Cisco Investments
Cisco Investments is the corporate venture capital arm of Cisco. The fund maintains an office in Tel Aviv and has made Israel one of its largest investment markets outside the United States.
Israeli Acquisition Pipeline
Cisco Investments operates as part of a systematic pipeline that identifies Israeli startups for eventual acquisition by Cisco. Since 2004, Cisco has acquired at least 11 Israeli companies for over $7.2 billion, with multiple acquisitions coming directly from Cisco Investments' portfolio or from funds it backs.
Israeli acquisitions with documented IOF connections include:
- Intucell (2013, $475 million): Founders served in the Israeli occupational intelligence units.
- CloudLock (2016, $293 million): Cloud security company founded by three Israeli occupational forces veterans.
- Portshift (2020, ~$100 million): Emerged from Team8. Cisco Investments had invested in Team8, creating a direct acquisition pipeline from Unit 8200-linked ventures.
Team8 Investment
Cisco was among Team8's founding investors, backing a venture firm explicitly founded by former commanders of Unit 8200. Team8's leadership includes former commander of the Israeli occupational cyber intelligence units.
This investment created a systematic pipeline: Team8 incubates Israeli cybersecurity companies staffed by Unit 8200 veterans, Cisco Investments monitors the portfolio, and Cisco acquires mature companies.
Team8's other corporate backers include Microsoft, Walmart, Barclays, and Moody's.
Sources:
- Business Insider This Israeli founder sold his first company to Cisco for $475 million when he was 26. Now he's raised $117 million from a who's who of US angel investors to take Cisco on.
- Ctecc Cisco Israel Managing Director: "This will be a good year to invest in Israel"
- Cisco Investments Beginnings and Beyond: A Snapshot of Cisco's Investments in Israel
- Cisco Investments Team8 Ventures Portfolio
- Israel24c Cisco to pay $293 million for Israeli-founded CloudLock
- Team8 Cisco is acquiring Israeli startup Portshift
- Who Profits Cisco Systems Company Profile
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