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Circle

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 13 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $51M, Jul 2020Hedge fund

SeedSeries BPre-seedMobile AppsProperty ManagementReal Estate

Deploying now
20%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque243days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$14MRounds led0 of 13Mostly inUnited States, 50%
Pitch Circle

Another investor of this name exists, and we could not establish from the rounds which of them the press meant. Treat the record below as possibly belonging to either. Tell us which if you know.

Circle highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 80% of its rounds

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2016-07From their own website
Type
Hedge fund (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Mobile AppsProperty ManagementReal Estate
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Feb
    WafRSeed · MA · Disrupt Africa$4.0MWith 8 others
  3. 2025

    3 rounds

  4. Apr
    SpriveSeed · GB · TechCrunch$7.4MWith 4 others
  5. Apr
    BlackbirdSeries B · US · AlleyWatch$50MWith 7 others
  6. Mar
    AboundSeed · IN · TechCrunch$14MWith 2 others
  7. 2024

    2 rounds

  8. Dec
    AvaraTechCrunch$31MWith 19 others
  9. Oct
    ScalePre-seed · ZA · Disrupt Africa$700KWith 4 others
  10. 2019

    2 rounds

  11. Sept
    TipiAU · Phocuswire$3.0MWith 1 other
  12. Apr
    Hum NutritionSeries B · US · Riz7$15MWith 4 others
  13. 2018

    2 rounds

  14. Jun
    Honest BuildingsSeries B · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 16 others
  15. May
    REBBLUS · Prnewswire$20MWith 2 others
  16. 2017

    1 round

  17. Oct
    Honest BuildingSeries B · US · FinSMEs$13MWith 10 others
  18. 2015

    1 round

  19. Jun
    Tava Indian KitchenSeries A · US$4.5MWith 4 others
  20. 2013

    1 round

  21. Jul
    Social PulseSeed · AU$250KWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration7 named

AGAlexander GouldenDirectoriFiling they signed
CSCraig ShapiroExecutive Officer of Circle Lane GP LLC, the General PartneriFiling they signed
EAEliav AssoulineExecutive Officer, DirectoriFiling they signed
ISInderjit SinghDirectoriFiling they signed
SFSabrina FosterDirectoriFiling they signed
SFSteven FarberExecutive Officer of Circle Lane GP LLC, the General PartneriFiling they signed
TPThomas Parsons, Jr.DirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 7 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Circle. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Circle UpHedge fund3rounds togetherBienville CapitalFamily office2rounds togetherBrookfield PropertyGrowth equity2rounds togetherC-IIIGrowth equity2rounds togetherFirst Circle CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGreensoil BuildingGrowth equity2rounds togetherRiverPark VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherRockPort CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherRudin VenturesFamily office2rounds togetherThe Westly GroupVC firm2rounds togetherThrive CapitalAccelerator2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Circle put money into.

WafR$4.0M · Feb 2026Sprive$7.4M · Apr 2025Blackbird$50M · Apr 2025Hum Nutrition$15M · Apr 2019Honest Buildings$30M · Jun 2018

Quick answers about Circle

What does Circle invest in?

Circle invests most often at Seed and Series B (80% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Mobile Apps, Property Management and Real Estate.

How active is Circle?

13 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

What has Circle invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: WafR (Seed, Feb 2026), Sprive (Seed, Apr 2025) and Blackbird (Series B, Apr 2025).

How big are Circle's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

Does Circle lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Circle invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (50%), Australia (17%) and Morocco (8%).

Is Circle investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Circle invest alongside?

Most often Circle Up (3 rounds together), Bienville Capital (2 rounds together) and Brookfield Property (2 rounds together).

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