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At GSX, our portfolio companies showcase their innovative solutions before Cisco’s global sales force. Check out the startups exhibiting this week in Las Vegas.👇   ▪ Aisera’s Generative AI solutions help organizations enhance user experiences and streamline business processes. ▪ AppOmni provides visibility, continuous monitoring, and remediation within SaaS environments. ▪ Cohesity provides the only hyper converged platform designed to eliminate secondary storage silos. ▪ Theta Lake provides AI-based risk and compliance management for video, audio, chat and other modern digital communications. #CiscoInvests

Explore the cutting-edge startups featured in our latest Startup Snapshot.👇 ◾Cohesity ◾Gong ◾Island ◾Mistral AI ◾Scale AI ◾Aliro ◾AppOmni ◾Aviz Networks ◾Binalyze ◾Groq ◾Halcyon ◾Nobl9 ◾RangeForce ◾Tidelift ◾Voiceitt 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02L-NVS0 The startups in the Cisco Investments portfolio provide cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions that help Cisco customers stay competitive in the market. Interested in connecting with a startup or exploring our portfolio? Reach out to us, and our Portfolio Development team will gladly assist you with more details and address your specific interests. #CiscoInvests

Our latest quarterly newsletter is packed with exciting updates: ✔ Discover our most recent investments ✔ Gain insights from industry leaders on prioritizing emerging trends ✔ Learn how our Aspire Fund is bridging the gap in financial capital Read now 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02LmdPx0 #CiscoInvests

A big congratulations to our Portfolio Companies featured in this year’s Forbes Cloud 100! ☁ Cohesity Gong Mistral AI Scale AI Island We’re proud to support these companies shaping the future of cloud technology. Explore the list ➡ https://bit.ly/3LZsqrr #CiscoInvests #Cloud100

Did you know Dr. Prineha Narang, a UCLA professor, never planned to be an entrepreneur? But when her students asked if quantum networking was ready for commercialization, she took the leap! Today, as the founder and CTO of Aliro, she’s leading the charge in advanced secure networks using quantum networking. 💬 “I frequently go into meetings with investors and I have to remind them that I am not a graduate student or post-doc. I am not an associate or assistant professor. I am a senior faculty member at a major university, and the technology we are talking about is coming out of my research group—NarangLab.” Saqib Jalil shares more about Dr. Narang's journey and how Aliro is revolutionizing secure networking with quantum technology with the support of Cisco’s Aspire Fund. 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/4dyEKe3 #AspireFund

Congratulations to Groq, a leader in fast AI inference, on securing a $640M Series D round at a valuation of $2.8B! 🌟 Groq has generated skyrocketing demand from developers seeking exceptional speed. "Having secured twice the funding sought, we now plan to significantly expand our talent density. We’re the team enabling hundreds of thousands of developers to build on open models and – we’re hiring.” - Jonathan Ross, CEO and Founder, Groq Learn why we’re excited to support Groq and read the full announcement below. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3LSSioF #CiscoInvests

🎉 We're thrilled to announce our investment in Halcyon! Halcyon was founded in 2021 with a singular mission: build an end-to-end and bespoke ransomware readiness, prevention and recovery platform. “The largest problem we’re facing now with ransomware is that attackers are willing to break your systems for you to pay them off. It isn’t about stealing data or espionage. It’s about the money.” - Jon Miller, Founder and CEO, Halcyon. In our latest blog by Prasad Parthasarathi, learn about Halcyon’s journey and their pioneering approach to combating ransomware.👇 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02JgvVV0 #CiscoInvests

Explore the cutting-edge startups featured in our latest Startup Snapshot.👇 ▪ Aisera ▪ DataRobot ▪ Mistral AI ▪ Cohesity ▪ Uniphore ▪ Robust Intelligence ▪ HYCU, Inc. ▪ Styra ▪ Lightbits Labs ▪ Mitiga ▪ Nobl9 ▪ StrongDM ▪ SGNL ▪ Tidelift ▪ Upstream Security 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02Jgwz60 Interested in connecting with a startup or exploring our portfolio? Reach out to us, and our Portfolio Development team will gladly assist you with more details and address your specific interests. #CiscoInvests

We're thrilled to announce that Director Pankaj Mitra will be speaking at the Accel Cybersecurity Summit! 🔐 Fun fact: This is India's largest cybersecurity event, bringing together founders, global experts, and CISOs from major enterprises and tech unicorns. Pankaj will share his insights on navigating the acquisition journey on the panel "How to Get Your Startup Acquired," alongside other industry leaders. In addition to this panel, Cisco Security SVP and Chief Product Officer, Raj Chopra, will deliver the keynote on the "Future of Cybersecurity." We're proud to sponsor this must-attend event for founders, investors, and security leaders! For more details, see below.👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bZy4Ey #CiscoInvests

We're thrilled to be part of Cohere's Series D funding round, which brings its total valuation to $5.5 billion! Congratulations to founders Aidan Gomez, Nick Frosst, and Ivan Zhang and the entire team! 🎉 Get the scoop!👇 VentureBeat Enterprise AI startup Cohere raises $500M even as skepticism of sector grows 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Yg2zmy TechCrunch Cohere raises $500M to beat back generative AI rivals 🔗 https://tcrn.ch/3LEZQLy Financial Times AI start-up Cohere raises $500mn as it seeks to take on OpenAI 🔗 https://on.ft.com/4dfKx8b #CiscoInvests