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Cisco Investments

Cisco Investments focuses on Series A, Series B opportunities across SaaS / Enterprise, Deep Tech, operating as a Corporate / CVC relevant to Indian founders.

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Ticket size$3M – $5M
StagesSeries A · Series B
Sectors2 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

Key signals founders use to decide if this investor is worth a conversation.

Ticket size
$3M – $5M
Stages
Series A · Series B
Sectors
2 focus areas
Themes
10 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

SaaS / EnterpriseDeep Tech
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Lead / invest stages

Series ASeries B
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03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

Themes this investor is mapped to across the VC Dekho directory.

Cisco Investments focuses on Series A, Series B opportunities across SaaS / Enterprise, Deep Tech, operating as a Corporate / CVC relevant to Indian founders.

Founder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsGrowth & scale-upsDeep science / hard techSaaS / B2B softwareFamily officesAngel syndicates / networksSeries A / PMF capital
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04 — Portfolio

Portfolio companies

4 companies mapped to this fund.

A
Anthropic
AI
$3.5B
3 Mar 2025
S
Springpath
Hyper-convergence / Enterprise
23 Aug 2017
A
AppDynamics
Enterprise Technology
26 Jan 2017
Qwilt
Enterprise Technology
05 — Story

About Cisco Investments

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Cisco Investments is listed in the VC Dekho investor directory as a Corporate / CVC with activity across Series A, Series B. Its stated sector focus covers SaaS / Enterprise, Deep Tech, which helps founders quickly assess thematic fit before outreach. Cheque sizes vary by opportunity and stage. For Indian founders, the practical use of this profile is stage and sector mapping: if your round and category align, Cisco Investments is worth including in a shortlist alongside peer funds with similar mandates. Because public detail can be uneven for smaller firms, family offices, and angel networks, treat cheque and stage fields as directional rather than rigid rules. Founders should validate current thesis, geography preference, and lead vs follow behaviour through recent announcements, warm intros, or a concise first email that references a clear product and traction snapshot. Overall, Cisco Investments is best approached with a crisp narrative on why the opportunity fits its stage and sector lens, and what the next milestone funded capital unlocks. Keep outreach specific: stage, sector, and why now.

Its stated sector focus covers SaaS / Enterprise, Deep Tech, which helps founders quickly assess thematic fit before outreach.

Notes

Cisco Investments appears in founder-facing investor maps for Series A, Series B in SaaS / Enterprise, Deep Tech. | Ticket researched: India sweet spot $3–5M enterprise SaaS (Hindu Business Line)

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred (template)

06 — Investors

Investors at Cisco Investments

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

India Lead

Sachin Chiramel

Cisco Investments

07 — Nearby

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Series ASeries B
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Founder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsGrowth & scale-upsDeep science / hard techSaaS / B2B softwareFamily offices
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