When was Circ founded?

Circ was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Circ located?

Circ is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Who is the current CEO of Circ?

Lukasz Gadowski of Circ. They are also angel investors in 17 startups, including Point Nine Capital and Flash.

How many employees does Circ have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Circ is 191.

Is Circ a funded company?

Circ is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Jan 18, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Circ?

Circ's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jan 18, 2019, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Circ rank among its competitors?

Circ ranks 4th amongst 62 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Voi, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Circ?

Circ's top competitors include Bird, Dott and Voi. Among them, Voi secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

Circ - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Circ is an acquired company based in Berlin (Germany), founded in 2018 by Lukasz Gadowski and Diana Morato. It operates as an App-based electric kick scooter rental service. Circ has raised $62.6M in funding from Target Global. The company has 62 active competitors, including 4 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Bird, Dott and Voi.

Company Details

App-based electric kick scooter rental service. The company operates its own fleet of scooters on a dockless/free-float model and allows users to park the scooter at any legal space at the end of rental. The mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Website: www.circ.com/
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Email ID: *****@circ.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$62.6M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jan 18, 2019, $*****

Investors

Target Global & 3 more

Ranked

4^th among 62 active competitors

Employee Count

191 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Bird & 249 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bird (Jan 27, 2020)

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Circ is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LMTS Germany GmbH CIN: HRB200551 , Germany, Active	Oct 15, 2018	-	217 (As on Dec 31, 2020)

Circ got acquired by Bird on Jan 27, 2020.

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Circ has raised a total funding of $62.6M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 18, 2019 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Circ has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Circ:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 18, 2019	5574041	Series A	2280341	9961590	5999752	1438667

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The founders of Circ are Lukasz Gadowski and Diana Morato.

Here are the details of Circ's key team members:

Lukasz Gadowski: Co-Founder & CEO of Circ and founder of 5 other companies, including Point Nine Capital, Flash and Spreadshirt. They are also an angel investor in 17 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Diana Morato: Co-Founder & Managing Director of Circ.

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Circ's employee count trend

Circ has 191 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Circ's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Circ include Bird, Dott and Voi. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Circ, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bird 2017, Miami (United States), Public	App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooters	$765M	Sequoia Capital, CDPQ & 60 others	85/100
2nd	Dott 2018, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series B	Operator of shared electric scooters and bicycles for urban transit	$212M	Naspers, Sofina & 21 others	79/100
3rd	Voi 2018, Stockholm (Sweden), Series D	App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter rental services	$544M	VNV Global, The Raine Group & 95 others	77/100
4th	Circ 2018, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	App-based electric kick scooter rental service	$62.6M	WestTech Ventures, Signals Venture Capital ... & 2 others	69/100
5th	ZEUS 2019, Munich (Germany), Seed	App-based platform offering electric-kick scooter rental services	$4.75M	BVP, German Innovation Award & 3 others	51/100
6th	Ryde 2019, Oslo (Norway), Acquired	App-based electric scooter sharing platform	-	-	48/100
7th	Qick 2019, orebro (Sweden), Unfunded	App-based platform offering electric kick scooter sharing services	-	-	46/100
8th	Hoppy 2019, Destelbergen (Belgium), Unfunded	App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter rental services	-	-	42/100
9th	BIT Mobility 2019, Bussolengo (Italy), Unfunded	App-based electric kick-scooter rental platform	-	-	42/100
10th	Molo 2018, Valencia (Spain), Funding Raised	App-based electric scooter rental service	-	Lanzadera	36/100