# Juniper Networks: portfolio, investments and team

> Juniper Networks is a growth equity based in United States. 31 investments on record, latest Nov 2024. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/juniper-networks (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors)

# Juniper Networks

Last cheque observed Nov 2024. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Email

Quiet Growth equity

Series B Series D Series C Internet Software Communication Hardware

Follow Juniper Networks and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fjuniper-networks)

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 31 on record

Since the last cheque **718** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$34M** Rounds led **0 of 31** Exits **12 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

Pitch Juniper Networks

## Juniper Networks highlights

- 01 31 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series D: 63% of its rounds
- 03 12 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Internet Software Communication Hardware
- **Based in:** Sunnyvale, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **31 appearances**

- **2024** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Recogni](https://millionrounds.com/company/recogni)** US · TechStartups **$102M** With 2 others
- **2017** 1 round
- **May** **[IoTium](https://millionrounds.com/company/iotium)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$8.4M** With 3 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Wickr](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr)** **$34M** With 24 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Vectra Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/vectra-networks)** Series D · US **$35M** With 6 others
- **2014** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[Fastback Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastback-networks)** Series C · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Vectra Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/vectra-networks)** Series C · US **$25M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Vidyo](https://millionrounds.com/company/vidyo)** Series E · US **$20M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Wickr Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr-inc)** Series B · US **$30M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Enplug](https://millionrounds.com/company/enplug)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 13 others
- **Jan** **[Gainspeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/gainspeed)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **2013** 5 rounds
- **May** **[Cloudscaling](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudscaling)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Fastback Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastback-networks)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$15M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Illumio](https://millionrounds.com/company/illumio)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[FireEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireeye)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$50M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[FireEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireeye)** Series F · US **$50M** With 8 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Typesafe](https://millionrounds.com/company/typesafe)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$14M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Vidyo](https://millionrounds.com/company/vidyo)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$2.0M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Violin Memory](https://millionrounds.com/company/violin-memory)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$50M** With 4 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[Cotendo](https://millionrounds.com/company/cotendo)** Series D · US · techcrunchit.com **$17M** With 5 others
- **May** **[iStreamPlanet](https://millionrounds.com/company/istreamplanet)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$7.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Violin Memory](https://millionrounds.com/company/violin-memory)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$35M** With 1 other
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sentrigo](https://millionrounds.com/company/sentrigo)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Altor Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/altor-networks)** Series B · US · businesswire.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Apigee](https://millionrounds.com/company/apigee)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$14M** With 3 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Sept** **[BLADE Network Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/blade-network-technologies)** Series B · US · pehub.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **May** **[FireEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireeye)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$15M** With 6 others
- **2006** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Apigee](https://millionrounds.com/company/apigee)** Series B · US · silicontap.com **$16M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Trapeze Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/trapeze-networks)** Series D · US · trapezenetworks.com **$30M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[FireEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireeye)** Series B · US · fireeye.com **$14M** With 5 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **May** **[Nominum](https://millionrounds.com/company/nominum)** Series B · US · nominum.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **2001** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Zambeel,Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/zambeel-inc)** Series B · US **$53M** With 9 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 **18** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **12 in all**

**[Wickr](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Jun 2021

**[Apigee](https://millionrounds.com/company/apigee)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$625M** Sept 2016

**[iStreamPlanet](https://millionrounds.com/company/istreamplanet)** Bought by [Turner Broadcasting](https://millionrounds.com/fund/turner-broadcasting) **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Cloudscaling](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudscaling)** Bought by [EMC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emc) **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[FireEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireeye)** Listed **$304M** Sept 2013

**[Violin Memory](https://millionrounds.com/company/violin-memory)** Listed **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Cotendo](https://millionrounds.com/company/cotendo)** Bought by [Akamai Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/akamai-technologies) **$268M** Nov 2011

**[Sentrigo](https://millionrounds.com/company/sentrigo)** Bought by [McAfee](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcafee) **Undisclosed** Mar 2011

**[Altor Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/altor-networks)** Bought by [Juniper Networks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/juniper-networks) **$95M** Dec 2010

**[Trapeze Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/trapeze-networks)** Bought by [Juniper Networks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/juniper-networks) **$152M** Nov 2010

**[BLADE Network Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/blade-network-technologies)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Sept 2010

**[Trapeze Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/trapeze-networks)** Bought by [Belden](https://millionrounds.com/fund/belden) **$133M** Jun 2008

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

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**Wandl** **$60M** Dec 2013

**Webscreen Technology** **Undisclosed** Feb 2013

**[Contrail Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/contrail-systems)** **$176M** Dec 2012

**[Mykonos Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/mykonos-software)** **$80M** Feb 2012

**[Altor Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/altor-networks)** **$95M** Dec 2010

**[Blackwave](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackwave)** **Undisclosed** Nov 2010

**[Trapeze Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/trapeze-networks)** **$152M** Nov 2010

**SMobile Systems** **$70M** Jul 2010

**[Ankeena Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/ankeena-networks)** **Undisclosed** Apr 2010

**[Kagoor Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/kagoor-networks)** **$68M** Mar 2005

**[NetScreen Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/netscreen-technologies)** **$3.4B** Feb 2004

## The cheque

Series B Series D Series C

Median round joined **$34M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 31 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2024
- **Exits:** 12 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *12*
- Series D *5*
- Series C *4*
- Series A *3*
- Venture *2*
- Seed *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [DAG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures) 6
- [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) 6
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 5
- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 4
- [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) 4
- [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) 3

**Pitching Juniper Networks?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque.

Add to your CRM *→*

## Who they invest alongside

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

[**DAG Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures)[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Accel** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**SVB Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital)[**Foundation Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital)[**Icon Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icon-ventures)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**SAP Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap-ventures)[**AME Cloud Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures)[**Alsop Louie Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alsop-louie)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Juniper Networks put money into.

[**Recogni** $102M · Nov 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/recogni)[**IoTium** $8.4M · May 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/iotium)[**Wickr** $34M · Dec 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Juniper Networks in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Silicon Valley Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-silicon-valley-podcast) 23 Apr 2020 · 52 min 019 Zero to $5 Billion and beyond with former CEO of Juniper Networks Scott Kriens With [Scott Kriens](https://millionrounds.com/person/scott-kriens) Mentions [Juniper Networks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/juniper-networks) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) 21 Jan 2026 · 1h 5m Uncapped #40 | Vinod Khosla and Keith Rabois from Khosla Ventures Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) 1 Jul 2025 · 1h 20m Uncapped #15 | Vinod Khosla from Khosla Ventures Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 8 Apr 2024 · 55 min #185 CEO & Founder Netskope, Sanjay Beri: The Trenches Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 24 Feb 2020 · 36 min 20VC: Vinod Khosla on What Venture Assistance Really Means, Why Many VCs Are Not Qualified To Advise Founders & Why Startups Can Innovate So Much Faster Than Incumbents Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Juniper Networks

### What does Juniper Networks invest in?

Juniper Networks invests most often at Series B and Series D (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet, Software and Communication Hardware.

### How active is Juniper Networks?

31 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2024.

### What has Juniper Networks invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Recogni (Undisclosed round, Nov 2024), IoTium (Series A, May 2017) and Wickr (Dec 2016).

### How big are Juniper Networks's cheques?

The median round it joins is $34M.

### Does Juniper Networks lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 31 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Juniper Networks invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Juniper Networks investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2024.

### Who does Juniper Networks invest alongside?

Most often DAG Ventures (6 rounds together), Norwest Venture Partners (6 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (5 rounds together).

## Raising now?

Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board.

Find similar investorsOpen your CRM

Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=juniper-networks) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=juniper-networks)