Circle & Co.
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Circle & Co is an early-stage VC fund focused on technology that powers consumer industries. It invests at pre-seed and seed stages across Europe and the US, writing cheques of roughly £100k-£600k into both B2B and B2C technology companies. Target areas 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, belief and actionable, hands-on advice, often taking board roles and acting as a trusted sounding board through the highs and lows of company building.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 24 of 37 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×9Fintech ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×5Developer Tools ×4Healthtech ×4Wellness & Fitness ×4
HQs:United States×6United Kingdom×3Bahrain×1Germany×1France×1Nigeria×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
University of Bath ×3Princeton University ×2Stanford University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Revolut ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12023 · 12022 · 42021 · 19 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
London-based beauty company creating bespoke, personalised make-up palettes.
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 OfficeYolo InvestmentsArab Bank (Switzerland)BECO CapitalKenetic
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+2 more
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)Walter Kortschak(Director)
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
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
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+24 more
Brighton-based sustainable design studio turning non-recyclable plastic waste into Bluetooth speakers and portable chargers.
London-based maker of custom-fit, 3D-printed cycling helmets built from head scans taken via a smartphone app.
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 CapitalBitDAOBootNodeCoinFundFigmentHack VC+9 more
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
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
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
Jöttnar is a UK outdoor brand founded by two former Royal Marines that designs high-performance technical outdoor clothing.
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-investorsCloverNorth South VenturesY CombinatorGeneral CatalystSingular
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+21 more
Nibble is a UK developer of an AI negotiation chatbot that lets e-commerce shoppers haggle over personalised prices.
London agritech startup using chemical volatiles and sensing technology to make hoverflies more effective crop pollinators.
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 Partners
Paris-based ticketing and event-discovery platform for electronic music events, serving both organizers and clubbers.
UK company providing a data-driven platform and marketplace for sourcing, designing and assessing sustainable packaging.
UK online retailer of made-to-measure curtains and blinds using 3D customisation and AR window measurement.
Mobile lender using smartphone data to underwrite small loans and financial accounts for underbanked consumers in emerging markets.
Tatum is a blockchain development platform providing RPC gateways, APIs, and webhook notifications for accessing 100+ networks.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMiami, US
Co-investorsDEPO VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersOctopus VenturesPurple Ventures3VCAlignment Growth
Indian wearable startup founded by Deepinder Goyal building a temple-worn device that measures cerebral blood flow for elite athletes.
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 CombinatorGoHub Ventures
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 Combinator
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)Jason Chong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Wu(Director, Promoter)Kaito Cunningham(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsKindred VenturesParadigmCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesDistributed GlobalGusto+1 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
Co-investorsOctopus Ventures
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 Ventures
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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Runna · support.runna.com · Aug 19, 2026
Integral · kalkinemedia.com · Aug 13, 2026
Integral · kalkinemedia.com · Aug 13, 2026
Integral · kalkinemedia.com · Aug 13, 2026
FIVE · marketbeat.com · Jul 18, 2026
Ellipsus · help.ellipsus.com · Jul 15, 2026
Flutterwave · serrarigroup.com · Jul 14, 2026
Elliptic · crowdfundinsider.com · Jul 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Circle & Co. made?
- Circle & Co. has 24 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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 $130K – $780K.
- 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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