Cisco's AI Infrastructure Orders Hit $9.3B in Two Years

Cisco product chief Jeetu Patel told YC's Main Function podcast that the company's AI infrastructure orders grew from zero to $9.3 billion in two years. He described Cisco as a 'picks and shovels' player, running 32,000 engineers with startup-like speed.

2026-10-08 ~ 2026-10-08 · 3 related posts

• Cisco's AI orders hit $9.3B as Jeetu Patel explains running 32,000 engineers like a startup — Y Combinator · 2026-10-08
• Cisco's AI infra business hits $9.3B in orders in two years, CPO Jeetu Patel tells YC — ycombinator · 2026-10-08

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