transforming tomorrow together

Transforming Tomorrow Together

Our Impact

7Successful

cohorts

All information as on June, 2021

206M USDOverall funding

8Cisco Solution Partners 3K

Deep-tech startups scanned

3590+Seasoned mentors

Startups PoC/Tech Integrations

80+Founders

5+Years of fuelling

growth

90%Cutting edge startups

3Exits

54Follow-on Funding

1700+ Jobs

Our PurposeWe strive to build a world by positively transforming societies, economies and outcomes by harnessing technology and latest innovations. Since 2016, we have been propelling deep-tech startups who have the capacity to scale-up and go big in terms of addressing myriad modern-day challenges.

Our GoalsOur goals are as big as those of the entrepreneurs we elevate.A deep tech B2B startup accelerator – we believe in the power of collaboration and help startups scale greater heights. Our cutting-edge technological solutions along with industry-leading mentoring programs are always a win-win proposition for startups who believe in Transforming Tomorrow Together.

The Bridge to Possible for Startups

Startup Offices

Startups’ Deployments

About Cisco LaunchPadCisco LaunchPad believes in the true potential of startups and recognizes the importance of giving back to the startup community by creating an exciting environment to connect, collaborate & conquer. Enterprise Tech IoT & Digitization Futuristic Tech

Core Focus Areas

Cloud

Networking Collaboration

Security

IoT

Mobility

Data Centre

AnalyticsData/image/video

Healthcare

Retail

Manufacturing& Warehousing

Transportation

Surveillance & Asset Tracking

Enterprise Tech

Agri

Energy & Utilities

EdTech

Emerging Tech

Collaboration

Security

Cisco LaunchPad offers a structured program revolving around the following technology domains:

Industryverticals

Our Offerings

MentorshipInternal Cisco mentors and external experts with immense industry experience and subject matter expertise, to guide startups on their growth journey.

Tech Platform and SupportStartups can leverage Cisco’s Technologies & Platforms like Cisco IoT – Kinetics, Edge Intelligence, IOx, IR Gateway Routers, LoRaWAN , SD-WAN, Meraki Wireless, Access Points, Data centre – UCS & ACI, Enterprise Networking – DNAC , DNA Spaces and Collaboration products – WebEx, CMS and many more.

Customer Partner AccessOpportunity to become Cisco Solutions/Channel Partner. Extended access to various Cisco sales teams. Startups will also get access to identified customers, events and opportunities for PoC/demos and joint solution developments.

Ecosystem VisibilityStartups get global visibility to showcase their solutions. Our rich ecosystem connects ensure that startups get full exposure thus taking their products to a wider spectrum of customers.

Investor ConnectInteractions with the angel investors and venture capitalists community to tap into new opportunities.

Co-Working SpaceA world class co-working space in the Cisco campus for startups to learn and bounce off ideas with peers.

Business and Tech Mentorship

Validated Use Cases

Access to Customers/Partners

Tech Platforms and Support

Investor Connect

Co-Working Space

Program Head, Cisco LaunchPad

Sruthi Kannan

Our Synergists

Core team Engineering

SVP, Engineering, Intent Based Networking Group, Cisco Systems

Ravi Chandrasekaran

Pankaj MitraDirector, Cisco Investments & Acquisitions

Daisy ChittilapillyPresident - Cisco India & SAARC

Simon RizkallahAsia pacific business leader, Cisco

Ameen HaqueStory Coach, Storyteller, Founder @Storywallahs

Sridhar GadipattiDirector, Software Engineering, Cisco

VP, Engineering, CiscoKrishna Sundaresan

CTO, Intent Based Networking Group at Cisco

Pradeep Kathail

Each cohort at Cisco LaunchPad unlocks a whale of opportunities for startups as they master the art of doing business without compromising on ethics, values and integrity. Cisco LaunchPad synergists are cherry-picked so as to facilitate startups with the best support and guidance they require.

Our mentors comprising of serial entrepreneurs, seasoned investors and sector experts ensure that startups get well equipped with business insights, acumen and approach that go a long way in propelling technological innovation initiatives they undertake.

View all at https://launchpad.cisco.com/c/synergists.html

Regular discussions with Cisco LaunchPad experts have helped us refine our product offering, market strategy and establish relationships with potential customers and partners.

- FlytBase team, Cohort 1

Business

Growth

Startup Portfolio

Cisco LaunchPad has been instrumental in the success of the startups – strengthening their business fundamentals with proven strategies, providing them relevant exposure and opportunities to scale up and connect the right dots.

- Sruthi Kannan, Program Head, Cisco LaunchPad

Digitally transforming shop floors

Empowering business with connected intelligence

IOT based consumer & enterprise products

AI-driven surveillance camera for system integrators

Intrusion detection for large scale borders

Tracks location of assets for mining industry

Enhance operational efficiency for suppliers

Boost Productivity from Location Intelligence

Edtech

Building the next-gen grid

Real-time electricity consumption insights

Integrated Agri-IoT platform for real time information of soil and air

Digitization of distribution grid

Sustainable water management solutions

Redefining anomaly & intrusion detection with AI

Digitizing Agricultural Decisions

Optimizes operations and maintenance of renewable energy

AI-enabled virtual university solution

Decision Intelligence from Space

Soil fertilizer management platform

Agri

Energy & Utilities

Surveillance &Asset Tracking

Manufacturing & Warehousing

Protects IT Infrastructure Detects and addresses security vulnerabilities in mobile apps

Unconditional security of critical data on the internet and cloud

Intrusion prevention from multi-stage attacks

Security for IoT devices Privacy-preserving cryptographic systems

Delivering internet everywhere

Leaders in drone automation

Enhance low-resolution video in real-time

Data Privacy & Security with AICollaboration in AR/VR anytime

Powering Decentralised Technology Infrastructure

Provides voice support to users

Multi-lingual voice bots for support

Simplifying video collaboration for hybrid work

Integrates Passenger, Baggage, Ground assets & Airport operations

Healthcare

Collaboration

Healthcare delivery to patients from anywhere Remote delivery of critical care expertise

Connect Wifi waiter, order & pay - without App

Scan-Pay-Go

Connected Ships, Smarter Trade

Cloud based digital signage solution provider

Location-intelligence to retail brands

Transportation

Security

Emerging Tech

Making technology human-like with Conversational AI

Helps OEMs protect contractual commitments

Predict real-time user and machine behaviour

vuSmartMaps turn your IT teams into data scientists

Developing Li-fi and the world of visible light communication

Measurably Optimize Reliability

Connecting business and people through acoustic technology

Simplifies work for enterprise network team

Private 4G 5G for Industries

Enterprise Tech

Retail

Mentorship is one of the biggest takeaways from the Cisco LaunchPad experience. The network we built is incredibly valuable during and after the program. We continue to collaborate with Cisco on their Meraki Technology and Cisco LaunchPad team has been highly responsible for our growth.”

- Dileep Raman, Co-founder

Startup Success Stories – Now & Beyond

Cloud Physician blends modern technology with quality healthcare, which helps increase the number of ICU beds that an intensivistcan reach. Thereby, improving efficiency and affordability.

Leveraging its 360° view of the patient and analysis of structured patient data Cloud Physician is able to see improved outcomes in as short a time as 3 months.

Business Goals: Tele ICU Solution | 24/7 Centralized Critical Care Expertise command center | Real-time audio-video, EMR and technology platforms to monitor ICU Unit and deliver expert care | Smart ICU Model

Technology: Integrations with Cisco Meraki SD WAN & MX84

Business Outcomes: Improved Patient Outcomes | Greater confidence and bedside accountability | Increased ICU patient retention backed by a specialized team | More sustainable and economically stable ICU system

2017Company Incorporated

Feb 2019

Sept 2019

Dec 2019

June 2020

May 2020

Selected for LaunchPad Program

Graduated

Pilot Execution powering hospital network with Cisco Meraki

Became Cisco Meraki Partner

Joint Proposition of RADAR & Cisco Meraki solution deployed at COVID-19 field hospitals

Yellow Messenger is the world’s first cognitive engagement cloud, powering automation for 100+ clients globally. Yellow Messenger provides an enterprise with an AI-platform to build rich conversational experiences for customers and employees.

The proprietary technology enables seamless orchestration between bots, applications, and humans; enabling enterprise-ready implementation for managing HR, Sales and Marketing, Customer Support and ITSM Automation, across industries.

Cisco helped us gain a tremendous understanding of the contact center space and the joint GTM helped us win customers in the contact center space which played a major role in our growth story. Keep up the great work you are doing in supporting deep technology startups.”

- Raghu Ravinutala, CEO and Co-founder

Business Goals: 24*7*365 availability | Improved caller experience | Reduction in support costs | Insights on telephone traffic | Fraud and abuse control | Multilingual support

Technology: CVP VM, UCCE and VVB

Business Outcome: Cost savings through automated support for common queries | No wait queue for callers. First response time within seconds. | Key insights on processes, operations & user behavior


Feb 2019

Sept 2019

Jan 2020

July 2020

April 2020


Graduated

Pilot Execution with Cisco Contact Center

Raised $20m in Series B round

Registered as Cisco Solution Partner

Teslon innovates for a better tomorrow. The company believes in the use of technology that can touch lives and make a difference. Carenation aims to revolutionise healthcare delivery and make care accessible to anyone in need anywhere, by an optimised remote care delivery model that adds value to the small and large hospitals alike while ultimately benefitting the patient.

One of the important things I want to highlight about the LaunchPad program is that it has helped us change our outlook towards the business focus.”

- Harsha Muroor, Founder & CEO, Teslon

Business Goals: Access to High Quality Healthcare for all patients | Reducing Cost of care delivery | Improved patient convenience | Increasing patient engagement and satisfaction | Providing remote and rural patients with access to care

Technology: Cisco Unified CommunicationsCisco Webex Teams | Cisco UCS | CIsco Networking | All cisco gears in a on premise deployment

Business Outcomes: High Quality Remote Patient Care | Reduced cost of care delivery for the Government. | Increased patient engagement and access to patients from remote areas

Company Incorporated


Graduated

Joint product Deployment in APJC & EMEAR region

Pilot Execution of Teslon Carenation integrated with Cisco WebEx platform

Cisco Solution partner

Cisco Healthcare Portfolio Explorer

Deployed COVID Care Carts powered by Cisco Collaboration Platform across various Hospitals in India & Greece

2015

Aug 2016

Feb 2017

April 2018

Feb 2019

April 2020

July 2020

Aug 2020

ZestIoT helps airlines and airports improve on-time performance of flights. Their IoT & AI enabled aviation platform integrates Passenger, Baggage, Aircraft, Ground & Airport operations. It is offered in SaaS model with one or multiple service offerings.

Our key takeaway from Cisco LaunchPad is that one needs to be spot on in creating value for a partner & have a unique story for each stakeholder. We continue to collaborate with Cisco post our cohort engagement and our collaboration is now based more on an entrepreneurial architect.”

- Amit Sukhija, Founder & CEO

Business Goals: Helps in optimizing aircraft movement, capacity optimization & ground operations control center-Predict flight arrivals & departure | Real time tracking of turnaround operations delivering faster turn | Optimizes asset & resource utilization for airport, airlines & GHAs

Technology: IoT

Business Outcomes: Accurate flight time predictions, parking stands conflict management & off block prediction at Bangalore Airport | Collaboration with Airlines & GHA, Real time tracking & visibility of turnaround operations | Aircraft ground movement bottlenecks, SLA deviations


Aug 2018

Feb 2019

July 2019

July 2020

Nov 2019


Graduated

Pilot Execution in BIAL jointly with Cisco

Deployment of Avileap Aviation platform in BIAL powered by Cisco IoT & Wireless

Cisco Solution Partner

SatSure is a deep tech space applications company, that specializes in spatial decision intelligence and farm intelligence by leveraging advances in Satellite Earth Observation, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to provide solutions across the Agriculture, Banking & Insurance, Infrastructure, Climate Change and Defence & Aviation.

With the current business and technology climate improving the case for space sustainability and optimal cost management, SatSure Cygnus is a pioneering and innovative technology that can enhance the functionality of existing satellite data and improving their application for solving critical challenges related to food, environment and livelihood.”

- Prateep Basu, CEO

Business Goals: - Integrating IoT with mechanized farming equipment | Deployment of condition monitors and sensors | Precision farming with integrated devices and apps | Agri market intelligence and connect

Technology: Cisco IoT stack | Cisco IXM LoRaWAN and IR829 gateway infrastructure | Cisco WebEx for conferencing | Amazon Web Services - AWS IoT Managed Services | Satsure SPARTA Agri Analytics platform

Business Outcomes: Insights using real-time satellite data to do precision farming | Helping various State governments solve their own unique challenges | Help reduce overall costs | Improved quality and quantity of products, and customer experience | Faster loan disbursement (Banks) | Faster claim settlement (Insurance)

July 2019

Company Incorporated


Field Testing

Graduated

Pilot in Kannur

Scale

Joint Whitepaper Released

2016

Jan 2020

Jul 2020

Aug 2020

Aug 2020

Jan 2021

Mar 2021

Cisco LaunchPad startups showcasing their truly global offerings at Cisco Live US, San Diego (2019) & Cisco Live EMEA, Barcelona (2020)

Global Footprints at World of Solutions

EcosystemWe believe that innovation is no longer a 'one-thing-at-a-time' linear methodology: an ecosystem of companies, startups, mentors, VCs, and partners is critical to harnessing the full potential of digitization. Together we grow…together we scale better.

“Deep tech startups have a longer product validation cycle. Cisco LaunchPad accelerates this validation process significantly by connecting them with customers, internal subject matter experts and mentors. Few of our portfolio companies have benefited extremely by being part of this program. As early stage deep tech investors, Cisco's feedback on the technology is invaluable in making our own investment decisions as well. We look forward to meeting members of the next cohort.”

Satish Mugulavalli, Venture Partner, YourNest Venture Capital

“We have always believed that the success of Digital India program can be materialized when the government, industry, corporate, academia, NGOs and civil society work together. And in this context, Cisco LaunchPad is doing a fantastic work.”

Bramhanand JhaMinistry of Electronics & IT, Government of India.

Are you the next big thing?

Are you the next big thing?Startups are an integral part of Cisco’s innovation ecosystem. At Cisco LaunchPad, we believe in not only creating startups of a valuation of a billion, we also believe in creating value for a billion and beyond.

- Sruthi Kannan, Head, Cisco LaunchPad

We're looking for ambitious startups who:

Are complementary to Cisco’s product line

Have compelling value propositions

Have the capability to scale up

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