Startup profile for Circle Internet Group: latest funding, latest known valuation, total disclosed funding, investors, status, sources, and why the company is interesting. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Circle Internet Group funding, valuation and investors

NYSE-listed stablecoin issuer and fintech platform behind USDC and EURC; priced its 2025 IPO at $31 per share and reported $701M Q2 2026 revenue plus reserve income.

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Funding, valuation & investors

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Latest funding

Not publicly disclosed

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

Not publicly disclosed

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

public

public · New York, New York, United States

Source links not recorded Last verified: 2026-10-29

Overview

Circle Internet Group develops stablecoin-based financial infrastructure and issues USDC and EURC through regulated affiliates. It priced a 34M-share IPO at $31 per share on June 4, 2025 and began NYSE trading under CRCL on June 5.

The company reported its IPO and full exercised option eventually encompassed about 39.1M shares and approximately $1.2B in gross proceeds to the company and selling stockholders collectively; its company cash proceeds were materially smaller because many shares were secondary. In Q2 2026 it reported $701M revenue and reserve income, $48M net income from continuing operations, and $73.3B in quarter-end USDC circulation.

USDC circulating supply is not Circle's AUM or revenue. Circle announced Q3 2026 results for November 4, after this October 29 update. Alumni Ventures lists 'Circle' in its 2026 APEX 100, which does not establish AV's IPO sale amount or realized returns.

Why Circle Internet Group is interesting

Circle is a public Alumni Ventures portfolio company, offering a verifiable IPO milestone and quarterly disclosures. Its USDC circulation is not Circle's revenue or asset value; it is liabilities issued against reserves. The IPO's gross offering included both newly issued shares and secondary sales, which should not be confused with company proceeds or AV's realized returns.

Product & use cases

Digital dollar stablecoin issuance and programmable payments infrastructure, including USDC, EURC, enterprise payments and Arc blockchain development. Revenue is substantially linked to returns on reserves supporting circulating stablecoins.

  • Cross-border business and consumer payments via stablecoins
  • Tokenized cash settlement and programmable on-chain financial applications
  • Stablecoin integration for exchanges, wallets, banks and enterprise payment platforms

Key facts

  • June 4, 2025: priced IPO at $31/share; NYSE ticker CRCL trading began June 5.
  • Total offering after the greenshoe: about 39.1M shares and $1.2B gross proceeds to company plus selling holders; not all new capital to Circle.
  • Q2 2026: $701M revenue and reserve income, $48M net income from continuing operations.
  • Q2 2026: $73.3B quarter-end USDC circulation, a stablecoin supply figure rather than corporate valuation.
  • Q3 2026 results were scheduled for November 4, 2026, and were not yet available on October 29.

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Competitive landscape

Edge: USDC network distribution, regulatory and banking partnerships and programmable-payment infrastructure support adoption, but earnings depend on reserve yields, stablecoin competition, regulation and distribution-partner economics.

Reserve yield sensitivity, USDC circulation, distribution costs and non-interest revenue are distinct drivers. The 2025 IPO does not reveal the cash gains of a particular historical investor; portfolio membership does not establish AV share ownership or sale timing.

  • Tether direct

    Major fiat-backed stablecoin issuer with different regulation and distribution.

  • Paxos direct

    Regulated digital-dollar issuance and payments infrastructure.

  • PayPal USD adjacent

    Stablecoin integrated with established payments brand and partners.

Industries

crypto-web3 fintech

Market / IPO context

Ticker: CRCL (NYSE)

IPO status: public

IPO date: 2025-06-05

Note: IPO priced at $31 per share on June 4, 2025. Q2 2026 figures reported Aug 5, 2026. Do not infer a current stock price or AUM from USDC circulating supply.

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FAQs about Circle Internet Group

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Yes. Circle Internet Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange as CRCL after its June 2025 IPO.
Circle priced its initial public offering at $31 per share on June 4, 2025. The offering included both newly issued and secondary shares.
Circle reported $701M in total revenue and reserve income for Q2 2026, alongside $48M net income from continuing operations.
No. $73.3B was the USDC outstanding at the end of Q2 2026; it is a stablecoin circulation measure, not corporate revenue or profit.
Alumni Ventures lists Circle in its 2026 APEX portfolio, but its shares sold, proceeds and realized return are not disclosed by the source used.
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