Cisco Investments

Cisco Investments, established in 1993, is the venture capital arm of Cisco Systems, Inc. Based in San Jose, California, with additional offices globally, it specializes in direct investments and fund of funds strategies. Focusing primarily on early-stage, growth-stage, and pre-IPO technology companies, Cisco Investments targets sectors such as data center, IoT, security, big data, cloud, and infrastructure. It invests globally, with a particular interest in regions like China, India, and Israel. The firm typically allocates between $0.8 million to $15 million per investment, seeking to acquire a 5% to 20% stake in portfolio companies. With over 40 investment professionals and an active portfolio of $2 billion across 80 direct investments and 35 fund partnerships, Cisco Investments aims to support and grow innovative technology startups worldwide.