# Cisco's Acquisitions Map: 23 Startups It Has Bought, by Sector

> The 23 venture-backed startups Cisco has acquired that we track, by sector: Telecoms, Software and IT Services and more. With what each raised before the deal.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/cisco-acquisitions-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Telecoms

6

- [CoreOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/coreoptics)
- [Ubiquisys](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubiquisys)
- [Navini Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/navini-networks)
- [*BT* BroadWare Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadware-technologies)
- [Tail-f Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/tail-f-systems)
- [BroadHop](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadhop)

## Software

5

- [newScale](https://millionrounds.com/company/newscale)
- [Arroyo Video Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/arroyo-video-solutions)
- [BNI Video](https://millionrounds.com/company/bni-video)
- [Virtuata](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtuata)
- [Truviso](https://millionrounds.com/company/truviso)

## IT Services

4

- [*P* PostPath](https://millionrounds.com/company/postpath)
- [MaintenanceNet](https://millionrounds.com/company/maintenancenet)
- [Cloupia](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloupia)
- [Pawaa Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/pawaa-software)

## Enterprise Software

2

- [*Q* Qovia](https://millionrounds.com/company/qovia)
- [*O* Okena](https://millionrounds.com/company/okena)

## Logistics

1

- [Tribe](https://millionrounds.com/company/tribe)

## Art & Design

1

- [Meraki](https://millionrounds.com/company/meraki)

## Cloud

1

- [WhipTail](https://millionrounds.com/company/whiptail)

## Consumer Apps

1

- [*C* Collaborate.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/collaborate-com)

## Semiconductors

1

- [Memoir Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/memoir-systems)

## Cybersecurity

1

- [OpenDNS](https://millionrounds.com/company/opendns)

## Segment by segment

### Telecoms

6 startups · $271M raised

- [**CoreOptics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/coreoptics) CoreOptics designs and develops digital signal processing solutions for high-speed optical networking applications. Germany $90M
- [**Ubiquisys**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubiquisys) Ubiquisys is a developer of multimode LTE, 3G and Wi-Fi small cells for mobile operators and consumers. United Kingdom $81M
- [**Navini Networks**](https://millionrounds.com/company/navini-networks) Navini Networks provides portable, plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions in the United States. United States $81M
- [*BT* **BroadWare Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadware-technologies) BroadWare Technologies is software provider of IP-based video surveillance software. United States $7.5M
- [**Tail-f Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tail-f-systems) Tail-f Systems is a provider of configuration management and network automation software. Sweden $6.3M
- [**BroadHop**](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadhop) BroadHop provides policy control platforms that help telecom operators take control of their converged networks. United States $5.8M

### Software

5 startups · $92M raised

- [**newScale**](https://millionrounds.com/company/newscale) newScale provides self-service portal, service catalogs, and lifecycle management software for enterprise IT and cloud computing. United States $42M
- [**Arroyo Video Solutions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/arroyo-video-solutions) Arroyo Video Solutions (now acquired by Cisco) is a video on demand company based in the United States. United States $25M
- [**BNI Video**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bni-video) BNI Video is a software company developing solutions for video service providers in the cable, telecommunications and wireless industries. United States $16M
- [**Virtuata**](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtuata) Virtuata provides innovative capabilities for securing virtual machine-level information in data centers and cloud environments. United States $6.0M
- [**Truviso**](https://millionrounds.com/company/truviso) Truviso, a data analytics software platform, provides actionable insights into net-centric businesses’ marketing and operational activities. United States $3.0M

### IT Services

4 startups · $40M raised

- [*P* **PostPath**](https://millionrounds.com/company/postpath) United States $24M
- [**MaintenanceNet**](https://millionrounds.com/company/maintenancenet) MaintenanceNet accelerates recurring service revenue by integrating data, automating the sales process and channel enablement. United States $12M
- [**Cloupia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloupia) Cloupia unlocks the power of next generation cloud computing for organizations, offering suite of cloud computing products & solutions. United States $3.5M
- [**Pawaa Software**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pawaa-software) Pawaa Software is an information security company based in Bengaluru, India, specializing in file and document security with a foc United States $409K

### Enterprise Software

2 startups · $36M raised

- [*Q* **Qovia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/qovia) Qovia offers products for observing and managing voice quality on internet telephone systems. United States $23M
- [*O* **Okena**](https://millionrounds.com/company/okena) Okena provided enterprise security software. - $12M

### Logistics

1 startup · $3.5M raised

- [**Tribe**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tribe) The accelerator based in Singapore, connecting startups to industry leaders, investors, and global networks to drive innovation an United Kingdom $3.5M

### Art & Design

1 startup · $80M raised

- [**Meraki**](https://millionrounds.com/company/meraki) Meraki provides Cisco-based, cloud-controlled Wi-Fi and routing and security products for distributed wired and wireless networks. United States $80M

### Cloud

1 startup · $31M raised

- [**WhipTail**](https://millionrounds.com/company/whiptail) WhipTail Technologies commercializes an all-flash enterprise storage array that addresses performance issues in data centers. United States $31M

### Consumer Apps

1 startup · $2.4M raised

- [*C* **Collaborate.com**](https://millionrounds.com/company/collaborate-com) Collaborate.com is a unified document sharing, task management and team communication platform for the mobile workforce. United States $2.4M

### Semiconductors

1 startup · $5.1M raised

- [**Memoir Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/memoir-systems) Memoir is a seed-stage startup specializing in scaling memory performance through an application-independent solution. United States $5.1M

### Cybersecurity

1 startup · $51M raised

- [**OpenDNS**](https://millionrounds.com/company/opendns) OpenDNS is a provider of Internet security and Domain Name System services for homes and businesses. United States $51M

**How this map is made.** Every startup here raised money in rounds we track and was later bought by Cisco, as reported. Each sits under its main sector, with what it raised before the deal. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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