructure. Its services encompass content analysis, policy automation, incident management, security analytics, and user behavior monitoring, enabling organizations to maintain regulatory compliance while protecting their cloud environments. CloudLock serves a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, finance, healthcare, and education. In 2016, the company became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, further enhancing its capabilities in cloud data security.

Elastifile

Series B in 2016
Elastifile specializes in innovative data storage and management solutions that cater to the needs of enterprises operating in cloud and hybrid cloud environments. The company offers a distributed file system designed for scalability and high performance, which integrates object tiering to facilitate unified access to global data. By eliminating traditional storage silos, Elastifile empowers organizations to move applications seamlessly across various cloud platforms, enabling them to fully utilize cloud infrastructure for diverse data-driven workflows, such as analytics, DevOps, and high-performance computing. Its technology combines elements of cloud services, virtualization, and data communications to create a cohesive storage solution, helping clients adapt to and thrive in the evolving cloud landscape.

Loggly

Series D in 2016
Loggly, Inc. is a cloud-based application intelligence provider specializing in log management and analytics solutions for app developers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company serves over 10,000 customers, including a significant portion of the Fortune 500. Loggly offers tools for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, systems monitoring, application debugging, and deployment monitoring. Its service integrates seamlessly into engineering processes, particularly for teams adopting continuous deployment and DevOps practices, helping to reduce mean time to recovery (MTTR) and improve overall service quality. By structuring and summarizing log data, Loggly enables users to gain insights through real-time metrics and dashboards, transforming traditional log analysis into a more efficient process. Loggly operates as a subsidiary of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC.

Intersec

Series C in 2016
Intersec SA is a software company based in Paris, France, with an additional office in London, specializing in streaming analytics solutions for various sectors, including telecommunications, utilities, manufacturing, financial services, and retail. Founded in 2004, the company focuses on transforming large volumes of data from diverse network equipment and IT systems into actionable insights in real-time. Intersec's offerings include customer base management, location data monetization, fraud management, public safety, IoT analytics, and messaging solutions. Its innovative platforms support applications such as contextual marketing, geolocation intelligence, smart cities, and business analytics. Recognized for its contributions to the industry, Intersec received awards for its innovative location-based services and cloud analytics solutions in 2017, and it operates solutions globally.

Synata

Acquisition in 2016
Synata is an enterprise search engine for businesses that use cloud and on-premise software.The product connects users to their company’s structured and unstructured data so they can quickly find information across Salesforce, Google Apps, Box, Dropbox, Zendesk, JIRA, Workday, Sharepoint, Exchange, and more.

Leaba

Acquisition in 2016
Leaba is a fabless semiconductor company operating in stealth mode to provide innovative solutions for significant infrastructure challenges. Leaba is backed by blue-chip investors and led by seasoned entrepreneurs and prominent technology experts. Leaba is assembling one of the best teams of engineering.

Kyligence

Seed Round in 2016
Kyligence Inc. is a data intelligence company established in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, China. It specializes in providing an intelligent data platform designed to simplify big data analytics across both on-premises and cloud environments. The company’s primary offerings include the Kyligence Analytics Platform, which enables sub-second query responses on large datasets, and Apache Kylin, an open-source OLAP engine that facilitates interactive analytics on petabyte-scale data using SQL interfaces. Additionally, Kyligence provides a range of services such as intelligent diagnosis and optimization through its KyBot tool, along with IT consulting and website management solutions. By focusing on Big Data technologies and innovation, Kyligence aims to enhance productivity for business users, analysts, and engineers, enabling them to effectively manage and derive insights from extensive datasets.

Cliqr

Acquisition in 2016
CliQr Technologies, Inc. develops a single platform for modeling, deploying, and managing applications across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It offers CliQr CloudCenter, an application-defined management platform that provides infrastructure resources and deploys application components and data across datacenter, private, and public cloud environments. The also provides solutions for application migration, IT-as-a-Service, capacity augmentation, DevOps automation, and service providers. It offers its solutions through reseller partners worldwide. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in San Jose, California. As of April 15, 2016, CliQr Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Insieme Networks, Inc.

Team8

Series B in 2016
Team8 is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York City. The firm specializes in building and investing in early-stage startups, particularly in enterprise technology, cybersecurity, fintech, artificial intelligence, and data science. Team8 employs a unique Foundry model that not only identifies significant industry challenges but also ideates innovative solutions while supporting the growth of new companies. The firm collaborates closely with a network of C-level executives and industry leaders, leveraging their expertise to enhance startup success. Backed by prominent global corporations, Team8 aims to transform the landscape of technology and finance by co-founding companies that address the evolving needs of the marketplace.

Jasper Technologies

Acquisition in 2016
Jasper Technologies, Inc. offers a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform that allows companies to launch, manage, and monetize IoT services globally. The company provides an automated connectivity management platform called Control Center, which helps users manage their connected devices, including low power and low usage devices, as well as connected car services. Additionally, Jasper Technologies offers Control Center for Mobile Enterprise, which automates the management of employee business mobile phones and tablets. The company caters to a diverse range of sectors, including agriculture, connected cars, connected homes and buildings, healthcare, industrial equipment, retail and payment solutions, smart cities, and transportation and logistics. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with operations in Alpharetta, Georgia, Jasper Technologies was previously known as Jasper Wireless and rebranded in May 2014. As of March 2016, it operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems.

Kumu Networks

Series C in 2016
Kumu Networks, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in developing innovative wireless systems using full-duplex wireless design technology. Founded in 2011, the company has created a solution that allows radios to transmit and receive signals simultaneously on a single frequency channel. This groundbreaking approach enhances the performance of wireless devices and reduces complexity across various applications. By enabling multiple radios to operate in close proximity without interference, Kumu's technology allows for improved cooperation among devices and effectively mitigates self-interference. This advancement has significant implications for the wireless market, providing radiofrequency system designers with the tools necessary to optimize performance in their designs.

Startupbootcamp

Venture Round in 2015
Startupbootcamp is a global network of industry-focused startup accelerators established in 2010 and headquartered in London, UK. It specializes in providing investment and mentorship to early-stage companies across various sectors, including digital health, fintech, foodtech, smart transportation, energy, and more. The accelerator runs numerous programs in cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona, Miami, and Cape Town, offering selected startups a comprehensive three-month development experience that includes funding, co-working space, and access to a vast network of over 400 investors. Each program is designed to address specific industry challenges and opportunities, facilitating connections with mentors, corporate partners, and potential customers. Startupbootcamp supports startups globally, emphasizing a mentorship-driven model that enhances their growth potential and market readiness.

Platfora

Series C in 2015
Platfora is a company that specializes in big data analytics, providing a platform designed to help businesses gain insights into their operations. By simplifying the complexities of Hadoop, Platfora enables organizations to analyze various aspects of their performance, including events, actions, and behaviors over time. The company aims to empower its customers to transform their operations into fact-driven enterprises, facilitating better decision-making based on comprehensive data insights.

Acano

Acquisition in 2015
Acano Limited provides Acano, a collaboration platform for teams. Its Acano platform provides audio conferencing with support for various concurrent calls, integrated Interactive Voice Response, and a range of codecs; video conferencing support for standards-based video systems, while taking advantage of existing infrastructure; Web conferencing capabilities; Skype for business (Lync) integration; team spaces (virtual meeting rooms) to enable employees to organize their workflow around teams, projects, and topics with the people and tools they need; and unified communication capabilities. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Uxbridge, United Kingdom with locations in New York, New York; Palo Alto, California; Herndon, Virginia; Oslo, Norway; and North Sydney, Australia. As of January 29, 2016, Acano Limited operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems Holdings UK Limited.

1 Mainstream

Acquisition in 2015
1 Mainstream, based in Cupertino, California, operates a digital TV distribution platform that enables the rapid deployment of HD video services across various connected devices, including televisions, gaming consoles, tablets, and desktop systems. The company offers an automated solution that assists broadcasters and content owners in creating, distributing, and monetizing native applications efficiently. Featured clients, such as major broadcasters, utilize 1 Mainstream's platform for seamless content delivery, protection, and monetization of both linear and on-demand content. By leveraging cloud technology, 1 Mainstream streamlines the process of app creation and content management, making it easier for media companies to reach their audiences.

Lancope

Acquisition in 2015
Lancope, Inc. specializes in network visibility and security intelligence solutions, providing a range of products designed to enhance network performance and security monitoring. Its offerings include the StealthWatch Management Console, which consolidates network and security data for analysis, and the StealthWatch FlowCollector, which gathers and evaluates data from existing network infrastructures. The StealthWatch FlowSensor employs deep packet inspection and behavioral analysis to identify active applications and protocols. Additionally, Lancope offers the UDP Director for efficient data integration, the StealthWatch Labs Intelligence Center for threat intelligence, and tools like StealthWatch IDentity and ProxyWatch for enhanced visibility and response to security issues. Serving a variety of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and government, Lancope collaborates with other technology providers to strengthen its solutions. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Lancope was acquired by Cisco Systems in 2015.

ParStream

Acquisition in 2015
ParStream is the IoT analytics platform company. The ParStream Analytics Platform was purpose-built for scale to handle the massive volumes and high velocity of IoT data as well as analytics at the Edge. Enabling a new breed of analytics for the enterprise, ParStream has earned accolades including CIO Magazine #1 Big Data Startup, Gartner Cool Vendor and Database Trends and Applications Magazine’s Trend-Setting Products in Data. ParStream's has customers throughout the world in industry segments such as Telecommunications/Service Provider, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Telematics, etc. The ParStream platform includes a column-oriented database with a unique indexing technology and a highly parallel architecture. The platform gains insights in real time with low latency and high throughput. Supporting JDBC and ODBC as common interface technologies ParStream is easy to integrate in the IT-infrastructure. ParStream is a software-only solution running on standard CPU-infrastructure. ParStream is available as single server, cluster and cloud edition supporting most Linux distributions. Michael Hummel and Jörg Bienert founded ParStream in 2011 after they identified a lack of database technology enabling real-time big data applications for their customers. ParStream has main offices in Cupertino, CA and Cologne, Germany along with sales/field teams throughout Europe and in Korea.

Nwave

Seed Round in 2015
Nwave is leveraging its low power wide area wireless network, parking space sensor, analytics, and payment technologies to disrupt the transportation market by acquisition, analysis and real time provisioning of vehicle parking data. For ultimate accuracy our vehicle detection sensors use 3 different sensing technologies combined with advanced filtering and signal processing algorithms that differentiate parking events from interference or false events such as an underground train passing or DC current spikes. No wiring or street furniture is required, thousands of units communicate directly to a single gateway in up to 3 miles range. Having a battery life of 5 - 8 years sensors fit directly into each parking space, and integrate with all existing mobile and web frameworks.

Pawaa Software

Acquisition in 2015
Pawaa Software Private Limited, established in 2004 and based in Bengaluru, India, specializes in data security solutions aimed at preventing data leaks from trusted users such as employees and partners. The company offers a range of products including pawaaFILE, a unique file format that provides data leak prevention across various environments by encrypting content with multiple keys and allowing owners to control access and usage permissions. Additionally, pawaaSHARE secures enterprise file sharing and storage systems, while pawaaWEBB focuses on securing web applications. The Pawaa paradigm enhances traditional security models by standardizing security controls at the content level. Other offerings include pawaaSTUDIO and pawaaDOCS, which provide on-demand information security tools and integrate with Google Apps, respectively. Pawaa Software's innovative solutions cater to multiple industries including healthcare, IT, manufacturing, and finance. The company operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, enhancing its capabilities in the information security sector.

Portcullis

Acquisition in 2015
Portcullis Computer Security, Ltd. is a privately held UK-based consultancy that provides cybersecurity services to enterprise clients and the government sector.

MaintenanceNet

Acquisition in 2015
MaintenanceNet is the global leader in service revenue generation. Our ServiceExchange® cloud platform accelerates recurring service revenue by integrating big data, automating the sales process, and innovating a world class customer experience. The key to MaintenanceNet’s success is its ability to uncover and automate recurring revenue opportunities within a sales practice. By aggregating disparate data sources and turning incomplete or inaccurate customer data into actionable and reliable business intelligence, MaintenanceNet increases service revenue and profits for customers by reducing friction in the sales process. MaintenanceNet’s ServiceExchange platform and its AutoQuote℠ Campaign Engine, fueled by its data intelligence services, serve as powerful sales enablement tools that deliver billions of dollars in sales opportunities to the global market.

OpenDNS

Acquisition in 2015
OpenDNS is a provider of Internet security and Domain Name System services for homes and businesses. It also provides internet wide security network for web content filtering, anti phishing, Domain Name System infrastructure, and navigation services that enable consumers and administrators to protect networks from online threats and to enforce internet use policies.

Piston Cloud Computing

Acquisition in 2015
Piston Cloud Computing, Inc. specializes in providing Piston OpenStack, a software solution that automates the orchestration of private cloud environments on commodity servers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company caters to organizations developing web, mobile, and big data applications, as well as financial services, medical research, service providers, and government agencies globally. Piston OpenStack enhances datacenter efficiency by managing multiple servers as a unified pool of elastic and scalable computing resources, thereby expediting the application development process. In addition to its software offerings, Piston provides planning, systems integration, operational design assistance, software update services, and tailored training for application developers and cloud operators. Piston Cloud Computing is recognized for its contributions to the OpenStack project and actively supports the OpenStack community. As of mid-2015, the company operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Tropo

Acquisition in 2015
Tropo Inc. provides a cloud API for building voice and SMS applications. It offers Tropo that enables the user to create conference calls and transcribe calls; and add communications features to their applications. Tropo Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Menlo Park, California. As of May 29, 2015, Tropo Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

HyTrust

Series D in 2015
HyTrust was founded by veterans in the enterprise infrastructure and security space who recognized early on not only that virtualization and the cloud were going to dramatically transform the data center, but also that security would be a critical inhibitor to cloud adoption. The mission behind HyTrust has always been to mitigate the risk of catastrophic data center failure and data breaches — especially in light of the concentration of risk that occurs within virtualized and cloud environments. Organizations can now confidently expand virtualization to mission critical applications and take full advantage of the cloud. HyTrust has assembled a world-class team of company builders and innovators and has earned venture backing from the biggest players in the next-generation datacenter: Cisco, VMware, Intel, Fortinet, and In-Q-Tel, the funding arm of the US intelligence community. Further venture investment has come from highly respected firms such as Trident Capital, Sway Ventures, Epic Ventures, Advanced Venture Partners and Granite Ventures.

Embrane

Acquisition in 2015
Embrane is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2009. It specializes in designing and developing solutions for the delivery and management of network services within data centers. Embrane's offerings include application-centric network services such as firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), load balancers, and SSL offload engines. The company's solutions aim to simplify the adoption of virtualization and cloud computing for both service providers and enterprise customers.

Neohapsis

Acquisition in 2014
Neohapsis specializes in providing security services and governance, risk, and compliance solutions for enterprises and government agencies. The company offers a comprehensive range of application security services, which include application assessments, architecture design assessments, threat modeling, and secure software development lifecycle evaluations. In the realm of cloud security, Neohapsis facilitates rapid deployment of secure cloud applications, conducts cloud application and infrastructure assessments, and ensures cloud data compliance. The firm also addresses various compliance requirements, such as those related to payment card industry data security standards and HIPAA. Additionally, Neohapsis provides IT risk management, third-party risk management, and advisory services, as well as mobile security solutions covering mobile applications, infrastructure, and device security. The organization's expertise extends to network and endpoint security, ensuring a holistic approach to safeguarding information assets.

Ineda Systems

Series B in 2014
Ineda Systems is a startup company that was created by industry veterans from the US and India with the ultimate goal of becoming a leader in developing low power SOC’s for use in both consumer and enterprise applications. The advisory and management team has world-class experience of working in both blue-chip companies as well as fast-paced technology start-ups. Ineda's expertise is in the area of low-power SOC/IP development, architecture, and software that is necessary to design silicon and systems that would be of use in future applications. Their products will address the wearable platforms from a ground-up manner including vertical engineering of the wearable device: silicon, system, software, application ecosystem. In addition, they will enable the ecosystem with API’s and the application development framework. In combination with their leading-edge technology Ineda silicon will be the first in the world with power usage in the envelope required by wearable devices.

Waygum

Grant in 2014
Waygum Inc. is a company based in Dublin, California, founded in 2015, that specializes in designing and developing a mobile application platform tailored for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The platform facilitates the creation and deployment of integrated mobile applications, serving as the final mobile layer for industrial applications. By leveraging a robust cloud backend, Waygum's technology enables administrators and operators to connect various industrial assets, products, enterprise data, and workflows. This integration allows businesses to maximize the benefits of IoT through enhanced mobile experiences.

Loggly

Series C in 2014
Loggly, Inc. is a cloud-based application intelligence provider specializing in log management and analytics solutions for app developers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company serves over 10,000 customers, including a significant portion of the Fortune 500. Loggly offers tools for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, systems monitoring, application debugging, and deployment monitoring. Its service integrates seamlessly into engineering processes, particularly for teams adopting continuous deployment and DevOps practices, helping to reduce mean time to recovery (MTTR) and improve overall service quality. By structuring and summarizing log data, Loggly enables users to gain insights through real-time metrics and dashboards, transforming traditional log analysis into a more efficient process. Loggly operates as a subsidiary of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC.

Apple

Series A in 2014
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Memoir Systems

Acquisition in 2014
Memoir is a seed-stage startup specializing in scaling memory performance. Memory performance is a standard bottleneck in scaling system performance. Memoir is enabling technology to alleviate this bottleneck in an application-independent manner.

Metacloud

Acquisition in 2014
Metacloud is a cloud solutions provider specializing in OpenStack-based private clouds for enterprise clients. Established in 2010 by experienced architects from leading web commerce and technology firms, Metacloud focuses on deploying and supporting production clouds for Fortune 500 companies across various industries. The company is based in Pasadena, California, and serves as a corporate sponsor of the OpenStack Foundation, actively participating in and contributing to the OpenStack community. Metacloud distinguishes itself by offering a seamless cloud experience, prioritizing functionality over hardware, software, or consulting services.

LiveAction

Series A in 2014
LiveAction, Inc. specializes in application-aware network performance management and quality-of-service (QoS) control solutions. The company offers its flagship product, LiveNX, a network performance management platform that provides enterprises with tools to monitor, analyze, and configure various aspects of their networks, including QoS, NetFlow, and WAN management. LiveNX enhances network diagnostics, automates device discovery, and monitors service delivery to ensure compliance with service level agreements. The platform's dynamic dashboard presents a comprehensive view of network performance, facilitating proactive alerts on potential issues. Additionally, LiveAction provides solutions for voice and video optimization, application performance troubleshooting, cyber security, and capacity planning. Targeting both public and private sector enterprises, the company serves multiple industries, including government, healthcare, education, and finance. Founded in 2008 and based in Palo Alto, California, LiveAction was previously known as ActionPacked Networks, Inc. and rebranded in February 2014.

ItsOn

Series C in 2014
ItsOn, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based software platform designed to enhance the performance of mobile networks for service and content providers. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, ItsOn enables real-time service customization, allowing businesses to offer smart mobile services tailored to specific user demographics and device types. The platform enhances brand awareness for mobile partners and improves targeted app placement, while also providing consumers and enterprise managers with real-time visibility and control over voice, text, and data usage. ItsOn has developed solutions for wireless carriers, including key accounts, and has been recognized for launching the first end-to-end solution for virtual policy and billing in 2014. The company serves a diverse clientele, including mobile operators, OEMs, OS suppliers, retailers, brands, and consumers both in the United States and internationally.

Assemblage

Acquisition in 2014
It has always been about the user. By showing the future of collaboration today, we provide the tools and the infrastructure to enable a new kind of simple real-time interconnectedness between people, companies and browsers.

Team8

Series A in 2014
Team8 is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York City. The firm specializes in building and investing in early-stage startups, particularly in enterprise technology, cybersecurity, fintech, artificial intelligence, and data science. Team8 employs a unique Foundry model that not only identifies significant industry challenges but also ideates innovative solutions while supporting the growth of new companies. The firm collaborates closely with a network of C-level executives and industry leaders, leveraging their expertise to enhance startup success. Backed by prominent global corporations, Team8 aims to transform the landscape of technology and finance by co-founding companies that address the evolving needs of the marketplace.
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