# Cisco Investments: portfolio, investments and team

> Cisco Investments is a corporate vc based in United States. 128 investments on record, 17 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# Cisco Investments

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 128 cheques on record.

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Pre-seed Seed Series A Silicon & Optics Services & Cx Cloud

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**77%** of best year **17** **cheques in 12 months**, 128 on record

Since the last cheque **3** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$30M** Cheque size, as they say **$10K – $500K** Rounds led **1 of 128** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 85%**

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## Cisco Investments highlights

- 01 17 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 51% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $45M
- 04 2 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> With us by your side, investment and M&A is only the beginning. From their own website

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $10K – $500K as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Silicon & Optics Services & Cx Cloud
- **Based in:** San Jose, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **128 appearances**

- **2026** 14 rounds
- **Oct** **[FuriosaAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/furiosaai)** Series D · KR · Google News search **$620M** With 30 others
- **Sept** **[Island](https://millionrounds.com/company/island)** Series F · US · Bharat Fast **$400M** With 14 others
- **Sept** **[Positron](https://millionrounds.com/company/positron)** Series C · US **$500M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Starcloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/starcloud)** Series A · US · Monte Carlo Capital **$250M** With 14 others
- **Jul** **[Eliyan](https://millionrounds.com/company/eliyan)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$145M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Zafran Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/zafran-security)** Venture · US **$60M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Atom Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/atom-computing)** Series C · US **$100M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Groq](https://millionrounds.com/company/groq)** US · TechCrunch **$650M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Xscape Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/xscape-photonics)** Series A · US **$37M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[WideField Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/widefield-security)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Aliro](https://millionrounds.com/company/aliro)** US · Ventureburn **$15M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Descycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/descycle)** Grant · GB **$2.6M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Gruve](https://millionrounds.com/company/gruve)** Series A · US **$50M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Fiddler AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/fiddler-ai)** Series C · US · Mozilla Ventures **$30M** With 12 others
- **2025** 19 rounds
- **Nov** **[SpecterOps](https://millionrounds.com/company/specterops)** Series B · US **$30M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Celonis](https://millionrounds.com/company/celonis)** Venture · DE **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[NetFoundry](https://millionrounds.com/company/netfoundry)** Series A · US · Firms' own news pages **$15M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[LangChain](https://millionrounds.com/company/langchain)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$125M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Uniphore](https://millionrounds.com/company/uniphore)** Series F · US **$260M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Island](https://millionrounds.com/company/island)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Elotl](https://millionrounds.com/company/elotl)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Blind](https://millionrounds.com/company/blind)** Venture · US **$468K** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Qunnect](https://millionrounds.com/company/qunnect)** Series A · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Maven AGI](https://millionrounds.com/company/maven-agi)** Series B · US **$50M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Airtop](https://millionrounds.com/company/airtop)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[TrustCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustcloud)** Series A · US · Converge VC **$15M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[xAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/xai)** Growth · US · TechCrunch **$20B** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[Anthropic](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic)** Debt · US · Crunchbase News **$750M** With 10 others
- **Mar** **[GetReal Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/getreal-security)** Series A · US **$18M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Anthropic](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic)** Growth · US · TechCrunch **$3.5B** With 9 others
- **Feb** **[SGNL](https://millionrounds.com/company/sgnl)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$30M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[CorPower Ocean](https://millionrounds.com/company/corpower-ocean)** Venture · SE **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jan** **Mitiga** Series B · IL **$30M** With 3 others
- **2024** 15 rounds
- **Nov** **[Lightning AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightning-ai)** US · AlleyWatch **$50M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Halcyon](https://millionrounds.com/company/halcyon)** Series C · US · Crunchbase News **$100M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Enfabrica](https://millionrounds.com/company/enfabrica)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$115M** With 13 others
- **Nov** **[Aviz Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviz-networks)** Series A · US **$17M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[VISO TRUST](https://millionrounds.com/company/viso-trust)** Venture · US **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[CorPower Ocean](https://millionrounds.com/company/corpower-ocean)** Series B · SE · NordicNinja (JB Nordic Fund I) **$35M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Fleak](https://millionrounds.com/company/fleak)** Seed · US · Firms' own news pages **$5.0M** With 12 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **24** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**5+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**1** of 2 we have independently watched raise

[Query](https://millionrounds.com/company/query) Industry Insights

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all**

**[Elastifile](https://millionrounds.com/company/elastifile)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jul 2019

**[Digiquant](https://millionrounds.com/company/digiquant)** Bought by Intec Telecom Systems **Undisclosed** Sept 2003

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$30M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$45M**

Led 1 of 128 rounds **1%**

- **Said size:** $10K – $500K
- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *33*
- Series A said *21*
- Series C *20*
- Series B said *17*
- Series E *8*
- Series D *6*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) 12
- [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) 12
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 12
- [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) 7
- [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) 7
- [NVIDIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) 7

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Cisco Investments. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**Salesforce Ventures** Corporate VC **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Battery Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)[**Insight Partners** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners)[**NVIDIA** Company **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Bain Capital Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Cisco Investments put money into.

[**FuriosaAI** $620M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/furiosaai)[**Island** $400M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/island)[**Positron** $500M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/positron)[**Starcloud** $250M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/starcloud)[**Eliyan** $145M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/eliyan)[**Zafran Security** $60M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/zafran-security)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Cisco Investments in their description, not their title.

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 30 Dec 2019 · 46 min 20VC: Inside The Acquisition Decision-Making Process at Cisco, How To Measure True Success in M&A Evaluation & Why By Not Speaking To Corp Dev Teams You Are Closing The Door On The Biggest Potential Accelerator To Your Business with Rob Salvagno, VP of Co With [Rob Salvagno](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-salvagno) Mentions [Cisco Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments)[Paul Graham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-graham) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) 11 Dec 2019 · 50 min Lo Toney, Plexo Capital With [Lo Toney](https://millionrounds.com/person/lo-toney) Mentions [Cisco Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments)[Comcast Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures)[Ford Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ford-foundation) *+3* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 3 Jun 2019 · 31 min SaaStr 239: How To Raise Prices and Still Leave Money On The Table, How To Analyse The Pros and Cons of Monthly vs Annual Deals & The Leading Indicators That Your Sales Machine Is Working with Amit Bendov, Founder & CEO @ Gong.io With [Amit Bendov](https://millionrounds.com/person/amit-bendov) Mentions [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)[Cisco Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments)[Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Cisco Investments

### What does Cisco Investments invest in?

Cisco Investments invests most often at Venture and Series A (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Silicon & Optics, Services & Cx and Cloud.

### How active is Cisco Investments?

128 investments on record, 17 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Cisco Investments invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: FuriosaAI (Series D, Oct 2026), Island (Series F, Sept 2026) and Positron (Series C, Sept 2026).

### How big are Cisco Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $30M. It says it writes cheques of $10K to $500K.

### Does Cisco Investments lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 128 investments on record (1%).

### Where does Cisco Investments invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (85%) and Sweden (5%).

### Is Cisco Investments investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 17 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Cisco Investments invest alongside?

Most often Lightspeed Venture Partners (12 rounds together), Salesforce Ventures (12 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (12 rounds together).

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