Cisco Blog 2026

2025 Year in Review

Cisco Investments Team — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

2025 was a year of defining moments for Cisco Investments.

Secure Networks of One: Embedding Identity in the Fabric of Network

Prasad Parthasarathi — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:15:00 GMT

“Can we reinvent secure networking itself so that we can deliver something measurably better to the world?" asks Galeal Zino, Co‑founder and CEO of NetFoundry.

That question has defined Zino’s career, from building massive networks for voice, video, IoT, and mission‑critical applications to founding NetFoundry. And it’s that ambition which lies at the heart of NetFoundry’s mission.

Startup Snapshot - Catching Up with our Portfolio Companies in October 2025

Cisco Investments Team — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Cisco Investments backs startups pushing the boundaries of innovation in areas that matter to our customers. Each month, we spotlight how our portfolio companies are advancing the technologies shaping tomorrow’s enterprise.

Universal Translator for AI and Security Data

Bonnie Zhang — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Fleak is revolutionizing enterprise data infrastructure in the AI era by delivering universal data interpretation, breaking down silos, and ensuring real-time, high-quality data for analytics, compliance, and security.

Its AI-native, low-code, self-healing platform automates data transformation, governance, and schema adaptation, reducing operational overhead and enabling seamless integration with existing enterprise systems.
Cisco Investments has invested in Fleak to accelerate its mission of making enterprise machine data immediately understandable, consistent, and AI-ready across industries.

In the AI era, data is the fuel that drives every model, decision, and outcome. But for many enterprises, it’s trapped in incompatible formats, scattered systems, and silos that starve AI and security platforms of the quality they need to operate at full power.

Startup Snapshot - Catching Up with our Portfolio Companies in September 2025

Cisco Investments Team — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

From Alerts to Answers: Unlocking XDR’s Full Potential with Forensic Visibility

Cisco Investments Team — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

This guest blog post is authored by Marie Wilcox, VP Marketing atBinalyze, a company that provides an automated investigation platform purpose-built to bring forensic depth and speed into everyday incident response. Binalyze AIR seamlessly integrates with existing SOC tooling—including XDR platforms—to automate evidence collection, streamline collaboration, and deliver conclusive investigations at scale. Trusted by leading enterprises, MSSPs, and IR consultants worldwide, Binalyze empowers organizations to respond with clarity and confidence.

Startup Snapshot - Catching Up with our Portfolio Companies in August 2025

Cisco Investments Team — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Elotl: Harnessing Kubernetes Compute to Power AI Workloads

Seungki Kim — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Elotl helps enterprises cut Kubernetes cloud costs by up to 60% through AI-driven dynamic compute provisioning.
Its platform optimizes scarce GPU resources, ensuring AI workloads scale intelligently across multi-cloud and on-prem environments.
Cisco’s investment in Elotl supports secure, scalable infrastructure that empowers innovation in the AI era.

There are no compute resources more precious than GPUs today. As the lifeblood of AI, GPUs are in high demand and short supply.

Startup Snapshot - Catching Up with our Portfolio Companies in July 2025

Cisco Investments Team — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:15:00 GMT

Startup Snapshot - Catching Up with our Portfolio Companies in June 2025

Cisco Investments Team — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 07:15:00 GMT