Podcasts Technology Cisco Champion Radio S6|E25 How does Cisco Investments differ from Venture Capitalists?

S6|E25 How does Cisco Investments differ from Venture Capitalists?

Published: Nov. 15, 2019, 9:46 p.m.

How do Cisco Investments differ from VCs? In this episode, the Head of Cisco Investments Portfolio Development, Hitesh Saijpal, gives us details on his work in developing Cisco's investment portfolio - from his daily routine to how Cisco Investments decide between competing companies in the same market. An episode you don't want to miss! \n\nCisco Champion hosts\nJeff Levensailor (twitter.com/levensailor), Developer Engineer, Presidio\nDavid Penaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon\n\nCisco Guests\nHitesh (twitter.com/hiteshsaijpal), Head of Cisco Investments Portfolio Development\n\nModerator\nLauren Friedman (twitter.com/lauren), Cisco Champion Program\n\nDiscussion Topics:\n\u2022 How does Cisco Investments evaluate and determine what to invest in?\n\u2022 What is the five-prong strategy?\n\u2022 What is the IRB and what role do they play in investing in new ventures?\n\u2022 How does Cisco Investments decide between competing companies in the same market?\n\u2022 Organic vs. Inorganic growth\n\u2022 How does Cisco differentiate between Investment vs. Acquisition?\n\u2022 What is the Cisco Investments Village at Cisco Live?\n\u2022 What value do Cisco Investments differentiate themselves from traditional VCs?\n\nClick here to learn more: https://www.ciscoinvestments.com/portfolio?ccid=&dtid=osootr000663&oid=pdtxa018042