Cisco Investments

Cisco Investments is the corporate venture arm of Cisco, headquartered in San Jose with offices across eight cities. The portfolio spans 100+ active companies and 50+ venture fund commitments, deploying hundreds of millions annually. In 2024 the firm launched a $1B AI Investment Fund. Focus areas track Cisco's strategic priorities across cloud, cybersecurity, IoT, AI, and 5G. Portfolio companies include Scale AI, Mistral, Cohere, Anthropic, Groq, and Lightning AI.