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Who invested in Circular

4 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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.

E-commerce

Y Combinator: W22

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$8.9Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

$1.4MSeed$7.5MSeries A
Latest round
VentureJan 2025
Biggest round
$7.5MSeries A · Mar 2022
Investors
11
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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.

2012201420162018202020222024
?Seed$1.4MSeed$7.5MSeries A?Venture
First round
Seed
Aug 2012
Biggest round
$7.5M
Series A · Mar 2022
Usual gap between rounds
2.8 years
the median of 3
CircularE-commerce1 / 11Their pitch deckCircular's pitch deck, 11 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Jan 2025
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Mar 2022
    Series A$7.5M5 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $1.4M sold, first sale Nov 2021

  3. Dec 2021
    Seed$1.4M1 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $1.4M sold, first sale Nov 2021

  4. Aug 2012
    SeedAmount 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

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Kima VenturesVC firm1round
Goodwater CapitalVC firm1round
Partech VenturesVC firm1round
LocalGlobeVC firm1round
Point Nine CapitalVC firm1round
Airtree VenturesVC firm1round
The Yield LabVC firm1round
Acurio VenturesVC firm1round
Shilling VCVC firm1round
January CapitalVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Circular

Who invested in Circular?

Circular's investors include Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Partech Ventures and LocalGlobe, and 6 more on record.

How much has Circular raised?

Circular has raised $8.9M across 4 rounds since 2012. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Circular last raise?

Circular's most recent round was a Venture in Jan 2025.

What was Circular's biggest round?

Circular's largest round on record is $7.5M (Series A), in Mar 2022.

Who backed Circular first?

Circular's first round on record, in Aug 2012, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is Circular at?

Circular's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2025.

Where is Circular based?

Circular is based in Singapore.

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