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Congratulations to the following Cisco Investments portfolio companies on making KMWorld's AI 100! 👏 •Aisera •Cohesity •DataRobot •Mistral AI •Uniphore The KMWorld AI 100 showcases companies at the forefront of intelligent knowledge management. Explore the list to discover what sets them apart as industry leaders.👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/3zIURH8 #CiscoInvests #AI

What's next in tech? Investors from Cisco Investments, Glasswing Ventures, and Plexo Capital share what's top of mind in the latest Cisco Newsroom feature.👇 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02FDLJ_0 #CiscoInvests #AspireFund #ArtificialIntelligence

Take a look at the latest Startup Snapshot featuring our cutting-edge startups that help Cisco customers succeed now and in the future.👇 Scale AI Cohere Mistral AI Aisera DataRobot HYCU, Inc. Cohesity SGNL Voiceitt Aviz Networks Tidelift BINARLY Aliro Security Uniphore 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02CVWyx0 #CiscoInvests #StartupSnapshot

During Cisco Investments Cocktail Reception at RSAC, an event sponsored by the Aspire Fund, we invited leaders to share their perspectives on the current market and what excites them about the future. Some insights are below: "The biggest trend right out there right now is AI. And there's no question about that." - Derek Idemoto, SVP, Cisco Investments "The trends and technologies that I'm currently watching are threefold. One is in software supply chain management, one is in identity, and one is AI and security." - Kleida Martiro, Partner, Glasswing Ventures "..it's not just generative AI, but it's also the vertical applications where we can see use cases in areas such as security and observability, as well as the developer toolchain and the entire ecosystem around the artificial intelligence landscape." - Noah Yago, VP, Cisco Investments "...if every company is a software developer or software vendor or software integrator, they now have to think about artificial intelligence." - Lo Toney, Founding Managing Partner, Plexo Capital "Within the networking space that my team covers, there are two aspects that we are working on. One is AI for networking and the other one is networking for AI." - Aleem Rizvon, Vice President, Cisco Investments "I'm also very excited about our steady but sustainable journey towards an autonomous SOC and that journey got supercharged with access to large language models and generative AI." - Prasad Parthasarathi, Senior Director, Cisco Investments Learn about our commitment to the Aspire Fund and how together we're shaping a tech ecosystem that's ready for tomorrow's challenges. 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02D17kj0 #CiscoInvests #AspireFund

We are thrilled to share that SVP Derek Idemoto has been recognized as one of the top 100 leaders in the 2024 Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist. 🌟 Fun fact: Derek has earned this honor five times! 🎉 The Powerlist by Global Corporate Venturing spotlights the 100 leaders driving the future of corporate venturing. Read the article below to learn the unique sources of Derek's inspiration and the principles that shape his approach to M&A, investments, and leadership at Cisco Investments.👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02C_7RD0 #CiscoInvests #VentureCapital

What a week it's been visiting San Jose! 😎 From connecting with my Cisco Investments team to meeting with Aliro Security, DataRobot, and Nobl9 - its been a productive week! Love that we do more than just invest in our portfolio companies; we're actively engaged in their growth and success - working together to bring innovative solutions to Cisco customers! Want to learn more about any of the companies within our portfolio, don't hesitate to reach out. #Ciscoinvests #Bettertogether

"My advice to startup founders would be: don't use AI for the sake of AI." 📹 Kleida Martiro, Partner at Glasswing Ventures, stresses the importance of being purposeful when incorporating AI into a startup's offerings. #CiscoInvests #AspireFund #AI

"By investing now, we're positioning Cisco at the forefront of AI technology, ensuring that we continue to deliver value and leadership in this dynamic field for years to come."- Derek Idemoto, SVP, Cisco Investments For more insights into Cisco's $1 billion global investment fund to expand and develop secure and reliable AI solutions: https://hubs.ly/Q02zkRlN0 #CiscoInvests

"We're looking for innovation that goes from 0 to 1, not 1 to 10."    SVP Derek Idemoto explores the critical factors that guide Cisco Investments when evaluating whether to invest in a startup.👇     #CiscoInvests #Startups #VentureCapital 

"We need folks that help us really get to the boardroom faster." - Kleida Martiro, Partner, Glasswing Ventures We couldn't agree more! Cisco Investments is committed to helping create a more diverse, inclusive, global technology community focused on developing the next generation of innovation. Anything less is unacceptable. #CiscoInvests #AspireFund #Security