Fundraising FoxCircle & Co.
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Circle & Co is an early-stage venture fund focused on technology that powers consumer industries. It writes first cheques of £100k-£600k into pre-seed and seed companies across Europe and the US, backing both B2B and B2C businesses. Areas of interest include personalised health, e-commerce, content platforms, creative tools, commerce enablement, fintech, marketplaces, and prosumer SaaS. The firm emphasises supporting founders early in their journey with energy, conviction, and practical, actionable advice, often taking board roles and acting as a hands-on, long-term partner through the ups and downs of building a company.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 34 of 46 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×16Fintech ×14AI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×8Developer Tools ×5Enterprise Software ×5Healthtech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4
HQs:United States×9United Kingdom×3Bahrain×1Germany×1France×1Nigeria×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
University of Bath ×3Princeton University ×2Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Revolut ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 46 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 52021 · 114 dated
SpendTheBits develops StableNet, an infrastructure platform that enables institutions to use stablecoins for compliant cross-border payments and digital asset transactions.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Jay(Founder)
Co-investorsRippleEdmonton Unlimited
Codex provides institutional fiat-to-stablecoin and stablecoin-to-fiat conversion with wholesale rates and same-day settlement across multiple currencies and blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesWintermuteCircle VenturesDragonflySelini Capital
Codex provides institutional fiat-to-stablecoin and stablecoin-to-fiat conversion, letting businesses swap currencies like USD, EUR, and GBP into USDC and USDT through a single counterparty with wholesale FX rates and local settlement.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDragonflyCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesWintermuteMirana VenturesReverie+1 more
CoinMENA is a licensed digital asset exchange platform where users can buy, sell, send, receive, and store cryptocurrencies as well as deposit and withdraw in local currency.
Crypto & Web3FintechManama, BH
Dina Sam'an(Founder)inTalal Tabbaa(Founder)in
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeCircle VenturesYolo InvestmentsAlameda ResearchArab Bank (Switzerland)BECO Capital+2 more
CYBAVO builds custody and security infrastructure for digital assets.
Crypto & Web3PropTech
Co-investors500 Global
Cyclops is a unified crypto and stablecoin platform built specifically for payments companies, combining licensing, custody, compliance, and 24/7 settlement into a single integration.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSMiami, US
Alex Wilson(Founder)in
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalNava VenturesCastle Island VenturesCoinbase Ventures
Cyclops Medtech develops a portfolio of vestibular diagnostic and therapy products—including videonystagmography (VNG/VOG), video head impulse testing (vHIT), dynamic visual acuity, stabilometry platforms, VR-based vestibular rehabilitation, and a smart balance board—to diagnose and treat dizziness and balance disorders.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesF-Prime CapitalNava Ventures
D2X builds regulated market infrastructure for trading digital assets, aimed at institutional participants.
Crypto & Web3FintechAmsterdam, NL
Laetitia Grimaud (Agaesse)(Founder)inTheodore Rozencwajg(Founder)inDon van der Krogt(Co-Founder & CTO)inLaetitia Grimaud(Co-Founder & Head of Growth)in
Co-investorsFlow TradersKima VenturesPICUS CAPITALPlassa CapitalPoint72 VenturesTioga Capital Partners+3 more
Ellipsus builds a collaborative writing tool designed for creative writers to work together.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSBerlin, DE
John(Co-founder & CEO)Rex(Co-founder, Community)
Co-investorsGFR FundAcrobator Ventures
Elliptic provides blockchain forensics and compliance investigation tools that help financial institutions trace cryptocurrency transactions across multiple networks and assets to detect illicit activity and generate regulatory reports.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechLondon
James Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Joyce(Executive Officer)inTom Robinson(Founder)inSimone Mainiin
BoardEyal Rabinovich(Director)inWalter Kortschak(Director)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCDigital Currency GroupEvolution Equity PartnersMiddlegame VenturesMouro CapitalOctopus Ventures+11 more
Ember is a mobile app offering AI-guided activities, questions, and conversations for couples to build communication and connection, powered by an AI relationship guide called Em.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAENU
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The Ethereum Foundation is an organization that supports the Ethereum blockchain protocol and its ecosystem through research, development, and community initiatives.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsBootNodeEthereum21Shares AGRobinhood
Euka AI applies AI to help brands scale creator partnerships for e-commerce.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Kevin Wang(Founder)inJeremy Yaoxin Ding(Founder)inJeremy Ding(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCreator Ventures
Finansinspektionen (FI) is Sweden's financial supervisory authority, responsible for oversight and licensing of banks, insurers, payment institutions and other financial services firms operating in Sweden.
FintechGovTech
Co-investorsNordic Game Ventures1kxAbraBloccelerate VCCoinFundL1 Digital+1 more
Five develops instant identity recognition technology that authenticates users for everyday interactions.
CybersecurityFintechHardwareRetail TechSaaSLondon, GB
Maria Marti(Co-founder)inThibaut Genevrier(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Wire CapitalForm VenturesMPG FundOctopus Ventures
Flutterwave provides payment processing infrastructure and tools that enable businesses and financial institutions across Africa to send and receive payments securely and efficiently.
FintechLagos, NG
Adeleke Adekoya(Founder)inOlugbenga GB Agboola(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Avenir Growth CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalChaos Ventures+26 more
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Hyperlane is an open source, permissionless interoperability framework for connecting over 150 blockchains, enabling cross-chain messaging, asset bridging, swaps, asset issuance, and governance across EVM, Solana, Cosmos, and custom VM architectures.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Asa Oines(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalAsymmetricBitDAOBootNodeCircle VenturesCoinFund+10 more
IVC is a venture capital firm that invests in blockchain and Web3 companies, with an expansion focus across the Middle East and Asia.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming
Akio Tanaka(Co-Founder & Partner)JT Law(Co-Founder & Partner)
Co-investorsCircle VenturesHive VenturesYolo InvestmentsDigital Currency GroupKuCoin Labs
Integral is a crypto accounting and financial management platform built for web3 businesses, handling bookkeeping, treasury, tax compliance, and auditing for cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other digital assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Gui Laliberté(Founder)
Co-investorsFranklin TempletonCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalRecall CapitalAlso CapitalArray Ventures Management Llc+7 more
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Integral provides a platform that assesses re-identification risk, applies signal-preserving privacy remediation, and produces audit-ready documentation to prepare real-world sensitive data for AI and analytics.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Shubh Sinha(Founder)in
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcGreatPoint VenturesLifeX VenturesVirtue VenturesAlso CapitalCaffeinated Capital+3 more
Integral AI builds interactive world models, an agent generation platform for creating digital and real-world agents, and a multimodal input/output interface.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Jad Tarifi(Founder)inNima Asgharbeygi(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrit VenturesSamsung NextValkyrieAlso CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcCaffeinated Capital+5 more
Lucis provides personalized health monitoring and guidance by combining laboratory biomarker testing with educational insights and actionable recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessParis, FR
Max Berthelot(Founder)inBaptiste Debever(Co-founder / CTO)inJulien Do Vale(M.D., MSc, Chief Medical Officer)in
BoardAntoine Andremont(M.D., PHD, President of the scientific board)Jérémy Bos(MD, MSc, Specialist in public health and clinical epidemiology)
Co-investorsCloverMotier VenturesNorth South VenturesY CombinatorGeneral CatalystSingular
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Mysten Labs builds infrastructure and tools for web3, focusing on making decentralized systems secure, reliable, and ready for mass adoption.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Adeniyi Abiodun(Founder)inKostas Kryptos Chalkias(Founder)inSam Blackshear(Founder)inEvan Cheng(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Brain Holdings+34 more
OpenInfo provides AI solutions aimed at helping businesses save time, improve customer service, and grow while controlling costs.
AI & Machine Learning
Tom Morrison(Co-Founder, CEO)Noah Francis(Co-Founder, CCO)inBobby Archer(Co-Founder, CTO)in
Runna provides personalized running training plans for athletes of all levels, from beginners to elite competitors, covering distances from 5K to ultramarathons.
HealthtechSports TechWellness & Fitness
Ben Parker(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreator VenturesD&FG ElementsEka VenturesSecond Alpha PartnersVenrex
Shinami provides developer infrastructure for building decentralized applications, including a gas station service that lets apps sponsor gas fees for users and wallet services that abstract Web3 complexity.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
James C(Founder)Nikhil C(Founder)Hao Xia(Founder)in
Co-investorsCircle VenturesCoinbase Ventures6th Man VenturesAptos FoundationMysten LabsRace Capital
Tala is a financial infrastructure company that uses AI and alternative data to deliver credit and financial services to underserved populations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodSanta Monica, US
Shivani Siroya(CEO and founder)in
Co-investorsActive PartnersBAM VenturesClocktower VenturesCollaborative FundDCVC (Data Collective)Evolution VC Partners+26 more
Tatum is a blockchain development platform providing RPC gateways, APIs, and webhook notifications for accessing 100+ networks.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMiami, US
Co-investors3VCDEPO VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersOctopus VenturesPurple VenturesTensor Ventures+2 more
Throxy provides outbound sales services as an alternative to managing multiple sales tools, hiring SDRs, or running outbound campaigns in-house.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechLondon, GB
Bergen Merey(Founder)inArnau Ayerbe Garcia(Founder)inPablo Jimenez de Parga Ramos(Founder)inArnau Ayerbe(Founder)in
Co-investorsSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Y CombinatorBase10 PartnersGoHub VenturesVenrex
Ticket Wallet is a platform that uses AI to automate ticket resale, offering dynamic pricing, multi-marketplace distribution, and automated transfers for individual and professional ticket sellers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Truman Gelnovatch(Founder)inRyan Clare(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorPalm Drive CapitalSeven Seven Six
Trii is a Colombian fintech platform that enables retail investors to access stock market investments in a user-friendly, affordable manner across Latin America.
FintechMarketplacesMiami, US
Carlos Guayara(Founder)inLuis Patt(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorOpera VenturesSprint VcGlobal Founders CapitalMAGIC FundSoma Capital
Crypto payments, payroll and treasury platform for DAOs and web3 companies; acquired by Coinbase in November 2024.
San Francisco, US
Pryce Adade Yebesi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJason Chong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Wu(Director, Promoter)Kaito Cunningham(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsKindred VenturesParadigmAscend Venture CapitalCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesDistributed Global+2 more
A company focused on improving understanding of energy-limiting, often invisible chronic conditions such as Long Covid and ME, which it states affect over 100 million people.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Harry Leeming(Founder)inLuke Martin-Fuller(Founder)
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesBank of AmericaCalm/Storm VCGoldman SachsHustle FundJefferies+5 more
Workflow builds software for creative and design teams to manage projects from initial brief through to final client approval, handling project admin, feedback, and team organisation.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsForm VenturesOctopus Ventures8VCAbstract VenturesFlexportGood Friends+5 more
XLD Finance operates X, an EVM-based blockchain built on the OP Stack for commercial payment applications, using its native stablecoin xUSD to enable cross-border payments and settlement between digital assets and traditional finance.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupIntegra PartnersMentha PartnersAdvance AIEmfarsisIDG Capital+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Runna · support.runna.com · Aug 19, 2026
Ellipsus · help.ellipsus.com · Jul 15, 2026
Lucis · lucis.life · May 26, 2026
Infinity Ventures Crypto · ivcrypto.io · Sep 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Circle & Co. made?
- Circle & Co. has 46 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Circle & Co. invest at?
- Circle & Co. invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Circle & Co.'s typical check size?
- Circle & Co. typically writes checks of $125K – $750K.
- What sectors does Circle & Co. focus on?
- Circle & Co. focuses on Consumer, Creator Economy, Digital Health, E-commerce, Fintech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Who does Circle & Co. co-invest with?
- Circle & Co. most often shares deals with Octopus Ventures, Y Combinator, Creator Ventures, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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