Cisco Investments is the investment arm of Cisco Systems, Inc., focused on direct and fund of funds investments primarily in the technology sector. With a strong emphasis on areas such as big data and analytics, the Internet of Things, data centers, software as a service, security, and semiconductor technology, Cisco Investments targets start-ups, early-stage, later-stage, and pre-IPO companies. The firm has a global investment strategy, concentrating on regions including China, Israel, India, and select opportunities in Russia and beyond. In India, it particularly seeks to support growth-stage companies in next-generation technologies related to security, cloud, smart cities, and healthcare. Cisco Investments operates from its headquarters in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Moscow, Russia, and boasts a team of over 40 professionals with deep market and technology expertise. With an active portfolio of approximately $2 billion and involvement in over 80 direct investments, Cisco Investments has a notable history of facilitating successful IPOs and acquisitions for its portfolio companies.
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Past deals in Enterprise Software
Aviz
Venture Round in 2023
Aviz Networks focuses on enhancing data center and edge network operations through its development of open-sourced network operating systems. The company provides platform and ASIC agnostic applications for network orchestration, monitoring, and enterprise-grade support, facilitating deployments of SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud). By leveraging cloud-native applications, Aviz aims to promote open-source networking and enable data-driven intelligence for multi-vendor network environments. Their approach transforms traditional appliance-based networking use cases into software-defined systems, allowing cloud network operators to efficiently deploy and manage secure, integrated, and certified network solutions.
Island
Series B in 2022
Island is a cybersecurity startup that specializes in developing an enterprise browser aimed at enhancing productivity while ensuring security. Its platform enables organizations to maintain comprehensive control, visibility, and governance over their online activities, thereby improving overall performance. By focusing on the last mile of cybersecurity, Island helps businesses reduce their cyber footprint and fosters a safe environment for work processes. The solution is designed to balance the need for operational efficiency with robust security measures, ultimately facilitating a seamless workflow for enterprises.
Elevate Security
Venture Round in 2022
Elevate Security, Inc. is a provider of a human risk management platform designed to enhance organizational security by addressing human behavior in relation to security threats. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Quebec, Canada, the company focuses on identifying employees at risk of causing security breaches, such as ransomware or data loss. Its platform integrates various data sources to assess and track security behaviors, offering interactive learning experiences to employees when risky behaviors are detected. This approach not only educates individuals about the consequences of their actions but also measures behavioral changes over time. By delivering tailored security insights and automating risk management processes, Elevate Security enables enterprises to better safeguard their operations and support growth initiatives.
Island
Series B in 2022
Island is a cybersecurity startup that specializes in developing an enterprise browser aimed at enhancing productivity while ensuring security. Its platform enables organizations to maintain comprehensive control, visibility, and governance over their online activities, thereby improving overall performance. By focusing on the last mile of cybersecurity, Island helps businesses reduce their cyber footprint and fosters a safe environment for work processes. The solution is designed to balance the need for operational efficiency with robust security measures, ultimately facilitating a seamless workflow for enterprises.
Theta Lake
Series B in 2022
Theta Lake, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in compliance solutions for modern digital communications, such as video conferences and collaboration platforms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Theta Lake offers a platform that leverages artificial intelligence and deep learning to identify compliance risks in audio, video, and text communications. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular collaboration tools like Cisco Webex, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Slack, allowing enterprises to manage risks related to compliance, data exposure, and security. By automating the detection of potential compliance issues, Theta Lake enables organizations to streamline their review processes, enhance oversight, and reduce compliance costs.
Cogniac
Series B in 2021
Cogniac Corporation is a technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing an enterprise platform designed for AI-grade visual observation, enabling businesses to automate various visual tasks efficiently. The platform allows users to connect machine vision cameras, security cameras, drones, and mobile images, facilitating the definition of use cases and objects of interest relevant to their media. Cogniac's technology leverages advanced deep learning to extract valuable information from vast streams of video and image data, achieving performance levels that often surpass human capabilities in focused observation tasks. Its applications span across industrial, manufacturing, and safety and security sectors, providing real-time alerts and feedback to enhance application performance and visual data management.
Panaseer
Series B in 2021
Panaseer Limited is a London-based company that specializes in cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence software designed for enterprise security. Founded in 2014, it offers a Continuous Controls Monitoring platform that provides real-time insights into every asset, application, user, and dataset within an organization. The platform enables security leaders to identify gaps in security controls, align with regulatory frameworks, and enhance decision-making across various organizational levels. By ingesting data from diverse sources, both in the cloud and on-premises, Panaseer helps organizations manage risk posture and improve cyber hygiene practices. Its automated reporting capabilities streamline the reporting process and tailor insights to stakeholders, facilitating risk prioritization based on business impact. The company also has an office in New York, enhancing its reach in the cybersecurity sector.
Isovalent
Series A in 2020
Isovalent, Inc. specializes in developing software solutions for enterprises to connect, monitor, and secure workloads in cloud-native environments. The company's flagship product, Cilium, leverages eBPF to enhance networking, security, and observability for Kubernetes deployments across both cloud and on-premises infrastructures. Isovalent offers Cilium Enterprise, which focuses on security automation, compliance, and integration with legacy systems, along with open-source tools that facilitate network connectivity, threat detection, and security compliance monitoring. Founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF, Isovalent serves a diverse clientele, including major organizations like Adobe, AWS, and Google. The company was established in 2016 and has its headquarters in Cupertino, California, with an additional office in Zurich, Switzerland.
Theta Lake
Series A in 2020
Theta Lake, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in compliance solutions for modern digital communications, such as video conferences and collaboration platforms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Theta Lake offers a platform that leverages artificial intelligence and deep learning to identify compliance risks in audio, video, and text communications. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular collaboration tools like Cisco Webex, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Slack, allowing enterprises to manage risks related to compliance, data exposure, and security. By automating the detection of potential compliance issues, Theta Lake enables organizations to streamline their review processes, enhance oversight, and reduce compliance costs.
MemVerge
Series B in 2020
MemVerge is delivering the world’s first Memory-Converged Infrastructure (MCI) system, built with proprietary Distributed Memory Objects (DMO) technology. DMO technology provides a logical convergence layer that harnesses Intel’s new Optane DC persistent memory to let data-centric workloads run flawlessly at memory speed.
Cohesity
Series E in 2020
Cohesity, Inc. is a data management technology company that specializes in hyper-converged secondary storage solutions for large organizations. Founded in 2013 and based in Santa Clara, California, with an additional office in Raleigh, North Carolina, Cohesity aims to simplify the protection, management, and extraction of value from data. Its flagship product, the Cohesity DataPlatform, consolidates secondary data and workflows, eliminating storage silos and streamlining data management. The company also offers DataProtect, which integrates various data protection functions, including backup and disaster recovery, as well as the Cohesity Orion platform for comprehensive data protection and big data storage. Additionally, Cohesity provides tools for monitoring and managing data infrastructure through its SaaS-based solution, Cohesity Helios, and its mobile application. The company serves clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and maintains a strategic partnership with Pure Storage to enhance its offerings.
Theatro
Corporate Round in 2019
Theatro is a software company that specializes in developing business applications designed for wearable computing devices aimed at enhancing the productivity and communication of the indoor mobile workforce. Initially focusing on the retail and hospitality sectors, Theatro provides a suite of solutions that includes cloud services, wearable computers, and analytics tools. These offerings enable real-time management and information dissemination for employees in fast-paced environments. Theatro's platform utilizes artificial intelligence and voice-controlled technology to facilitate efficient communication and operational management in brick-and-mortar businesses, thereby optimizing employee performance and sales operations. The company, founded in 2011, is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India.
Voicea
Convertible Note in 2019
Voicea, based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in artificial intelligence-driven enterprise voice assistant software designed to enhance workplace productivity. The company's flagship product, EVA (Enterprise Voice Assistant), serves as an intelligent meeting facilitator that captures discussions in real-time, making meetings searchable and documenting critical decisions and action items. By integrating advanced speech recognition and AI technologies, EVA enables professionals to conduct more efficient and effective meetings, transforming conversations into actionable business initiatives. Founded in 2016 and previously known as Voicera, Voicea became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems in 2019, drawing leadership from experts with backgrounds at major tech companies such as Oracle, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Kustomer
Series C in 2019
Kustomer, Inc. is a customer service software company that specializes in developing a customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed to enhance customer interactions and support. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Durham, North Carolina, Kustomer's platform consolidates data from various sources, allowing businesses to manage customer inquiries effectively. It provides agents with access to comprehensive customer information, including buying history and previous conversations, facilitating a seamless service experience. The platform is utilized by leading brands in customer service, enabling them to deliver personalized support through a unified timeline view. Kustomer's focus on proactive customer service solutions positions it as a key player in the evolving landscape of enterprise customer support.
Deskera
Series A in 2018
Deskera is a provider of cloud-based business management software aimed at companies of all sizes and industries. Its integrated cloud ERP suite offers a comprehensive range of solutions that enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to efficiently manage various aspects of their operations. Deskera's platform includes modules for enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, manufacturing resource planning, project management, and human capital management. These tools help businesses track finances, maintain records, manage customer and vendor relationships, oversee inventory and payments, and enhance overall productivity and operational efficiency.
Puppet
Series F in 2018
Puppet is an information technology company that specializes in automation solutions aimed at addressing common business challenges. The company offers a comprehensive platform for infrastructure automation, which encompasses application delivery, operations, configuration management, compliance, and patch management. Puppet’s software tools facilitate development, management, version control, and code analysis, enabling clients to efficiently deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across both physical and virtual machines. By streamlining IT processes, Puppet helps organizations enhance operational efficiency and improve compliance.
Panaseer
Series A in 2018
Panaseer Limited is a London-based company that specializes in cloud-based cybersecurity intelligence software designed for enterprise security. Founded in 2014, it offers a Continuous Controls Monitoring platform that provides real-time insights into every asset, application, user, and dataset within an organization. The platform enables security leaders to identify gaps in security controls, align with regulatory frameworks, and enhance decision-making across various organizational levels. By ingesting data from diverse sources, both in the cloud and on-premises, Panaseer helps organizations manage risk posture and improve cyber hygiene practices. Its automated reporting capabilities streamline the reporting process and tailor insights to stakeholders, facilitating risk prioritization based on business impact. The company also has an office in New York, enhancing its reach in the cybersecurity sector.
Kustomer
Series B in 2018
Kustomer, Inc. is a customer service software company that specializes in developing a customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed to enhance customer interactions and support. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Durham, North Carolina, Kustomer's platform consolidates data from various sources, allowing businesses to manage customer inquiries effectively. It provides agents with access to comprehensive customer information, including buying history and previous conversations, facilitating a seamless service experience. The platform is utilized by leading brands in customer service, enabling them to deliver personalized support through a unified timeline view. Kustomer's focus on proactive customer service solutions positions it as a key player in the evolving landscape of enterprise customer support.
Cohesity
Series D in 2018
Cohesity, Inc. is a data management technology company that specializes in hyper-converged secondary storage solutions for large organizations. Founded in 2013 and based in Santa Clara, California, with an additional office in Raleigh, North Carolina, Cohesity aims to simplify the protection, management, and extraction of value from data. Its flagship product, the Cohesity DataPlatform, consolidates secondary data and workflows, eliminating storage silos and streamlining data management. The company also offers DataProtect, which integrates various data protection functions, including backup and disaster recovery, as well as the Cohesity Orion platform for comprehensive data protection and big data storage. Additionally, Cohesity provides tools for monitoring and managing data infrastructure through its SaaS-based solution, Cohesity Helios, and its mobile application. The company serves clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and maintains a strategic partnership with Pure Storage to enhance its offerings.
CNEX Labs
Series D in 2018
CNEX provides revolutionary solid-state storage semiconductor and software solutions for cloud, hyper-scale, and enterprise data centers. The company delivers innovative storage semiconductor and software solutions, partnering with solid-state storage manufacturers, data center and systems customers to develop revolutionary NVMe and Open-Channel SSD controller ASICs that deliver high-performance with low and predictable latency, scalability and flexibility for software-defined-storage. CNEX controller products are key to accelerating the capabilities of big data compute and analytics for the next generation of cloud, hyperscale and enterprise data centers. The customers use CNEX SSD controllers to deliver differentiated SSD solutions for low-power and high-performance in M.2, U.2, U.3, HHHL, EDSFF, and other form-factors. CNEX Labs was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States.
RStor
Series A in 2018
RStor Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing a platform that aggregates and automates compute resources from both private data centers and public cloud providers. The RStor Multicloud Platform is designed to allow organizations to compute, connect, and operate seamlessly across various cloud environments. This hyper-distributed platform facilitates secure data management by enabling users to easily move data into the cloud, transfer it between different clouds, or manage it within regions of the same cloud, all without incurring data access fees typical of other providers. RStor's leadership team comprises experienced professionals from notable brands in the cloud computing and enterprise technology sectors, contributing to the company's innovative approach to data management in hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.
Voicea
Series A in 2018
Voicea, based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in artificial intelligence-driven enterprise voice assistant software designed to enhance workplace productivity. The company's flagship product, EVA (Enterprise Voice Assistant), serves as an intelligent meeting facilitator that captures discussions in real-time, making meetings searchable and documenting critical decisions and action items. By integrating advanced speech recognition and AI technologies, EVA enables professionals to conduct more efficient and effective meetings, transforming conversations into actionable business initiatives. Founded in 2016 and previously known as Voicera, Voicea became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems in 2019, drawing leadership from experts with backgrounds at major tech companies such as Oracle, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Dynamic Signal
Series E in 2018
Dynamic Signal Inc. is an employee communication and engagement platform that enhances the connection between organizations and their employees. Founded in 2010 and based in San Bruno, California, the company specializes in employee advocacy programs designed to boost sales, increase brand awareness, and improve operational efficiency while fostering higher employee engagement. The platform facilitates timely and relevant communication, ensuring that employees receive essential enterprise signals across various channels and devices. Dynamic Signal offers a range of services, including influencer recruiting, collaboration support, member rewards, and account management. Its solutions are utilized by hundreds of major enterprises worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies, to empower employees and drive productivity through effective advocacy.
Ascendify
Series A in 2017
Ascendify’s Intelligent People Management™ platform reinvents how companies attract, develop and inspire their talent. Built for global organizations, Ascendify integrates machine learning and predictive analytics into recruiting and talent development with one seamless platform. Headquartered in San Francisco, Ascendify's customers include GE, Cisco, Panasonic, Disney, Deloitte, and Marriott.
Theatro
Series B in 2017
Theatro is a software company that specializes in developing business applications designed for wearable computing devices aimed at enhancing the productivity and communication of the indoor mobile workforce. Initially focusing on the retail and hospitality sectors, Theatro provides a suite of solutions that includes cloud services, wearable computers, and analytics tools. These offerings enable real-time management and information dissemination for employees in fast-paced environments. Theatro's platform utilizes artificial intelligence and voice-controlled technology to facilitate efficient communication and operational management in brick-and-mortar businesses, thereby optimizing employee performance and sales operations. The company, founded in 2011, is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India.
Elastifile
Series C in 2017
Elastifile is redefining the way data is stored and managed in the cloud and spanning hybrid clouds. Powered by an elastically scalable, enterprise-grade, distributed file system with integrated object tiering, Elastifile’s cross-cloud data fabric delivers high performance, unified access to global data. By freeing data from traditional storage silos, Elastifile enables frictionless movement of applications to the cloud, between clouds, and across hybrid environments. This allows enterprises to seamlessly leverage cloud infrastructure and services to enhance and accelerate a broad range of data-driven workflows, including: analytics, DevOps, high-performance computing, and many more.
Flashpoint
Series C in 2017
Trusted by governments, global commercial companies, and educational institutions, Flashpoint helps organizations protect their most critical assets, infrastructure, and stakeholders from security risks such as cyber threats, ransomware, fraud, physical threats, and more. Leading security practitioners—including cyber threat intelligence (CTI), vulnerability management, DevSecOps and vendor risk management teams—rely on the Flashpoint Intelligence Platform to proactively identify and mitigate risk and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. To learn more about Flashpoint, visit https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.
CTERA
Series C in 2016
CTERA develops a cloud storage platform that allows enterprise IT departments to offer secure file services across various cloud environments. Its Enterprise File Services Platform serves as a private cloud IT-as-a-Service solution, facilitating the storage, syncing, sharing, protection, and governance of data across endpoints, remote offices, and servers. By replacing traditional storage and backup systems with a cloud file system that utilizes software-defined file services over object storage, CTERA enables organizations to support modern remote work. This allows distributed offices and remote workers to store, access, and collaborate on files efficiently from any device or location, making it a trusted solution for Fortune 100 companies and leading service providers.
Flashpoint
Series B in 2016
Trusted by governments, global commercial companies, and educational institutions, Flashpoint helps organizations protect their most critical assets, infrastructure, and stakeholders from security risks such as cyber threats, ransomware, fraud, physical threats, and more. Leading security practitioners—including cyber threat intelligence (CTI), vulnerability management, DevSecOps and vendor risk management teams—rely on the Flashpoint Intelligence Platform to proactively identify and mitigate risk and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. To learn more about Flashpoint, visit https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.
Moogsoft
Series C in 2016
Moogsoft Inc. specializes in artificial intelligence for information technology operations, commonly referred to as AIOps. The company offers an AIOps platform that automates service assurance and helps prevent outages, thereby facilitating digital transformation. Additionally, Moogsoft provides the Moogsoft Observability Cloud, which equips DevOps practitioners and site reliability engineers with intelligent observability tools to generate actionable insights and manage events within their digital infrastructure. The platform is designed to automatically identify performance issues, enabling IT and DevOps teams to respond proactively to challenges and minimize downtime. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, Moogsoft serves a diverse clientele, including prominent organizations such as SAP SuccessFactors, American Airlines, Intuit, Yahoo!, and GoDaddy, and has established strategic partnerships with major technology firms like AWS, Cisco, HCL Technologies, and Wipro.
Illusive Networks
Series B in 2016
Illusive Networks Ltd. specializes in developing cybersecurity solutions focused on deception technology to prevent cyber attacks on enterprise systems. By creating a deceptive environment within existing networks, Illusive effectively identifies attackers, disrupts their activities, and provides actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security services, along with a comprehensive management platform that integrates various modular components for centralized cybersecurity management. Its Active Defense technology enhances security by removing vulnerable connections and replacing them with deceptive alternatives, allowing organizations to detect advanced persistent threats and prevent lateral movement by attackers. Founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive serves clients across several industries, including finance, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology. The company, spun out from the venture group Team8, leverages expertise from veterans of Israel’s military intelligence to support its innovative approach to cybersecurity.
Skyport Systems
Series C in 2016
Skyport Systems specializes in developing Hyper-Secured Infrastructure (HSI) designed to protect mission-critical IT and corporate assets. Their flagship product, the SkySecure System, integrates hardware, software, and services into a cohesive turn-key solution. This system provides robust security and integrity verification for application workloads, ensuring continuous protection. Skyport's enterprise IT software offers a secured, hyperconverged platform that combines compute, virtualization, networking, and storage, facilitating a simplified IT infrastructure. By automating operations and streamlining processes, it empowers IT organizations to save time and resources, allowing application owners to manage their infrastructure effectively without compromising security or performance.
LiveAction
Series B in 2016
LiveAction, Inc. specializes in application-aware network performance management and quality-of-service (QoS) control solutions. The company offers a network performance management tool, LiveAction, which assists enterprises and network professionals in monitoring, analyzing, and configuring networks, including QoS, NetFlow, LAN, WAN, routing, and IP SLA. Additionally, LiveAction provides the LiveNX Server Appliance, a dedicated hardware appliance for its network management platform. Its services include voice and video optimization, application performance troubleshooting, WAN bandwidth management, capacity planning, performance baselining, cybersecurity, and management solutions for CISCO IWAN. LiveAction caters to a diverse range of sectors, including government, education, healthcare, financial services, transportation, energy, utilities, and retail, among others. Founded in 2008 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company was previously known as ActionPacked Networks, Inc. before rebranding in February 2014.
Springpath
Series C in 2016
Springpath launches the industry’s first software-defined data platform that addresses virtualized, compute as well as emerging container environments. Based on the patent-pending Hardware Agnostic Log-structure Objects (HALO) architecture, the Springpath Data Platform is built from the ground up to deliver elastic scaling, simple autonomous management, and a complete enterprise-grade feature set, while running on standard servers—empowering enterprises of all sizes to achieve an Independent IT Infrastructure. Data centers benefit from silo-free environments and enable businesses to stay agile and meet market demands.
6Wind
Venture Round in 2015
6Wind S.A. specializes in designing and developing high-performance networking software for a diverse clientele, including individual developers, Fortune 500 companies, and the telecommunications sector. The company offers a range of solutions such as network function virtualization, software-defined networking, and various security applications. Notable products include 6WINDGate, a packet processing software enabling large-scale deployment of high-performance networks, and the 6WIND Virtual Accelerator, which enhances virtual infrastructures. Additional offerings include the Turbo Router, suitable for both bare metal and virtual environments, and secure site-to-site VPN solutions for data center interconnection. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France, with offices in the United States, China, Japan, and South Korea, 6Wind is recognized as a market leader in vRouter solutions, allowing clients to optimize operations and reduce costs through software-based virtualization.
Flashpoint
Series A in 2015
Trusted by governments, global commercial companies, and educational institutions, Flashpoint helps organizations protect their most critical assets, infrastructure, and stakeholders from security risks such as cyber threats, ransomware, fraud, physical threats, and more. Leading security practitioners—including cyber threat intelligence (CTI), vulnerability management, DevSecOps and vendor risk management teams—rely on the Flashpoint Intelligence Platform to proactively identify and mitigate risk and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape. To learn more about Flashpoint, visit https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel.
Team8
Series A in 2015
Team8 is a global venture group headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in the development and investment of companies in the fields of enterprise technology, cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, and fintech. Established in 2014, Team8 employs a unique foundry model that identifies significant challenges faced by various industries, generates innovative solutions, and supports the growth of startups through technology, market alignment, and talent acquisition. The firm collaborates closely with entrepreneurs to co-found transformative fintech companies and has a strong emphasis on facilitating the digital transformation of financial institutions, enhancing existing fintech services, and enabling non-financial companies to offer financial solutions. Team8's leadership team comprises experienced entrepreneurs and industry leaders, including veterans from Israel’s elite tech and intelligence Unit 8200, ensuring a wealth of expertise in guiding new ventures towards success.
Stratoscale
Series B in 2014
Stratoscale is the cloud infrastructure company, providing comprehensive cloud infrastructure software solutions for enterprise IT, development teams and service providers. The company’s comprehensive cloud data center software, Stratoscale Symphony, can be deployed in minutes on commodity x86 servers, providing an Amazon Web Services (AWS) experience with the ability to augment aging VMware infrastructure. Stratoscale was named a “Cool Vendor in Servers and Virtualization” by Gartner and is backed by over $70M from leading investors including: Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco, Intel, Qualcomm Ventures, SanDisk and Leslie Ventures.
Moogsoft
Series B in 2014
Moogsoft Inc. specializes in artificial intelligence for information technology operations, commonly referred to as AIOps. The company offers an AIOps platform that automates service assurance and helps prevent outages, thereby facilitating digital transformation. Additionally, Moogsoft provides the Moogsoft Observability Cloud, which equips DevOps practitioners and site reliability engineers with intelligent observability tools to generate actionable insights and manage events within their digital infrastructure. The platform is designed to automatically identify performance issues, enabling IT and DevOps teams to respond proactively to challenges and minimize downtime. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, Moogsoft serves a diverse clientele, including prominent organizations such as SAP SuccessFactors, American Airlines, Intuit, Yahoo!, and GoDaddy, and has established strategic partnerships with major technology firms like AWS, Cisco, HCL Technologies, and Wipro.
CTERA
Series C in 2014
CTERA develops a cloud storage platform that allows enterprise IT departments to offer secure file services across various cloud environments. Its Enterprise File Services Platform serves as a private cloud IT-as-a-Service solution, facilitating the storage, syncing, sharing, protection, and governance of data across endpoints, remote offices, and servers. By replacing traditional storage and backup systems with a cloud file system that utilizes software-defined file services over object storage, CTERA enables organizations to support modern remote work. This allows distributed offices and remote workers to store, access, and collaborate on files efficiently from any device or location, making it a trusted solution for Fortune 100 companies and leading service providers.
CNEX Labs
Series A in 2014
CNEX provides revolutionary solid-state storage semiconductor and software solutions for cloud, hyper-scale, and enterprise data centers. The company delivers innovative storage semiconductor and software solutions, partnering with solid-state storage manufacturers, data center and systems customers to develop revolutionary NVMe and Open-Channel SSD controller ASICs that deliver high-performance with low and predictable latency, scalability and flexibility for software-defined-storage. CNEX controller products are key to accelerating the capabilities of big data compute and analytics for the next generation of cloud, hyperscale and enterprise data centers. The customers use CNEX SSD controllers to deliver differentiated SSD solutions for low-power and high-performance in M.2, U.2, U.3, HHHL, EDSFF, and other form-factors. CNEX Labs was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States.
N3N
Series A in 2014
N3N is a software company that specializes in developing control system software aimed at helping large enterprises visualize and manage their operations effectively. Formed in 2012 through the merger of Semsol Information Technology and Innotive Korea, N3N's products are utilized by major brands worldwide for Internet of Things applications and by various jurisdictions for Smart City management. The company leverages advanced video rendering technology to create an interactive user interface that consolidates multiple data and video sources. This integration enables businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency within intelligent operations centers, providing them with comprehensive oversight and control over their operations.
MuleSoft
Series F in 2014
MuleSoft, Inc. is a provider of the Anypoint Platform, a cloud-based application integration solution that enables organizations to connect their applications, data, and devices. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, MuleSoft's platform facilitates the creation of application networks by leveraging APIs, which serve as the essential connection points for data exchange among various systems. This integration software suite allows businesses to connect both cloud-based and on-premises applications, regardless of format or source, promoting operational agility and competitive advantage. MuleSoft's offerings include self-serve infrastructure through reusable building blocks, empowering customers to efficiently compose applications tailored to their needs. The company operates as a subsidiary of Salesforce and maintains a strategic alliance with IQVIA to enhance its service offerings.
CTERA
Series B in 2012
CTERA develops a cloud storage platform that allows enterprise IT departments to offer secure file services across various cloud environments. Its Enterprise File Services Platform serves as a private cloud IT-as-a-Service solution, facilitating the storage, syncing, sharing, protection, and governance of data across endpoints, remote offices, and servers. By replacing traditional storage and backup systems with a cloud file system that utilizes software-defined file services over object storage, CTERA enables organizations to support modern remote work. This allows distributed offices and remote workers to store, access, and collaborate on files efficiently from any device or location, making it a trusted solution for Fortune 100 companies and leading service providers.
AeroScout
Series B in 2005
AeroScout specializes in real-time location technology that utilizes Wi-Fi-based RFID tags, exciters, and location receivers to enhance asset tracking and monitoring services. The company offers two primary products: Engine, which is a software component that supports location-based applications in a wireless LAN environment, and MobileView, an application focused on enterprise visibility solutions. AeroScout also provides professional services including site planning and pre-installation assistance. By implementing its technology, companies can streamline operations, improve productivity, reduce errors, and achieve cost savings, thereby facilitating more effective management of everyday tasks.
Vocera Communications
Venture Round in 2004
Vocera Communications, Inc. specializes in providing secure and integrated communication and workflow solutions tailored for mobile workers across various sectors, including healthcare, hospitality, retail, energy, and education. The company’s offerings enhance communication and operational efficiency by integrating with existing clinical systems, such as electronic health records and nurse call systems. Vocera's product suite includes the Vocera Communication and Workflow System, which connects various communication devices, including hands-free and voice-controlled options, and the Vocera Care Experience software, designed to improve patient care quality and streamline manual tasks. Additionally, Vocera operates the Experience Innovation Network, collaborating with healthcare organizations to develop innovative solutions that improve patient and care team experiences. The company, founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Jose, California, serves approximately 1,700 healthcare facilities globally, including hospitals and clinics, and distributes its products through direct sales, resellers, and distributors.
SAN Valley Systems
Series C in 2002
SAN Valley is a privately held Silicon Valley company whose mission is to deliver high reliability, cost effective, next generation storage infrastructure solutions to enterprise and service providers worldwide. SAN Valley is developing high performance end-to-end optical edge access products to address the multi-billion dollar market opportunity for delivering value-added storage connectivity into enterprise, service provider and carrier networks.
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