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Circle

FreedomGrowth

The global stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure platform

🌐 www.circle.comLinkedInX / Twitter📍 MAEst. 2013👥 201-500 employees
1Rounds
2Articles
General InformationCircle is a Boston-based blockchain infrastructure and stablecoin company founded in 2013 with 201-500 employees that provides USDC stablecoin and payment APIs for digital currency transfers.
Funding & FinancialsCircle has raised over $440 million across multiple funding rounds including Series D, and has been valued at approximately $9 billion as of recent private valuations.
Leadership & TeamCircle was founded by Jeremy Allaire (CEO) and Sean Neville (Co-Founder), with Allaire serving as the primary public-facing executive and vision leader for the company.
Recent ActivityCircle has recently focused on expanding USDC adoption globally, launching cross-chain interoperability features, and serving institutional clients through its enterprise blockchain infrastructure offerings.

Highlights

Total Raised
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1 rounds
Latest Round
$222
May 13, 2026
Stage
Growth
freedom-tech
Employees
201-500
Founded 2013
Headquarters
MA
News Coverage
2 articles
Last: 2mo ago
Talent Signals
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SEC Filings
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Backers

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto)
Apollo Global Management
ARK Invest
BlackRock
Bullish
General Catalyst
HAUN Ventures
IDG Capital
Intercontinental Exchange
Marshall Wace
SBI Group
Standard Chartered Ventures

Funding History

$222
2026
Token Presale / Private
SEC Form D   Editorial
May 13, 2026
$222 millionToken Presale / Private · Editorial

Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), BlackRock, Apollo Global Management, Intercontinental Exchange, SBI Group, Standard Chartered Ventures, General Catalyst, Marshall Wace, ARK Invest, IDG Capital, HAUN Ventures, Bullish

Circle raised $222 million in a presale of Arc tokens for its new institutional blockchain designed for stablecoin-based capital markets and regulated financial activity.

News Coverage 2

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