Circle Internet Financial was founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville. Circle confidentially filed for an IPO, estimated to occur in 2024.

Circle Internet Financial is a platform that allows users to store, send, and receive payments in both traditional currencies and cryptocurrencies. Per Forge data, Circle raised $1.1 billion in funding over 12 rounds. The company’s most recent funding was raised on Aug 21, 2023. Key investors include IDG Capital, Oak Investment Partners, Alameda Research, Breyer Capital, Coinbase, Intersection Fintech Ventures, GS Growth, Digital Currency Group, and Bitmain.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

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When was Circle founded?

Circle was founded in 2013.

What is Circle funding to date?

Circle has raised $1.99B to date.

Who are Circle’s major investors?

Wanxiang Group
Ftx
Marshall Wace
Intersection Fintech Ventures
Fidelity
General Catalyst Partners
Bitcoin Opportunity Fund
Creditease
Baidu
The Goldman Sachs Group
Pillar Vc
Accel
Idg Capital
Tusk Ventures
Willett Advisors
Accel Partners
Oak Investment
Sam Palmisano
China Everbright
Breyer Capital
Bitmain Technologies
Oak Investment Partners
Atlas Merchant Capital
Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
China International Capital
Valor Capital Group
Blockchain Capital
Glenn Hutchins
Idg Capital Partners
Digital Currency Group
Pantera Capital
General Catalyst
Fenway Summer Ventures
Blackrock

Circle Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
05/09/2022 Series F $401MM $xx.xx $805.14B Blackrock, Fidelity
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
9,515,886
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Blackrock, Fidelity
05/28/2021 Series E $598.34MM $xx.xx $394.24B Accel, Atlas Merchant Capital, Bitmain Technologies, Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, Digital Currency Group, Fidelity, Ftx, General Catalyst Partners, Idg Capital, Intersection Fintech Ventures, Marshall Wace, Pantera Capital, Pillar Vc, Tusk Ventures, Valor Capital Group, Willett Advisors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
36,866,587
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Accel, Atlas Merchant Capital, Bitmain Technologies, Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, Digital Currency Group, Fidelity, Ftx, General Catalyst Partners, Idg Capital, Intersection Fintech Ventures, Marshall Wace, Pantera Capital, Pillar Vc, Tusk Ventures, Valor Capital Group, Willett Advisors
06/23/2016 Series D $64.15MM $xx.xx $42.94B Accel Partners, Baidu, Breyer Capital, China Everbright, China International Capital, Creditease, General Catalyst Partners, Idg Capital Partners, Wanxiang Group
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
23,202,679
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Accel Partners, Baidu, Breyer Capital, China Everbright, China International Capital, Creditease, General Catalyst Partners, Idg Capital Partners, Wanxiang Group
04/30/2015 Series C $42.04MM $xx.xx $26.39B Accel Partners, Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, Digital Currency Group, Fenway Summer Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Idg Capital Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Pantera Capital, The Goldman Sachs Group
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
19,361,364
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Accel Partners, Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, Digital Currency Group, Fenway Summer Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Idg Capital Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Pantera Capital, The Goldman Sachs Group
04/30/2015 Series C-1 $10MM $xx.xx $26.39B Accel Partners, Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, Digital Currency Group, Fenway Summer Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Idg Capital Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Pantera Capital, The Goldman Sachs Group
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,605,601
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Accel Partners, Blockchain Capital, Breyer Capital, Digital Currency Group, Fenway Summer Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Idg Capital Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Pantera Capital, The Goldman Sachs Group
03/26/2014 Series B $17MM $xx.xx $9.57B Accel Partners, Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, Breyer Capital, Fenway Summer Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Oak Investment, Pantera Capital, Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
17,586,205
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Accel Partners, Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, Breyer Capital, Fenway Summer Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Oak Investment, Pantera Capital, Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
10/31/2013 Series A $9MM $xx.xx $2.14B Accel Partners, Breyer Capital, General Catalyst Partners
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
33,620,690
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Accel Partners, Breyer Capital, General Catalyst Partners
Updated on: Nov 25, 2024

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