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Vin Lingathoti

Corporate Development - Acquisitions & Investments

Cisco Investments

Vin Lingathoti joined Cisco’s corporate development team in 2015 and focuses on investments in Cybersecurity and Enterprise Infrastructure in EMEA region. In his role, Vin serves as a board observer at Panaseer, Behaviosec, Intersec, and 6Wind. He is also a member of LP Advisory Committee at Evolution Equity, Partech Ventures and Idinvest. He has over a decade experience in the tech industry and held multiple roles in corporate development, private equity, management consulting and product management.

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December 11, 2018

INNOVATION

Relayr Acquisition puts European IoT startups on the map

Cisco has been bullish in investing in innovative IoT companies. From self-driving cars to drones, Cisco has invested in over 25 companies in IoT across the globe. In Europe, Cisco Investments has been one of the most active corporate venture capital funds in the past five years. Earlier this year,…

October 24, 2018

INNOVATION

BehavioSec Fires Up Next-Gen Cybersecurity Solutions with Behavioral Biometrics

There’s no silver bullet for online security, especially when it comes to user authentication. And enterprises aren’t alone in the struggle to keep up with the needs and demands of authentication. At the center of all of this lies user behavior and the challenge it presents to security. Startups suc…

July 25, 2018

SECURITY

How Panaseer is Leading the Way in Cyber Hygiene for Enterprise Security

The recent data breaches at Equifax, Uber, Deloitte and Yahoo, are an indication of the ever-growing sophistication of hackers and cyberattacks. If this trend continues, breaches could be bigger, hackers smarter, and security teams more vulnerable. Prevention is better than cure Defining and impleme…