Cisco
formerly Cisco SystemsIPOThe bridge to possible.
Public · San Jose, United States · Founded 1984 · $2.5M raised
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California
- Employees
- 10001+
- Founded
- 1984
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- cisco.com
- Total Funding
- $2.5M
- Last Round
- $2.5M Venture RoundJan 1987
- Rounds
- 1
- Type
- Public
About
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a multinational technology company headquartered in San Jose, California, that designs and sells networking, security, collaboration, and observability products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide. Founded in 1984, Cisco fuses AI-ready infrastructure — switches, routers, firewalls, and cloud-managed software — to help organizations connect, protect, and scale. Its portfolio spans flagship brands including Webex, Duo, Splunk, and ThousandEyes, built through decades of acquisitions alongside internal R&D.
Summary
Cisco is a Cybersecurity company based in San Jose, United States, founded in 1984. It has raised $2.5M in total across 1 round, most recently a $2.5M Venture Round round in Jan 1987. Investors include Sequoia Capital.
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Funding History
Feb 1990
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Investors
Acquisitions
EzDubs
2025
Robust Intelligence
2024 · $400.0M
Oort
2023
Epsagon
2021 · $500.0M
Risk I/O
2021
Slido
2020
Duo
2018
Accompany
2018 · $270.0M
Skyport Systems
2018
Duo Security
2018
Springpath
2017 · $320.0M
MindMeld
2017 · $125.0M
AppDynamics
2017 · $3.7B
Leaba Semiconductors
2016 · $320.0M
CliQr Technologies
2016 · $260.0M
Memoir Systems
2014
Meraki
2012 · $1.2B
Wanova
2012
newScale
2011
ScanSafe
2009 · $183.0M
Iron Port
2007 · $830.0M
WebEx
2007 · $3.2B
Topspin Communications
2005
Airespace
2005 · $450.0M
Arrowpoint Communications
2000 · $5.7B
Splunk
Data platform for security and observability analytics
Sourcefire
Network defense solutions
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