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Who invested in Cisco

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$2.5Mraised across 1 round since 1987, from 1 source

Latest round
Series A, $2.5MJan 1987
Investors
1
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The rounds

  1. Jan 1987
    Series A$2.5M

    Reported by newsroom.cisco.com

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:CSCOundisclosedFeb 1990

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Everyone who backed them

Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

These 24 firms list Cisco as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Storm VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
VantagePoint Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Icon VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Access Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
OTB VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Castile VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Gefinor CapitalInvestment firmPer its own site
Council CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
First StarVC firmPer its own site
Oceanic PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Partners for GrowthVC firmPer its own site
Sophia Business AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
360networksGrowth equityPer its own site
CDC SoftwareCorporate VCPer its own site
Technology Venture...VC firmPer its own site
Angel Strike CapitalMicro VCPer its own site
Ascolta VenturesVC firmPer its own site
CatapultVC firmPer its own site
MotherlandVC firmPer its own site
NascendoIncubatorPer its own site
Outlier GroveMicro VCPer its own site
Waterfield FinancialPrivate equityPer its own site
iLexIRInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Cisco

Who invested in Cisco?

Cisco's investors include Sequoia Capital.

How much has Cisco raised?

Cisco has raised $2.5M across 1 round since 1987.

When did Cisco last raise?

Cisco's most recent round was a Series A of $2.5M in Jan 1987.

What was Cisco's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $2.5M in Jan 1987, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Cisco first?

Cisco's first round on record, in Jan 1987, was backed by Sequoia Capital.

What stage is Cisco at?

Cisco's latest named round is a Series A, in Jan 1987.

Where is Cisco based?

Cisco is based in the United States.

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