Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Circle Ventures invests in blockchain infrastructure, middleware and applications that catalyze the next wave of the Web3 economy, with a particular interest in ecosystems powered by digital currencies like USDC. It targets Layer 1 protocols, scaling solutions, financial markets infrastructure and payments apps. The firm prefers to invest at the earliest stage but is open to companies with experience and traction, typically backing teams whose product is already in the market. Beyond capital, Circle Ventures offers hands-on support with go-to-market and product strategy, infrastructure guidance, and enhanced access to Circle's products, services and broader founder-and-partner community to accelerate crypto adoption.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 6 of 8 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×4Developer Tools ×3Fintech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Enterprise Software ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Israel×1Nigeria×1Netherlands×1United States×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12022 · 14 dated
Rhinestone provides an intent engine and SDK for crosschain smart accounts, offering one API to unify balances and execute onchain actions across 12+ blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investors1kxCoinFund1k(x)Lattice Capital
A DeFi protocol creating a marketplace for blockspace.
Co-investorsCastle Island VenturesCoinbase Ventures1kxDragonflyTribe Capital
D2X operates a regulated multilateral trading facility (MTF) as a licensed investment firm supervised by Dutch regulators AFM and DNB.
Crypto & Web3FintechAmsterdam, NL
Co-investorsFlow TradersKima VenturesPICUS CAPITALPlassa CapitalPoint72 VenturesTioga Capital Partners+1 more
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+20 more
Noble provides modular software components that enable companies to evaluate customer creditworthiness and track changes in credit quality over time, supporting the construction of credit assessment systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Tomer Biger(Founder)inMoran Mishan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtento CapitalY CombinatorCorazon CapitalHustle FundIDEA Fund PartnersOversubscribed Ventures+1 more
Turnkey provides wallet-as-a-service infrastructure that lets developers generate non-custodial crypto wallets, sign transactions, and manage key-access policies across multiple blockchains through a single API.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsVariant FundBain Capital CryptoSequoia 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 & Co.Coinbase VenturesDistributed GlobalGusto+1 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Flutterwave · serrarigroup.com · Jul 14, 2026
Turnkey · cryptobriefing.com · May 14, 2026
D2X · coindesk.com · Jul 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Circle Ventures invest at?
- Circle Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Circle Ventures focus on?
- Circle Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
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MATR Ventures is a family office-backed investment firm that funds teams building infrastructure, renewable energy, and foundational technology solutions it considers undervalued. The firm sources and evaluates deals through a curated network of more than 150 advisors.
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