$SFOR Cisco Acquisition Strategy/DUO - Well Said LD. Cisco uses a comprehensive mix of acquisition, research and development, and partnering to enter high-growth emerging markets. This growth strategy is referred to as “Build, Buy, Partner” and in many cases, Cisco employs these tools throughout the life-cycle of a new technology: by first learning through partnering (Partner),then leveraging internal R&D to improve and speed the technology's development (Build),and lastly, acquiring the entire business to quickly bring the technology to a global market(Buy).

CISCO not only partnered initially with DUO but also Invested in their second round of raise ( Well after Lawsuit was ongoing and before SFOR won the IPR battle )