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Circle Ventures

Circle Ventures

New York City, New Yorkcircleventures.com

Overview

Circle Ventures is the venture capital arm of Circle, a financial technology company, that invests in early-stage to later-stage companies operating in the blockchain, Web3, and digital finance sectors.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

44

Investments

Circle Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
KuCoinMay 2022Series BCo-investor
Binance.USApr 2022SeedCo-investor
Aptos LabsJul 2022Series A-
LayerZero LabsApr 2023Series BCo-investor
RedotPayDec 2025Series BCo-investor
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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Circle Ventures based?

Circle Ventures is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.

When was Circle Ventures founded?

Circle Ventures was founded in 2015.

How many portfolio companies does Circle Ventures have?

Circle Ventures has 44 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Circle Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include KuCoin, Binance.US, Aptos Labs, LayerZero Labs, RedotPay.

What was Circle Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Circle Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in RedotPay in 2025.

What sectors does Circle Ventures focus on?

Circle Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Real Estate & PropTech, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech.

What company stages does Circle Ventures focus on?

Circle Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Circle Ventures's AUM?

Circle Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2015

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