List of acquisitions by Cisco


, commonly known as Cisco, is an American computer networking company. Cisco made its first acquisition in 1993, which was followed by a series of further acquisitions.

History

Founded in 1984, Cisco did not acquire a company during the first seven years of its existence; but, on September 24, 1993, Cisco acquired Crescendo Communications, a LAN switching company. Following the first Cisco takeover purchase, acquisitions have constituted 50 percent of the company's business activity.
The company's largest acquisition is the purchase of Splunk—a software company that develops software for the analysis and monitoring of machine-generated data—28 billion. Cisco's previous largest acquisition was tied between Cerent Corporation and Scientific Atlanta for $6.9 billion in 1999 and 2005 respectively.
The majority of companies acquired by Cisco are based in the United States and a total of 149 companies had been acquired. Most of the companies acquired by Cisco are related to computer networking, with several LAN switching and Voice over Internet Protocol companies included in the list of acquisitions.

Acquisitions

Each acquisition is for the respective company in its entirety, unless otherwise specified, and the date of the agreement between Cisco Systems and the subject of the acquisition is listed. The value of each acquisition is listed in the US$ currency because Cisco Systems is headquartered in California, U.S.
The majority of its products and business units have come from acquisitions, with Cisco Systems spending more than $70 billion to acquire approximately 218 organizations as of October 2021.
DateCompanyBusinessCountryValue References-
Crescendo CommunicationsLAN switching$94500000-
Newport Systems SolutionsRouter$95000000-
KalpanaLAN switching$204000000-
LightStreamATM switching$120000000-
CombinetRemote office routers$114200000-
Internet JunctionGateway$5500000-
Network TranslationFirewalls$30000000-
Grand Junction NetworksLAN switching$345000000-
TGV SoftwareInternet software company$115000000
Updated on ClearOS' web page: ClearOS Pedigree		-
StrataComATM switching$-
TelebitModems$200000000-
Nashoba NetworksLAN switching$100000000-
Granite SystemsComputer networking$220000000-
Netsys TechnologiesNetwork simulation$79000000-
MetaplexComputer networking—
TelesendBroadband Internet access—-
Skystone SystemsSynchronous optical networking$89100000-
Global Internet Software GroupFirewall$40250000-
Ardent CommunicationsBroadband Internet access$156000000-
Integrated NetworkDigital subscriber line—-
LightSpeed InternationalVoice over Internet Protocol$160000000-
WheelGroupComputer security$124000000-
NetSpeedBroadband Internet access$236000000-
Precept SoftwareInternet television$84000000-
CLASS Data SystemsComputer networking$50000000-
Summa FourLAN switching$116000000-
American InternetComputer networking$56000000-
Clarity WirelessWireless networking$157000000-
Selsius SystemsVoice over Internet Protocol$145000000-
PipelinksSynchronous optical networking$126000000-
Fibex SystemsDigital loop carrier$250000000-
Sentient NetworksVoice over Internet Protocol$195000000-
GeoTel CommunicationsVoice over Internet Protocol$-
Amteva TechnologiesVoice over Internet Protocol$170000000-
TransMedia CommunicationsGateways$407000000-
StratumOne CommunicationsSynchronous optical networking$435000000-
CalistaPrivate branch exchange$55000000-
MaxComm TechnologiesVoice over Internet Protocol$143000000-
Monterey NetworksSynchronous optical networking$500000000-
CerentSynchronous optical networking$-
IBM Networking Hardware DivisionComputer networking$-
COCOM A/SCable modems$65600000-
Webline CommunicationsContact management$325000000-
Tasmania Network SystemsWeb cache$25000000-
Aironet Wireless CommunicationsWireless LAN$799000000-
V-BitsDigital video$128000000-
Worldwide Data SystemsInformation technology consulting$25500000-
Internet Engineering Group High performance routing software$25000000-
Pirelli Optical SystemsFiber-optic communication$-
Compatible SystemsVirtual private networking$317000000-
Altiga NetworksVirtual private networking$250000000-
Growth NetworksChipsets$355000000-
Atlantech TechnologiesNetwork management$180000000-
JetCellMobile telephones$200000000-
infoGear TechnologyInformation management$301000000-
SightPathContent delivery$800000000-
PentaComLAN switching$118000000-
Seagull SemiconductorComputer networking$19000000-
Arrowpoint CommunicationsLAN switching$-
Qeyton SystemsWavelength-division multiplexing$800000000-
HyNEXInternet access$127000000-
NetiverseLAN switching$210000000-
AuroraNeticsComputer networking$150000000-
Komodo TechnologyVoice over Internet Protocol$175000000-
NuSpeed Internet SystemsiSCSI$450000000-
IPmobileMobile software$425000000-
PixStreamMedia player $369000000-
IPCell TechnologiesVoice over Internet Protocol$200000000-
Vovida NetworksVoice over Internet Protocol$169000000-
CAIS SoftwareIntegrated development environment$170000000-
Active VoiceCommunication software$266000000-
RadiataWireless networking$295000000-
ExiO CommunicationsWireless networking$155000000-
Allegro SystemsVirtual private networks$181000000-
Hammerhead NetworksComputer networking$173000000-
Navarro NetworksComputer networking$85000000-
AYR NetworksComputer networking$113000000-
Andiamo SystemsData storage$-
Psionic SoftwareIntrusion detection$12000000-
OkenaIntrusion detection$154000000-
SignalWorksEcho cancellation$13500000-
LinksysComputer networking$500000000-
Latitude CommunicationsWeb conferencing$80000000-
Twingo SystemsComputer security$5000000-
Riverhead NetworksComputer security$39000000-
Procket NetworksRouters$89000000-
Actona TechnologiesData storage$82000000-
Parc TechnologiesRouters$9000000-
P-CubeService Delivery Platform$200000000-
NetSolveInformation technology$128500000-
dynamicsoftCommunication software$55000000-
PerfigoComputer networking$74000000-
Jahi NetworksNetwork management$16000000-
BCN SystemsRouters$34000000-
Protego NetworksNetwork security$65000000-
AirespaceWireless LAN$450000000-
Topspin CommunicationsLAN switching$250000000-
Sipura TechnologyVoice over Internet Protocol$68000000-
VihanaSemiconductors$30000000-
FineGround NetworksNetwork security$70000000-
M.I. Secure CorporationVirtual private networks$13000000-
NetsiftComputer networking$30000000-
KISS TechnologyEntertainment technology$61000000-
Sheer NetworksService management$97000000-
Nemo SystemsComputer networking$12500000-
Scientific AtlantaDigital cable$-
CybertrustInformation gathering$14000000-
SyPixx NetworksSurveillance$51000000-
MetreosVoice over Internet Protocol$28000000-
AudiumVoice over Internet Protocol$19800000-
MeetinghouseComputer security$43700000-
Arroyo Video SolutionsVideo on demand$92000000-
Ashley LaurentGateways—-
OrativeMobile software$31000000-
Greenfield NetworksSemiconductors—-
TivellaDigital signage / IPTV—-
IronPortComputer security$830000000-
Five AcrossSocial networking service—-
ReactivityWeb services$135000000-
Utah Street NetworksSocial networking service—-
NeoPathData storage—-
WebExWeb conferencing$-
SpansLogicComputer networking—-
BroadWare TechnologiesSurveillance—-
CognioMobile software—-
LatigentBusiness performance management—-
Navini NetworksWiMAX$330000000-
SecurentDigital rights management$100000000-
Nuova Systems, Inc.Computer networking$678000000-
DiviTech A/SDigital service management—-
Pure Networks, Inc.Computer software$120000000-
PostPathEmail$215000000-
Jabber, Inc.Presence—-
Richards-Zeta Building IntelligenceBuilding management systems—-
Pure Digital TechnologiesDigital video$590000000-
Tidal SoftwareJob scheduling$105000000-
ScanSafeSaaS Web Security Provider$183000000-
Set-top box business of DVNCable—-
Starent NetworksSystem Architecture Evolution$-
TandbergVideoconferencing$-
MOTO Development GroupProduct design—-
CoreOpticsDigital signal processing—-
ExtendMediaVideo—-
Arch Rock CorporationSmart Grid—-
LineSider TechnologiesNetwork Management Software—-
Pari NetworksNetwork Configuration and Change Management —-
Inlet TechnologiesAdaptive Bit Rate digital media processing platforms$95000000-
newScale Inc.—-
AXIOSS Software and TalentIT Service Management Software$31000000-
VerslyIntegrated Software—-
BNI VideoVideo$99000000-
NDS GroupConditional Access$-
LightwireSilicon Photonics$271000000-
VirtuataSoftware Security—-
CloupiaCloud Services$125000000-
MerakiWired and Wireless Cloud Networking$-
CaridenNetwork planning, design and traffic management solutions for telecommunications service providers$141000000-
IntucellMobile Software$475000000-
Cognitive SecurityCyber Threat Protection—-
SolveDirectCloud services$-
UbiquisysMobile software$310000000-
JouleXEnergy Management$107000000-
Composite SoftwareData Virtualization$180000000-
SourcefireComputer Security$-
BroadHopLeading provider of next generation policy control and service management for carrier networks worldwide.-
WhiptailScalable solid state memory system provider$415000000-
InsiemeApplication-centric data center infrastructure—-
Collaborate.comMobile collaboration and cloud computing—-
Tetration AnalyticsData Center Analytics and Security Solution—-
ThreatGRIDUnified malware analysis and threat intelligence—-
AssemblageCloud collaboration software—-
Tail-f SystemsNetwork service orchestration solutions—-
MetacloudDeploys and operates private clouds for global organizations with a unique OpenStack-as-a-Service model—-
TropoProvides development platform for real time communications—-
NeohapsisSecurity Consulting—-
EmbraneApplication-centric network services including firewalls, virtual private networks, load balancers and SSL offload engines—-
Piston Cloud ComputingProvides software that enables streamlined operational deployment of large scale distributed systems—-
OpenDNSCloud-delivered enterprise security service$635000000-
MaintenanceNetProvides a cloud-based software platform that uses data analytics and automation to manage and scale attach and renewals of recurring customer contracts.$139000000-
PawaaProvides secure on-premise and cloud-based file sharing software.—-
1 MainstreamOffers a cloud-based video platform designed to quickly launch live and on-demand OTT video services to a variety of connected devices—-
ParStreamRealtime Edge Analytics Database for IoT—-
AcanoAcano provides collaboration infrastructure and conferencing software$700000000-
LancopeEnhances Cisco's Security Everywhere strategy.$452500000-
Jasper TechnologiesDevelopers of an Internet of Things cloud platform$-
CliQr TechnologiesApplication defined cloud orchestration platform$260000000-
Leaba SemiconductorFabless Semiconductor$320000000-
CloudLockCloud-Security Provider$293000000-
Heroik Labs, Inc / WorklifeMeeting productivity-
AppDynamicsApplication Performance Management$-
Viptela Inc.Software-defined WAN$610000000-
MindMeld Inc.Conversational Artificial Intelligence$125000000-
Observable Networks, Inc.Cloud-Security Provider—-
Springpath IncHyper-converged Data Platform$320,000,000-
Perspica, Inc.Machine Learning—-
BroadSoftCloud Collaboration and Contact Center Platform$-
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