The Circle media kit
Circle in a few pages, for writers, partners and anyone curious: the facts, the people, the money, the products and the news. Put together by ToolGPA, not by Circle.
Media kit
Circle is made by CircleCo, Inc., a venture-backed company founded in 2020 that works fully remotely. It earns money from monthly and yearly subscriptions to its community platform, including the Circle Plus plans for branded apps.
Unofficial. Put together by ToolGPA from Circle’s own pages, news reports and our own grades, read Oct 18, 2026. Not made, paid for or approved by Circle. toolgpa.com
Part 01 · Company
Who they are, the facts in one place, and the people who run it
2020
The year Circle was founded, in Fully remote
In a sentence
Circle is made by CircleCo, Inc., a venture-backed company founded in 2020 that works fully remotely. It earns money from monthly and yearly subscriptions to its community platform, including the Circle Plus plans for branded apps.
In a paragraph
Circle was founded in 2020 and is based in Fully remote, with team members in 30+ countries. Sid Yadav is its co-founder and CEO; Rudy Santino and Andrew Guttormsen are co-founders. 200+ team members, by the figures on its careers page; the same page's text says 160+ team members in 30+ countries. It has raised $30M, most recently a Series A in December 2021. Its last reported valuation was $200 million, in December 2021.
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Rudy Santino
Co-founder
Andrew Guttormsen
Co-founder
8 open roles: 2 in design, 2 in ecosystem (social media and partnerships), 2 in marketing and 2 in engineering.
$100 for each referred customer plus recurring commission for as long as they stay: 10%, 15% or 20% on Standard plans (5%, 7.5% or 10% on Circle Plus) by tier, set by customers referred in 12 months. 90-day cookie, paid through PartnerStack.
Part 02 · Funding
Every announced round, who put money in, and what it was last valued at
$30M
Raised in total, over 3 announced rounds
Its careers page says it has raised $30M. TechCrunch reported a $24.7 million Series A led by Tiger Global in December 2021, a $4 million seed led by Notation Capital in February 2021, and a $1.5 million seed led by Notation Capital in August 2020.
Filled: led at least one round. As each announcement names them.
Last valuation
$200 million
December 2021
TechCrunch reported the $200 million post-money valuation when it covered the Series A in December 2021; Circle's careers page links to that report.
Circle, as ToolGPA grades it: five subjects, a letter for each, and a GPA.
Community platform with courses, events, payments and branded apps
#1 of 19 course and community platformsFrom $89 per month, billed annually4.9 on the App Store
Our pick for most creators, especially those building a community.
Circle’s grade as a badge for its own site, free: it updates itself and links to the review. Code at toolgpa.com/badges.
Part 04 · News
What they have announced lately, and every official channel
8
Open roles on Circle's careers page
Only accounts Circle’s own site links to. No personal addresses.
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