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.

Jon Koplin

Senior Director

Alon Weinberg

Director

Past deals in Penetration Testing

SpecterOps

Series B in 2025
SpecterOps is a cybersecurity firm offering products, services, and training to help enterprises safeguard against sophisticated attacks. They assist businesses in closing attack vectors, evaluating and enhancing security operations programs, providing advanced adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) training, and supporting industry initiatives.

Binalyze

Series A in 2023
Binalyze develops an automated digital forensics platform designed for incident response investigations and threat hunting. Its platform enables swift evidence collection, triage, and investigation, generating structured reports to help businesses combat cybercrime efficiently.

Expel

Series E in 2021
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.

Illusive Networks

Series B in 2016
Illusive Networks Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based solutions designed to protect enterprise systems from cyber threats. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Illusive aims to reduce cyber risk by shrinking the attack surface and hindering an attacker's lateral movement within the network. Its platform creates a hostile environment for potential intruders by replacing vulnerable connections with deceptive alternatives, enabling the identification of attackers and providing actionable forensic insights. The company's offerings include a range of services such as compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security, as well as tools like the Illusive Networks Management Platform and Attack Surface Manager. Illusive serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology, and is recognized for its advanced detection of persistent threats and targeted attacks.

Arbor Networks

Series B in 2002
Arbor Networks specializes in securing complex networks against DDoS attacks and advanced threats. The company offers a suite of products that provides customers with detailed insights into their own networks while also leveraging its ATLAS threat intelligence infrastructure for a broader understanding of global Internet traffic and emerging threats. With contributions from over 330 service providers generating 120 Tbps of traffic intelligence, Arbor's Security Engineering & Response Team develops protective measures that are integrated into customer products to combat DDoS and malware threats. Arbor's DDoS Solutions are adaptable, catering to various deployment needs, including virtual solutions, network-embedded systems, and enterprise appliances. The Arbor Cloud service combines on-premises and cloud-based mitigation for comprehensive DDoS defense. Additionally, Arbor Advanced Threat Solutions utilize integrated Netflow and Packet Capture technology to enhance network-wide situational awareness and provide deep traffic visibility, enabling effective threat detection and response through real-time insights and historical analysis. The company's focus is on ensuring the availability of critical infrastructure while safeguarding against advanced threats.
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