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Who invested in CircleCI

5 rounds we have observed, with the 21 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.

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Valuation: $1.7B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$95Mraised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

$1.5MSeed$6.0MSeries A$31MSeries C$56MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $56MJul 2019
Led by
NextEquity Partners and Owl Rock Capital Partners
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Investors
21 (2 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.

20122013201420152016201720182019
?Round$1.5MSeed$6.0MSeries A$31MSeries C$56MSeries D
First round
Round
Apr 2012
Biggest round
$56M
Series D · Jul 2019
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jul 2019
  2. Jan 2018
  3. Feb 2014
    Series A$6.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Feb 2013
  5. Apr 2012
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From CircleCI's own website: 7 on the team.

  • Jim RoseChief Executive Officer
  • Blake BuissonChief Marketing Officer
  • Chitra BalasubramanianChief Financial Officer
  • Judson GriffinChief Revenue Officer
  • June KoChief Legal & People Officer
  • Rob ZuberChief Technology Officer
  • Tom TrahanChief Marketing Officer

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.

Round2012Seed2013Series A2014Series C2018Series D2019Baseline VenturesHarrison MetalIndustry VenturesTop Tier Capital PartnersNextEquity PartnersLOwl Rock Capital PartnersL500 GlobalSV AngelDFJDCVC

Everyone who backed them

Baseline VenturesVC firm3rounds
Harrison MetalVC firm3rounds
Industry VenturesVC firm2rounds
Top Tier Capital PartnersFund of funds2rounds
NextEquity PartnersVC firm1round, led 1
Owl Rock Capital Partnersno record of our own yet1round, led 1
500 GlobalAngel1round
SV AngelVC firm1round
DFJVC firm1round
DCVCVC firm1round
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm1round
ThresholdVC firm1round
HeavybitVC firm1round
Eric RiesAngel1round
Right venturesVC firm1round
Jason SeatsAngel1round
Hiten ShahAngel1round
James LindenbaumAngel1round
Adam WigginsAngel1round
Heavybit/ Scaleno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 7 firms list CircleCI 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.

Draper AssociatesVC firmPer its own site
Sapphire VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Volta VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Jesse RobbinsVC firmPer its own site
3SPOKEPrivate creditPer its own site
BlackVentureVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about CircleCI

Who invested in CircleCI?

CircleCI's investors include Baseline Ventures, Harrison Metal, Industry Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners and NextEquity Partners, and 16 more on record. NextEquity Partners led its latest round.

How much has CircleCI raised?

CircleCI has raised $95M across 5 rounds since 2012. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did CircleCI last raise?

CircleCI's most recent round was a Series D of $56M in Jul 2019, led by NextEquity Partners.

What was CircleCI's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $56M in Jul 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed CircleCI first?

CircleCI's first round on record, in Apr 2012, was backed by Right ventures.

What stage is CircleCI at?

CircleCI's latest named round is a Series D, in Jul 2019.

Where is CircleCI based?

CircleCI is based in the United States.

Who led CircleCI's rounds?

NextEquity Partners led the Series D in 2019.

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