Cisco Investments

Cisco Investments is the corporate venture arm of Cisco Systems, based in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Moscow. It invests in technology companies across stages, from startups to growth and pre-IPO rounds, with a broad sector focus that includes cloud, data center networking, Internet of Things and Internet of Everything, security, storage, silicon and optics, analytics, SaaS, and related applications and infrastructure. The firm pursues global opportunities, including in the United States, Europe, Israel, India, China and Russia, and typically takes minority stakes in its portfolio companies, often ranging from smaller seed investments to tens of millions of dollars. Cisco Investments leverages deep market and technology expertise to help portfolio companies reach outcomes such as IPOs or acquisitions, supported by a sizable team of investment professionals and an active, multinational portfolio.

Scott D. Hoffpauir

Vice President of Cloud Calling Technology Group

Jon Koplin

Senior Director

Prasad Parthasarathi

Aleem Rizvon

Donald Tucker

Head of Venture Investments and Corp Dev

Noah Yago

Vice President and Corporate Development and Investments

Past deals in Simulation

Xscape Photonics

Series A in 2024
Xscape Photonics specializes in developing photonic chips that enhance high-speed connections within data centers and high-performance computing systems. By harnessing photonics technology, the company offers scalable, energy-efficient solutions designed to facilitate advancements in AI, machine learning, and simulation hardware.

RangeForce

Series B in 2023
RangeForce is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in human cyber defense readiness. It provides a learning platform designed to enhance cybersecurity training by simulating cyberattacks and other threats within a cloud-based environment. This platform enables businesses to conduct realistic cybersecurity simulations and exercises, allowing information technology employees to develop and refine their defensive skills against evolving threats. By offering a sandbox environment, RangeForce helps organizations better prepare for actual cyber incidents, ensuring their teams are equipped to respond effectively.

RangeForce

Series A in 2020
RangeForce is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in human cyber defense readiness. It provides a learning platform designed to enhance cybersecurity training by simulating cyberattacks and other threats within a cloud-based environment. This platform enables businesses to conduct realistic cybersecurity simulations and exercises, allowing information technology employees to develop and refine their defensive skills against evolving threats. By offering a sandbox environment, RangeForce helps organizations better prepare for actual cyber incidents, ensuring their teams are equipped to respond effectively.

AImotive

Series C in 2018
AImotive develops automated driving technology, including self-driving software, simulation tools, and neural network acceleration hardware IP. It seeks to enable deployment of automated driving by offering scalable, modular, and hardware-agnostic solutions that suit a range of partners and environments. With expertise in artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and 3D graphics, AImotive builds an ecosystem to support real-world autonomous driving workloads and industry collaboration. Its technology aims to provide a safe and affordable autonomous mobility option across diverse climates and cultures, delivering a practical self-driving alternative for everyday rides.

Butterfly.net

Series C in 2004
Butterfly.net, Inc., is a provider of software, tools and infrastructure for the video game and military simulation industries announced that Geoffrey T. Selzer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. A media specialist with a background in production, design and finance, Selzer will lead Butterfly.net's senior management team.

Magma Design Automation

Venture Round in 2000
Magma Design Automation, Inc. specializes in electronic design automation (EDA) software products and services aimed at optimizing the design and production of integrated circuits across various industries, including communications, computing, and consumer electronics. The company offers a comprehensive digital integrated solution that streamlines the chip development cycle, encompassing initial design through to physical implementation. Magma's primary offerings include the Talus family of products, the Tekton static timing analyzer, and the QCP extractor, as well as the Quartz suite for sign-off and verification. These tools work seamlessly together to create an integrated design and verification flow, effectively merging previously distinct processes of logic design, physical design, and analysis. Additionally, Magma's Titan platform supports custom integrated chip design, providing a cohesive solution for mixed-signal projects.
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