Circle
Boston, Bermuda · Finance, Financial Services, Fintech
Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), one of the fastest growing dollar digital currencies powering always-on internet-native commerce and payments. Today, Circle's transactional services,
Key facts
- Headquarters
- Boston, Bermuda
- Employees
- 1,336
- Industries
- Finance, Financial Services, Fintech
- Status
- Private
- Website
- circle.io
- Company page
Recent activity at Circle
- : Circle to acquire Tazapay for payment expansion
- : Circle Partners with Chelsea FC as Official Front-of-Shirt Sponsor Featuring USDC Logo.
- : Circle acquires IBM's blockchain patents
- : Circle raised $222 million in a presale of its new blockchain-native token Arc, aiming to diversify beyond its core USDC stablecoin.
- : Circle partners with Nium to enable USDC settlement across 190 countries.
- : Circle acquires Aave to enhance DeFi ecosystem
- : Circle Partners with LianLian Global to Enhance Cross-Border Payments Using USDC.
- : Circle Internet Group Appoints Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Managing Director for MEA
- : Circle Internet Group Announces Partnership with Fiserv to Integrate Stablecoin Platform with Digital Banking Solutions.
- : Circle launches stablecoin system and forms partnerships with African fintechs
Circle funding history
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Funding Round | $222.0M |
| Jan 2023 | Venture | $486.2M |
| Jul 2022 | Venture | $383.1M |
| Jun 2021 | Venture | Undisclosed |
Leadership
- Jeremy Allaire, Director
- Flavia Naves, Director
- Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer, Head of Global Policy and Operations
- Saeeda Jaffar, Managing Director
- Jeremy Fox-Geen, Chief Financial Officer
- Jeremy Allaire, Founder
- Coralie Billmann
- Mandeep Walia, Executive Officer
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Circle in the news
- Circle Launches Arc Mainnet, an Economic OS for the Internet - circle.com (Sep 16, 2026)
- Circle Opens Bitcoin-Backed USDC Borrowing To Mint Clients, Routed Through Morpho - The Defiant (Sep 21, 2026)
- Stablecoin Firm Circle Gets Approval for US Bank Charter - Bloomberg.com (Jul 10, 2026)
- Circle takes banking step with U.S. trust bank approval - CoinDesk (Jul 10, 2026)
- Circle CCTP is Live on Stellar - stellar.org (May 19, 2026)
- Triple-A Integrates with Circle Payments Network to Support Cross-Border Stablecoin Settlement - PR Newswire (Mar 25, 2026)
- Circle Stock Dives as Coinbase, BlackRock and Visa Back Open USD Stablecoin - Decrypt News (Jun 30, 2026)
- Kakao Group Teams Up With Circle to Pursue Korean Won Stablecoin, Blockchain Payments - bloomingbit (Jul 22, 2026)
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About Circle: questions and answers
What does Circle do?
Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), one of the fastest growing dollar digital currencies powering always-on internet-native commerce and payments. Today, Circle's transactional services,
Where is Circle headquartered?
Circle is headquartered in Boston, Bermuda.
How many employees does Circle have?
Circle has about 1,336 employees.
Has Circle raised funding?
Yes. Fundz has recorded 4 funding events for Circle. The most recent, Funding Round of $222.0M, was in Jun 2026.
Who leads Circle?
Jeremy Allaire is a Founder at Circle.
What is the latest news on Circle?
On Sep 08, 2026, Circle to acquire Tazapay for payment expansion
Source: Fundz records from SEC filings, press releases and company announcements. How Fundz measures data accuracy