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 Series E

Anthropic

Series E in 2025
Anthropic is an AI research company specializing in the safety of artificial intelligence systems. Its work spans natural language processing, human feedback integration, scaling laws, reinforcement learning, code generation, and interpretability. The company's flagship product is Claude, an AI assistant designed for various tasks. Anthropic develops AI systems that emphasize safety, transparency, and alignment with human values.

Corelight

Series E in 2024
Corelight, Inc. is a provider of network visibility solutions aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for enterprises, government entities, and educational institutions. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company develops a suite of products that includes Corelight sensors and a fleet management system. Its flagship offering is based on Bro, an open-source network analysis framework that delivers actionable, real-time data, enabling security professionals to comprehensively understand network traffic and effectively detect and mitigate cyber threats. In addition to its headquarters, Corelight maintains offices in Santa Clara, California, and Columbus, Ohio, further supporting its commitment to improving network security across various sectors.

Dremio

Series E in 2022
Founded in 2015, Dremio develops a data lake engine that accelerates analytical processing for business intelligence tools, data science, machine learning, and SQL clients. Its platform enables self-service analytics by delivering query speed and a semantic layer operating directly against the data lake storage.

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.

Qwilt

Series E in 2021
Qwilt Inc., established in 2010 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in online video delivery solutions for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. The company offers two primary products: Open Edge Cloud, a content and application delivery platform that enables seamless streaming experiences via managed platforms and open APIs; and Open Caching, a platform that federates content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN with open APIs for content publishers. Qwilt's solutions allow carriers to create a universal video fabric, improving network efficiency and enhancing user experience without disrupting existing infrastructures. The company serves fixed operators, mobile operators, universities, and leading content publishers worldwide, including BT, Telecom Argentina, and Verizon.

Cohesity

Series E in 2020
Cohesity develops hyper-converged secondary storage solutions that consolidate, protect, and share non-mission-critical data assets of large organizations. Its platform, Cohesity DataPlatform, converges data protection infrastructure including backup, replication, disaster recovery, and cloud tiering. Additionally, it offers Cohesity Helios, a SaaS-based management solution for monitoring and managing secondary data and applications.

Exabeam

Series E in 2019
Exabeam develops a security management platform that detects and responds to cyber threats. Its platform collects log data, uses behavioral analytics for threat detection, and automates incident responses. Key products include Threat Hunter, Exabeam Threat Intelligence Service, Exabeam Spectrum, and Exabeam Data Lake. The company serves various industries and has strategic partnerships with SentinelOne and Code 42 Software.

Dynamic Signal

Series E in 2018
Dynamic Signal, established in 2010 and headquartered in San Bruno, California, specializes in employee communication and engagement. Its platform connects companies with their employees, facilitating the dissemination of timely, relevant content across various channels and devices. This enhances productivity, fosters employee engagement, and amplifies corporate messaging. Dynamic Signal serves hundreds of global enterprises, including 85 Fortune 500 companies, such as IBM, Salesforce, and Edelman.

Gainsight

Series E in 2017
Gainsight is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2009. It specializes in customer success technology aimed at helping businesses retain customers and drive growth. Gainsight's platform offers solutions focused on customer success, product experience, revenue optimization, customer experience, and customer data management. These tools enable enterprises to prioritize the customer, systematically address concerns, and enhance engagement efforts, ultimately aiding in successful customer onboarding, retention, and expansion.

CinemaNow

Series E in 2006
CinemaNow Corporation is an online provider of on-demand streaming media services, primarily catering to audiences in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 1999 and based in Marina Del Rey, California, the company offers a wide range of digital entertainment, including over 4,000 feature-length films, shorts, music concerts, and television programs from more than 250 licensors, such as 20th Century Fox, Disney, and Warner Bros. In addition to its streaming services, CinemaNow provides digital entertainment technology solutions that support video stores and content distribution for consumer electronics. The company also features PatchBay, a proprietary content-on-demand distribution and digital rights management system that enhances its platform. As of early 2016, CinemaNow operates as a subsidiary of FilmOn.TV Networks Inc.
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