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235Portfolio Exits
92Funds
2Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
3About Cisco
Cisco provides networking solutions. The company is involved in designing, manufacturing, and selling Internet protocol (IP)-based networking products to the communication and information technology (IT) industry. Its major products include switches, routers, network access, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, home networking, and wireless technology. The company provides these products and services for transporting data, voice, and video traffic across the internet, intranets, and extranets.
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Cisco Investments
235 Investments
Cisco has made 235 investments. Their latest investment was in Sealights as part of their Series B on October 10, 2021.
Cisco Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/19/2021 | Series B | Sealights | $30M | No | 9 | |
4/30/2020 | Grant | First Responders Children’s Foundation | $1M | Yes | 1 | |
4/2/2020 | Series C - II | 4Paradigm | $85M | Yes | 12 | |
1/29/2020 | Series A - II | |||||
3/6/2019 | Grant |
Date | 10/19/2021 | 4/30/2020 | 4/2/2020 | 1/29/2020 | 3/6/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Grant | Series C - II | Series A - II | Grant |
Company | Sealights | First Responders Children’s Foundation | 4Paradigm | ||
Amount | $30M | $1M | $85M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 9 | 1 | 12 |
Cisco Portfolio Exits
92 Portfolio Exits
Cisco has 92 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Saggezza on March 04, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/4/2021 | Acquired | 3 | |||
10/13/2020 | Corporate Majority | 4 | |||
6/9/2020 | Acquired - II | 1 | |||
Date | 3/4/2021 | 10/13/2020 | 6/9/2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Corporate Majority | Acquired - II | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Cisco Acquisitions
216 Acquisitions
Cisco acquired 216 companies. Their latest acquisition was replex on October 25, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/25/2021 | Seed VC - II | $4.08M | Acquired | 2 | ||
8/13/2021 | Series A - II | $30.1M | Acquired | 3 | ||
5/14/2021 | Series D | $98.25M | Acquired | 19 | ||
5/12/2021 | Loan | |||||
5/11/2021 | Series B |
Date | 10/25/2021 | 8/13/2021 | 5/14/2021 | 5/12/2021 | 5/11/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Seed VC - II | Series A - II | Series D | Loan | Series B |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $4.08M | $30.1M | $98.25M | ||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 2 | 3 | 19 |
Cisco Fund History
2 Fund Histories
Cisco has 2 funds, including Cisco Internet of Things Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/30/2014 | Cisco Internet of Things Fund | $150M | 1 | ||
Country Digital Acceleration |
Closing Date | 4/30/2014 | |
|---|---|---|
Fund | Cisco Internet of Things Fund | Country Digital Acceleration |
Fund Type | ||
Status | ||
Amount | $150M | |
Sources | 1 |
Cisco Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Cisco has 10 strategic partners and customers. Cisco recently partnered with Lifeline on October 10, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/13/2021 | Partner | Lifeline | Australia | Technology a lifesaver for Lifeline Gaining access to the best-in-breed technology , through Lifeline Australia 's partnership with Cisco , is critical for the organisation to be able to evolve and handle more interactions . | 1 |
10/4/2021 | Partner | The Nudge Foundation | India | 1 | |
10/4/2021 | Partner | Tata Communications | India | Tata Communications and Cisco Systems expand global strategic partnership The partnership between Tata Communications Limited and Cisco Systems facilitates end-to-end management of the enterprise network through a single pane of glass , offering greater mobility and centralised control of an enterprise 's IT environment . | 4 |
10/1/2021 | Partner | ||||
9/22/2021 | Partner |
Date | 10/13/2021 | 10/4/2021 | 10/4/2021 | 10/1/2021 | 9/22/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | Lifeline | The Nudge Foundation | Tata Communications | ||
Country | Australia | India | India | ||
News Snippet | Technology a lifesaver for Lifeline Gaining access to the best-in-breed technology , through Lifeline Australia 's partnership with Cisco , is critical for the organisation to be able to evolve and handle more interactions . | Tata Communications and Cisco Systems expand global strategic partnership The partnership between Tata Communications Limited and Cisco Systems facilitates end-to-end management of the enterprise network through a single pane of glass , offering greater mobility and centralised control of an enterprise 's IT environment . | |||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Cisco Service Providers
3 Service Providers
Cisco has 3 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Acquired | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Service Provider | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Acquired | ||
Provider Type | Investment Bank | ||
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Cisco Team
171 Team Members
Cisco has 171 team members, including current Executive Vice President, Chris Dedicoat.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Chris Dedicoat | Executive Vice President | Current | |
Michael O'Donnell | President | Current | |
Frank A Calderoni | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Dennis D Powell | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Joe Cool | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
Name | Chris Dedicoat | Michael O'Donnell | Frank A Calderoni | Dennis D Powell | Joe Cool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Executive Vice President | President | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Operating Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |