Circle is a cryptocurrency and technology company that provides payment infrastructure and blockchain-based financial services for businesses of all sizes. Their most famous product is USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization.
Also, Circle Ventures (CV) is a global investment market participant that strives to expand the presence and widespread of crypto-assets, boosting its worldwide trust.
Circle as the major financial player also is the main operator of the USDC crypto (USD Coin), a fully regulated and supplied digital dollar currency. USDC is backed by more than $28 billion and has achieved over $1.4 trillion in transaction volume in the past year. The token is available on 30+ blockchains including Ethereum, Tron, Algorand, Solana, BNB, Stellar. USDC is also traded on all the top CEX & DEX platforms.
Along with the stablecoin, Circle has three more components of its holding:
The Circle investment fund is a proponent of regulation, has a highly-weighted reputation, and currently holds an extensive investment exposure in a number of tech-companies and crypto startups. Among its most recognizable investments have been such projects as Aptos, NEAR, KuCoin, FTX, Mina, SUI, and many more Web3 projects.
Also, Circle creates the unique content in video podcast format. Be in touch with the global, where the CEO of the project, Jeremy Allaire, and the top-management members interview various prominent figures of the crypto industry who are changing the shape and vision of the blockchain ecosystem for the future.
Here is the balance of interests in the Circle`s portfolio.
Total number of investments: 73
Fund | Score | Type | Project Support | Social Influence | Co-investments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coinbase Ventures | Very High | Exchange | Very High | Very High | 3 |
Multicoin Capital | High | Venture | Very High | Medium | 2 |
Sequoia Capital | Very High | Venture | Very High | Very High | 2 |
HashKey Capital | High | Venture | High | Medium | 2 |
The Spartan Group | High | Hedge | High | High | 2 |