Cisco Investments

Cisco Investments is the investment arm of Cisco Systems, focusing on direct and fund of funds investments primarily in the technology sector. It targets a range of companies, including start-ups, early-stage, later-stage, and pre-IPO firms, with particular emphasis on areas such as big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and security. Operating globally, with a presence in key regions including the United States, Canada, China, India, and Israel, Cisco Investments aims to invest between $0.5 million and $15 million per opportunity. The firm has a specific interest in Indian markets, where it supports early-stage and growth-stage companies in next-generation technologies like cloud services and smart city solutions. Cisco Investments currently manages an active portfolio valued at $2 billion, consisting of over 80 direct investments and Limited Partner positions in more than 35 funds worldwide, leveraging the expertise of over 40 investment professionals.

Roger Biscay

Senior Vice President, Finance

Amit Chaturvedy

Senior Director

Janey Hoe

Vice President

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Senior Vice President

Anish Mathew

Investment Manager

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Investor Relations

Past deals in Network Security

Theta Lake

Series B in 2022
Theta Lake provides security and compliance for modern collaboration platforms. Empowering enterprises to manage compliance, data exposure, security, and acceptable use risks in what is shared, shown, spoken, and typed during video conferences, collaboration chat, audio calls, and any other unified communications from Cisco Webex, Zoom, RingCentral, Microsoft Teams, Slack, BlueJeans, and more.

Panaseer

Series B in 2021
Panaseer Limited develops a cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence platform that assists enterprise security teams in making informed risk decisions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, with an office in New York, the company offers the Panaseer Security Data Lake, which provides real-time insights into an organization's assets, applications, users, and data sets. This platform identifies gaps in security controls and aligns them with industry standards while facilitating regulatory compliance. By ingesting data from various sources, both cloud-based and on-premises, Panaseer enables organizations to monitor and analyze their cybersecurity posture effectively. The platform automates reporting processes, tailoring insights for stakeholders at different levels, thereby enhancing decision-making across the organization. Security leaders utilize Panaseer’s capabilities to prioritize risks based on their potential impact on the business and optimize overall cyber hygiene practices.

Securiti

Venture Round in 2021
SECURITI.ai is an innovator of AI-Powered cybersecurity and data protection infrastructure. Our product suite is the world's first PrivacyOps platform that helps automate all major functions needed for privacy compliance in one place. It enables enterprises to give rights to people on their data, be responsible custodians of people’s data, comply with global privacy regulations and bolster their brands. The AI-Powered PrivacyOps platform is a full-stack solution that operationalizes and simplifies privacy compliance using robotic automation and a natural language interface. These include: - DSR (Data Subject Requests) Robotic Automation - People Data Grapher - Data Mapping Automation - Consent Management - Assessment Automation - Vendor Risk Management - AUTI, Expert Bot Assistance

Theta Lake

Series A in 2020
Theta Lake provides security and compliance for modern collaboration platforms. Empowering enterprises to manage compliance, data exposure, security, and acceptable use risks in what is shared, shown, spoken, and typed during video conferences, collaboration chat, audio calls, and any other unified communications from Cisco Webex, Zoom, RingCentral, Microsoft Teams, Slack, BlueJeans, and more.

RangeForce

Series A in 2020
RangeForce delivers the most effective way to level-up and accurately assess the skills of your cybersecurity team through a scalable, interactive, on-demand cyber-skill training platform and integrated cyber range.

Panaseer

Series A in 2018
Panaseer Limited develops a cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence platform that assists enterprise security teams in making informed risk decisions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, with an office in New York, the company offers the Panaseer Security Data Lake, which provides real-time insights into an organization's assets, applications, users, and data sets. This platform identifies gaps in security controls and aligns them with industry standards while facilitating regulatory compliance. By ingesting data from various sources, both cloud-based and on-premises, Panaseer enables organizations to monitor and analyze their cybersecurity posture effectively. The platform automates reporting processes, tailoring insights for stakeholders at different levels, thereby enhancing decision-making across the organization. Security leaders utilize Panaseer’s capabilities to prioritize risks based on their potential impact on the business and optimize overall cyber hygiene practices.

Guardicore

Series B in 2017
GuardiCore Ltd. is a data center and cloud security company founded in 2013 and based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. The company specializes in providing solutions that enhance the protection of critical applications from potential threats. GuardiCore's offerings include advanced visualization, micro-segmentation, and real-time threat detection and response capabilities. By focusing on delivering accurate and effective security measures, GuardiCore aims to improve overall security for its clients' digital environments.

Flashpoint

Series C in 2017
Flashpoint is the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence for organizations that demand the fastest, most comprehensive coverage of threatening activity on the internet. From bolstering cyber and physical security, to detecting fraud and insider threats, Flashpoint partners with customers across the private and public sectors to help them rapidly identify threats and mitigate their most critical security risks. Learn more at https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.

Guardicore

Series B in 2016
GuardiCore Ltd. is a data center and cloud security company founded in 2013 and based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. The company specializes in providing solutions that enhance the protection of critical applications from potential threats. GuardiCore's offerings include advanced visualization, micro-segmentation, and real-time threat detection and response capabilities. By focusing on delivering accurate and effective security measures, GuardiCore aims to improve overall security for its clients' digital environments.

Flashpoint

Series B in 2016
Flashpoint is the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence for organizations that demand the fastest, most comprehensive coverage of threatening activity on the internet. From bolstering cyber and physical security, to detecting fraud and insider threats, Flashpoint partners with customers across the private and public sectors to help them rapidly identify threats and mitigate their most critical security risks. Learn more at https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.

Illusive

Series B in 2016
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.

eSentire

Venture Round in 2016
eSentire specializes in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to protect enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats. The company focuses on managed detection and response services that emphasize internal security, assuming that networks may already be compromised. By leveraging a combination of human expertise and machine learning, eSentire identifies behaviors indicative of advanced threats from various sources, including cybercriminals and insider risks. Their offerings include managed risk programs, digital forensics, and incident response services tailored to the specific risk profiles of clients in sectors such as insurance, engineering, healthcare, and government. This approach enables organizations to secure both internal and cloud environments effectively, mitigating the risk of cyber incidents and ensuring business continuity.

Flashpoint

Series A in 2015
Flashpoint is the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence for organizations that demand the fastest, most comprehensive coverage of threatening activity on the internet. From bolstering cyber and physical security, to detecting fraud and insider threats, Flashpoint partners with customers across the private and public sectors to help them rapidly identify threats and mitigate their most critical security risks. Learn more at https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.

eSentire

Series C in 2014
eSentire specializes in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to protect enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats. The company focuses on managed detection and response services that emphasize internal security, assuming that networks may already be compromised. By leveraging a combination of human expertise and machine learning, eSentire identifies behaviors indicative of advanced threats from various sources, including cybercriminals and insider risks. Their offerings include managed risk programs, digital forensics, and incident response services tailored to the specific risk profiles of clients in sectors such as insurance, engineering, healthcare, and government. This approach enables organizations to secure both internal and cloud environments effectively, mitigating the risk of cyber incidents and ensuring business continuity.

Grid Net

Private Equity Round in 2010
Grid Net provides software for the smarter grid to its utility customers, technology partners, and their customers. The Grid Net Machine-to-Machine Network Operating System is purpose-built to manage grid devices and advanced grid applications on broadband networks. Grid Net works across any combination of networks, whether public or private, wired or wireless. With a focus on strategic deployments of higher value grid applications, an investment in Grid Net shows immediate returns and delivers lasting value. Only Grid Net provides the fundamentally different, fundamentally better approach to smarter grid deployments. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia and Tokyo, Japan, Grid Net is backed by world-class investors Intel Capital, Braemar Energy Ventures, Catamount Ventures, Cisco Systems, and GE Energy Financial Services. Learn more at grid-net.com and follow us on twitter at twitter.com/Grid_Net.