CircleUp is a fintech platform and investment company specializing in consumer brand financing and data intelligence. The company operates an equity investment platform alongside its proprietary machine learning analytics engine, Helio, which analyzes billions of data points across multiple sources to evaluate and identify early-stage consumer companies with high growth potential.
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Founded
2011
Employees
51–200
Total Funding
$178M
5 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $178M across 5 rounds
Last updated 06-25-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Debt facility | $125M | — | Not disclosed |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Series C | $30M | — | Collaborative Fund |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Series B | $14M | — | Canaan Partners |
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