Cisco

📍 San Jose, United States🗓 Founded 1984👥 86,747 employees💰 Last funded May 2025
Cisco is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world. With its industry leading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers, partners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and strengthen digital resilience. With purpose at its core, Cisco remains committed to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all.
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1984
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Kevin Weil
Kevin Weil
Thinking about new things. Board member at Cisco, Stoke Space & The Nature Conservancy. LTC Army Reserves. Prev: CPO + VP Science at OpenAI, President at Planet, co-creator Libra, Head of Product at Instagram & Twitter.
Board Member
6 investments
May 2025
Hayden Latemore
Hayden Latemore
Businessman/Entrepenuer/Investor
181 investments
Dec 2024
Hannu Huhtala
Hannu Huhtala
I know pretty much everything about almost everything.
Private Investor
85 investments
Oct 2023
Elyette Roux
Elyette Roux
Executive Vice President | Global P&L | Payments | Board member BPI France
Founder for Cisco France Digital Acceleration investments
3 investments
Sep 2020
Iren Reznikov
Iren Reznikov
Partner at Vintage Investment Partners
M&A and Venture Investments
10 investments
Jun 2020
Saqib Jalil
Saqib Jalil
Cisco Investments
Cisco Investments
10 investments
May 2020
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Jan 2019
Mark Garrett
Mark Garrett
Technology Senior Advisor at Permira, Board Member, Advisor
Board Member
5 investments
Apr 2018
Noah Yago
Noah Yago
Vice President @ Cisco Investments (Data & AI, ITOps, Cloud)
Vice President, Cisco Investments
12 investments
Jul 2017
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Peter Hewitt
Consultant and Penetration Tester, Penetration Testing at Verizon
Information Security Investigator
Nov 2016
Tomer Goldberg
Tomer Goldberg
Vice President, Managing Director Harel Technology Investments at Harel Insurance & Finance
Corporate Development & Cisco Investments
16 investments
Sep 2016
Matt Carbonara
Matt Carbonara
Investor at Mayfield. Partnered with entrepreneurs at Cribl, Snyk, Harness, Island, Docker, Kustomer, Sublime Security. Girl-dad, recovering EE, first cable modem ASIC, MS Thesis on Neural Networks, Wakesurfer
Cisco Investments
39 investments
Aug 2016
Vin (Praveen) L.
Vin (Praveen) L.
Founder | Early-stage VC | AI infra and Cybersecurity
Regional Head, Venture Investments
22 investments
Mar 2015
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Investor geography9 countries
United States
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United Kingdom
3
Israel
3
Norway
2
Germany
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Canada
1
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Who invested in Cisco?
Cisco has 56 investors on record on gritt.io.
When did Cisco last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Cisco recorded on gritt.io was in May 2025.
When was Cisco founded?
Cisco was founded in 1984.
What industry is Cisco in?
Cisco operates in Software Development. Find similar Software Development investors on gritt.io.
Where is Cisco based?
Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, United States.