The private equity firm has hired GCV Powerlist mainstay Rob Salvagno, who had previously headed Cisco Investments, to co-lead its tech growth equity efforts.
Rob Salvagno has left his position as head of networking equipment manufacturer Cisco’s corporate venturing subsidiary, Cisco Investments, to join private equity firm KKR.
Salvagno had worked for Cisco for over two decades from late 1999, managing venture capital and mergers and acquisitions deals on its behalf, and held the role of head of corporate development alongside his leadership of Cisco Investments.
The post involved overseeing the launch of Cisco-sponsored venture capital firm Decibel in April 2019 and…
