Cisco Investments is the corporate venture capital arm of Cisco Systems, backing startups in proven enterprise technology markets. It invests in companies working on networking, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, collaboration, AI and data, and it also commits capital to third-party venture funds around the world. The group operates from Cisco headquarters in San Jose, California, and draws on the parent company's engineering and go-to-market reach.
Artificial Intelligence 28%Cybersecurity 26%Software 15%Series A–C+
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Artificial Intelligence 28%Cybersecurity 26%Software 15%Information Technology 15%Financial Services 15%
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41 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $350M42 companies growing
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CRV
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CRV is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage enterprise and consumer startups, usually at the seed and Series A stages. Since its founding it has backed more than six hundred companies, including Twitter, DoorDash, Zendesk and Airtable. The firm was founded in 1970 in the Boston area as Charles River Ventures, later shortened its name to CRV, and now operates primarily from Palo Alto, California.
Artificial Intelligence 41%Software 18%Cybersecurity 15%Seed–A
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Artificial Intelligence 41%Software 18%Cybersecurity 15%Health Care 12%Information Technology 12%
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25 exitsnamed in 5 roundsmedian round $45M55 companies growing
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Greylock Partners is a leading venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. We are early partners of remarkable teams building companies that matter.
Artificial Intelligence 36%Software 20%Cybersecurity 18%Seed–B
Latest money: SuperMe $20M · took part · Nov 2
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Artificial Intelligence 36%Software 20%Cybersecurity 18%Financial Services 14%Information Technology 8%
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51 exitsnamed in 4 roundsmedian round $54M51 companies growing
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Sapphire Ventures partners with enterprise AI founders building companies of consequence.
Software 28%Artificial Intelligence 27%Data & Analytics 15%Series C+United States
Latest money: TRACTIAN $130M · led · Oct 23
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Software 28%Artificial Intelligence 27%Data & Analytics 15%Cybersecurity 15%Sales & Marketing 12%
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44 exitsnamed in 3 roundsmedian round $180M83 companies growing
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Evolution Equity Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in cybersecurity and enterprise software companies. It invests from early growth through later stages in security, identity, data protection and infrastructure software businesses in the United States, Europe and Israel. The firm was founded in 2008 by Richard Seewald and operates from New York with a presence in Europe, including Zurich and London.
Cybersecurity 60%Artificial Intelligence 29%Blockchain & Crypto 9%Series A–C+
Latest money: Legora $550M · Oct 21
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Cybersecurity 60%Artificial Intelligence 29%Blockchain & Crypto 9%Financial Services 7%Software 7%
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4 exitsmedian round $140M19 companies growing
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Geodesic Capital is a growth-stage venture capital firm that helps leading technology companies expand into Japan and the wider Asian market. It invests in later-stage private companies in software, consumer internet and other technology sectors, pairing capital with market-entry support and local partnerships. The firm was founded in 2015 by Ashvin Bachireddy and John Roos, a former United States ambassador to Japan, and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Artificial Intelligence 31%Cybersecurity 20%Software 20%Series A–C+
Latest money: Legora $550M · Oct 21
· 4 more rounds in 90 days
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Artificial Intelligence 31%Cybersecurity 20%Software 20%Information Technology 15%Financial Services 13%
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21 exitsnamed in 2 roundsmedian round $87.5M49 companies growing
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Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. It invests in software, consumer and technology-enabled companies, often as the first institutional investor, and takes a long-term partnership approach with founders. The firm was founded in 2006 and has become one of the leading early-stage investors in the Texas startup ecosystem.
Cybersecurity 21%Transportation & Logistics 14%Artificial Intelligence 12%Seed–A
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Cybersecurity 21%Transportation & Logistics 14%Artificial Intelligence 12%Health Care 12%Professional Services 12%
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5 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $9.3M8 companies growing
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Crew Capital is a community-driven venture capital firm that accelerates scale for ambitious founders.
Artificial Intelligence 31%Software 26%Cybersecurity 23%Series A–C+United States
Latest money: Qualitate $25M · took part · Oct 21
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Artificial Intelligence 31%Software 26%Cybersecurity 23%Financial Services 18%Sales & Marketing 10%
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5 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $90M15 companies growing
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Bright Pixel Capital is a global venture capital firm investing in retail technology, cybersecurity and infrastructure software. It backs early and growth-stage startups internationally, bringing strategic insight from its parent group's retail and technology businesses. The firm is the corporate venture arm of the Portuguese group Sonae, formerly known as Sonae IM, and is headquartered in Maia, Portugal.
Cybersecurity 34%Artificial Intelligence 28%Software 19%Series AUnited States
Latest money: Brij $5M · Oct 6
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Cybersecurity 34%Artificial Intelligence 28%Software 19%Commerce 11%Data & Analytics 9%
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4 exitsmedian round $26M15 companies growing
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Wing Venture Capital is an early-stage, AI-first venture firm focused on business technology companies. It invests from seed to Series B in AI applications, infrastructure, data, security and enterprise software, and it publishes the Enterprise Tech 30 ranking of promising private companies. The firm was founded in 2013 by Peter Wagner and Gaurav Garg and is based in Palo Alto, California.
Artificial Intelligence 43%Cybersecurity 19%Health Care 11%Series A
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Artificial Intelligence 43%Cybersecurity 19%Health Care 11%Biotechnology 11%Software 11%
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7 exitsnamed in 2 roundsmedian round $46.5M15 companies growing
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Cyberstarts is an Israeli seed-stage venture capital firm that acts as a day-one partner to cybersecurity founders. It invests exclusively in cybersecurity and closely related infrastructure software, backing companies such as cloud security leader Wiz from their earliest days. The firm was founded in 2018 by Gili Raanan and is headquartered in Tel Aviv.
Cybersecurity 83%Artificial Intelligence 17%Blockchain & Crypto 8%Series A–BUnited States, Israel
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Cybersecurity 83%Artificial Intelligence 17%Blockchain & Crypto 8%Information Technology 8%Internet Services 4%
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7 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $89.5M15 companies growing
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SixThirty is a global venture capital and advisory firm investing in early stage fintech, insurtech, privacy and digital health startups. It connects portfolio companies with corporate partners such as banks, insurers and healthcare institutions to accelerate pilots, customers and growth. The firm began in 2013 in Saint Louis, Missouri, as an accelerator-style investment program and has since backed startups from many countries.
Financial Services 49%Cybersecurity 26%Artificial Intelligence 13%Seed
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Financial Services 49%Cybersecurity 26%Artificial Intelligence 13%Health Care 9%Software 7%
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7 exitsmedian round $20M13 companies growing
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Paladin Capital Group is a Washington, DC venture capital firm specializing in cybersecurity and related technologies. It invests in early and growth-stage companies in cyber defense, AI, digital infrastructure and dual-use technology across the United States and Europe. The firm was founded in 2001 by Michael Steed, and former NSA director Ken Minihan has long served among its managing directors.
Cybersecurity 57%Artificial Intelligence 27%Information Technology 18%Series A–B
Latest money: Mind $72M · Sep 17
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Cybersecurity 57%Artificial Intelligence 27%Information Technology 18%Biotechnology 10%Software 6%
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11 exitsmedian round $29.5M10 companies growing
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Boldstart Ventures is a New York venture capital firm that invests at the inception stage in technical founders building enterprise software. It often writes the first check before a product exists, backing companies in developer tools, security, infrastructure and AI for the enterprise, with Snyk among its best-known investments. The firm was founded in 2010 by Ed Sim and Eliot Durbin and is based in New York City.
Artificial Intelligence 57%Cybersecurity 30%Information Technology 13%Series A–C+
Latest money: Reco $55M · Sep 29
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Artificial Intelligence 57%Cybersecurity 30%Information Technology 13%Data & Analytics 13%Software 13%
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2 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $57M8 companies growing
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Highland Europe is a London-based growth equity firm that invests in fast-growing European technology companies. It typically backs software and internet businesses at the expansion stage, providing growth capital and hands-on support for scaling internationally. The firm was established in 2012 by partners with backgrounds at Highland Capital Partners and also operates an office in Geneva.
Artificial Intelligence 33%Data & Analytics 25%Software 25%Series B–C+United Kingdom, United States
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Artificial Intelligence 33%Data & Analytics 25%Software 25%Biotechnology 17%Cybersecurity 17%
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4 exits8 companies growing
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We unite a thriving ecosystem of emerging business technology.
Software 29%Artificial Intelligence 23%Cybersecurity 16%SeedUnited States
Latest money: Slingshot $27M · led · Oct 22
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Software 29%Artificial Intelligence 23%Cybersecurity 16%Sales & Marketing 14%Financial Services 9%
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8 exitsnamed in 4 roundsmedian round $18.8M13 companies growing
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Dell Technologies Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Dell Technologies, making early-stage investments in enterprise technology startups. It focuses on infrastructure, cloud, data and AI, cybersecurity and developer tools, typically leading or co-leading seed through Series B rounds. The unit began in 2012 as Dell Ventures, took its current name after the Dell and EMC combination, and is based in Palo Alto, California.
Artificial Intelligence 40%Cybersecurity 23%Software 18%Series A–C+
Latest money: Fly.io $25M · led · Aug 5
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Artificial Intelligence 40%Cybersecurity 23%Software 18%Information Technology 18%Data & Analytics 17%
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12 exitsnamed in 2 roundsmedian round $25M30 companies growing
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Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to cybersecurity. It provides early-stage funding and incubation for entrepreneurs building security products, backing companies from formation through early growth rounds. The firm was founded in 2021 by cybersecurity investors and operators including Ted Schlein, Roger Thornton, Barmak Meftah, Jake Seid and Kevin Mandia, and is based in San Francisco, California.
Cybersecurity 59%Artificial Intelligence 36%Software 11%Seed
Latest money: Magnitude $10M · led · Jun 17
· 1 more rounds in 90 days
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Cybersecurity 59%Artificial Intelligence 36%Software 11%Financial Services 8%Data & Analytics 3%
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14 exitsnamed in 2 roundsmedian round $50M27 companies growing
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Unusual Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that helps technical founders reach product-market fit in enterprise and developer markets. It invests in infrastructure software, security, AI and developer tools, and pairs capital with a dedicated in-house team and a published go-to-market playbook. The firm was founded in 2018 by John Vrionis and Jyoti Bansal, the founder of AppDynamics, and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Artificial Intelligence 43%Cybersecurity 18%Information Technology 16%Seed–B
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Artificial Intelligence 43%Cybersecurity 18%Information Technology 16%Sales & Marketing 13%Data & Analytics 13%
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6 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $65M16 companies growing
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Dawn Capital is a London venture capital firm that specialises in European B2B software, investing primarily at Series A and B. It backs enterprise software, fintech, security and data businesses, with portfolio companies that have included iZettle, Collibra and Mimecast. The firm was founded in 2007 by Haakon Overli and Norman Fiore and is one of the largest specialist B2B software investors in Europe.
Software 31%Artificial Intelligence 25%Financial Services 20%Series A–C+Europe
Latest money: Harbr Data · Oct 9
· 1 more rounds in 90 days
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Software 31%Artificial Intelligence 25%Financial Services 20%Cybersecurity 16%Commerce 12%
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24 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $50M18 companies growing
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