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Who invested in Circle

13 rounds we have observed, with the 32 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

FintechHealthcareWeb3 & Crypto

Raised 2 months agoValuation: $3.0B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$772Mraised across 13 rounds since 2008, from 18 sources

$400MGrowth
Latest round
Seed, $100MSept 2026
Led by
Nexus Venture Partners
Biggest round
$400MGrowth · Apr 2022
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Investors
32 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2008201120142017202020232026
?Round?Seed$9.0MSeries A$17MSeries B$60MSeries D$110MRound$400MGrowth$6.0MSeries A?Venture$18MGrant$100MSeed
First round
Round
May 2008
Biggest round
$400M
Growth · Apr 2022
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 12

The rounds

  1. Sept 2026
  2. Sept 2025
    Pre-seed$2.0M1 new

    Source recorded

  3. May 2024
    Grant$18M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Source recorded

  4. Mar 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed6 new

    Source recorded and 1 other

  5. Jun 2022
  6. Apr 2022
    Growth$400M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by Pillar VC

  7. May 2018
    Round$110M2 new4 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  8. Jun 2016
    Series D$60M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  9. Apr 2015
    Series C$50M1 new4 returning

    From a historical funding record

  10. Mar 2014
    Series B$17M7 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Nov 2013

  11. Oct 2013
    Series A$9.0M2 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Nov 2013

  12. Mar 2011
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  13. May 2008
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

General CatalystVC firm5rounds
AccelVC firm5rounds
Pantera CapitalVC firm3rounds
Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
Breyer CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
Nexus Venture PartnersVC firm1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
GaingelsPrivate equity1round
BoxGroupVC firm1round
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
Bossa InvestVC firm1round
Pioneer FundPrivate equity1round
IDG VenturesVC firm1round
Balderton CapitalVC firm1round
Everywhere VenturesVC firm1round
LocalGlobeVC firm1round
Gener8torVC firm1round
Titan CapitalVC firm1round
Cultivation CapitalVC firm1round
UBSWealth manager1round
Unusual VenturesVC firm1round
Ajith PaiAngel1round
Leonard SchrankAngel1round
Michele BurnsAngel1round
Raveen SastryAngel1round
Bitmain/ IDG Capitalno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 32 firms list Circle as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Valor Capital GroupVC firmPer its own site
Play VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Borderless CapitalAcceleratorPer its own site
VenrexVC firmPer its own site
Third PrimeVC firmPer its own site
Tusk VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Notation CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Jayesh ParekhAngelPer its own site
GrayArch PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Julia DeWahlVC firmPer its own site
Momentum CapitalVC firmPer its own site
SpearheadVC firmPer its own site
Todd & Rahul's Angel FundVC firmPer its own site
Alphabet AngelsVC firmPer its own site
Atlas Merchant CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Brightwing CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Bungalow CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
CRB Health Tech SGEICVC firmPer its own site
DOV ManagementPrivate equityPer its own site
Digital Finance GroupFamily officePer its own site
FestinaVC firmPer its own site
Golden Falcon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Intersection Growth PartnersAdvisorPer its own site
Launchbay CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Next Round Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Next VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Play Ventures PTE LTDInvestorPer its own site
Prosto VCAngel networkPer its own site
Smart Money Yield Farming FundInvestment firmPer its own site
Three Thousand CapitalVC firmPer its own site
xCrypt CapitalInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Circle

Who invested in Circle?

Circle's investors include General Catalyst, Accel, Pantera Capital, Oak Investment Partners and Breyer Capital, and 27 more on record. Nexus Venture Partners led its latest round.

How much has Circle raised?

Circle has raised $772M across 13 rounds since 2008. 3 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Circle last raise?

Circle's most recent round was a Seed of $100M in Sept 2026, led by Nexus Venture Partners.

What was Circle's biggest round?

Circle's largest round on record is $400M (Growth), in Apr 2022.

Who backed Circle first?

Circle's first round on record, in May 2008, was backed by Balderton Capital.

What stage is Circle at?

Circle's latest named round is a Seed, in Sept 2026.

Where is Circle based?

Circle is based in the United States.

Who led Circle's rounds?

Nexus Venture Partners led the Seed in 2026.

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