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99 High Street, Suite 1701, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110, United States

Overview

Financial technology firm utilizing stablecoins for payments and trading.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Singapore
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Banking
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

22rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Capa
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Octane
Apr 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Lens Protocol
Dec 2024Participated
$31 MOther Equity
Shinami
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Skyfire Systems
Aug 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
Securitize
May 2024Participated
$47 MOther Equity
Superform Labs
Feb 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
LI.FI
Mar 2023Participated
$18 MSeries A
Tatum
Oct 2022Led
$42 MOther Equity
Optic
Jul 2022Participated
$11 MSeed
XLD Finance
Jul 2022Participated
$13 MSeries A
Zebec
Feb 2022Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Capa
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Octane
Apr 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Lens Protocol
Dec 2024Participated
$31 MOther Equity
Shinami
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Skyfire Systems
Aug 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
Securitize
May 2024Participated
$47 MOther Equity
Superform Labs
Feb 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
LI.FI
Mar 2023Participated
$18 MSeries A
Tatum
Oct 2022Led
$42 MOther Equity
Optic
Jul 2022Participated
$11 MSeed
XLD Finance
Jul 2022Participated
$13 MSeries A
Zebec
Feb 2022Participated
$15 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Circle: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Circle: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed07
Series A04
Series B01
Other Equity37

Monthly Deal Activity

Circle: 22 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Circle: 22 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Circle: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Circle: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain16
Fintech10
Enterprise Software3
Social & Community Platforms2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
AI & Machine Learning2
Developer Tools1
Hardware & Robotics1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Circle: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Circle: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Circle: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Circle: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States11
Europe4
Singapore3
Cayman Islands1
Taiwan1
Philippines1
Bahamas1
Circle: 20 co-investors are shown, with Coinbase Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Circle: 20 co-investors are shown, with Coinbase Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Coinbase Ventures4
Digital Currency Group4
FBG Capital3
Gemini3
Infinity Ventures Crypto3
OKX Ventures3
Pantera Capital3
Polygon3
Yield Guild Games3
Alameda Research2
Animoca Brands2
CMT Digital2
ConsenSys2
Crypto.com2
Dragonfly2
GoldenTree Asset Management2
Hash Global2
L1 Digital2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
North Island Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Circle: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
Circle: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led314%
Participating1986%
Circle: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Circle: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Dr Saeeda Jaffar

Managing Director of Middle East and Africa

Heath P. Tarbert

Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs

Jeremy Allaire

Co-Founder and CEO

Matt Oguz

Investor

Sandra Persing

Vice President, Developer and Ecosystem Marketing

Sean Neville

Co-founder and Board Member

Trenton Truitt

VP Enterprise Sales

Yongsheng Wu

VP of Engineering, Infra & PlatformVP