CircleUp - About the company
CircleUp is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2011. It operates as an Equity crowdfunding platform that specializes in private companies that sell consumer products. CircleUp has raised $30M in funding from Collab Fund.
Company Details
Equity crowdfunding platform that specializes in private companies that sell consumer products. Investors can invest in private companies and receive ownership in return. In order to be listed on the site, companies are screened and must have a minimum required annual revenue. They also must have a tangible product or service; in other words, these are companies that are already operating. Only US companies can be listed on the platform, but they allow both US and foreign investors.
- Website
- www.circleup.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$30M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 2 active competitors
Employee Count
20 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Brightflow AI (Jun 01, 2023)
Legal entities associated with CircleUp
CircleUp is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CIRCLEUP NETWORK, INC CIN: 453683376 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 51 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
CIRCLEUP NETWORK, INC CIN: 32087145473 , United States, Active | Nov 09, 2022 | - | - | - |
CircleUp's acquisition details
CircleUp got acquired by Brightflow AI on Jun 01, 2023.
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CircleUp's funding and investors
CircleUp has raised a total funding of $30M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Nov 11, 2015 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. CircleUp has 17 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CircleUp:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 11, 2015 | 7295243 | Series C | 8531574 | 5207418 | 3210773 | 6537116 |
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CircleUp's founders and board of directors
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CircleUp has 20 employees as of Jul 26. Here is CircleUp's employee count trend over the years:
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CircleUp's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of CircleUp include NuMarket and CraftFund. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CircleUp, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | CircleUp 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Equity crowdfunding platform that specializes in private companies that sell consumer products | $30M | 51/100 | |
2nd |  NuMarket 2020, Boston (United States), Funding Raised | Crowdfunding platform for multiple projects | - | 24/100 | |
3rd |  CraftFund 2012, Milwaukee (United States), Deadpooled | Equity crowdfunding platform for craft beer and food companies. | - | - | 14/100 |
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CircleUp's Investments and acquisitions
CircleUp has not made any acquisitions yet. CircleUp has made 48 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Oct 04, 2022 | Investments | 2016 | Jersey City (United States) | |
Mar 07, 2022 | Investments | 2017 | Calgary (Canada) | |
Feb 21, 2022 | Investments | 2018 | Long Island City (United States) |
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Reports related to CircleUp
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News related to CircleUp
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Brightflow AI Acquires CircleUp to Deepen Customer Insights and Help Small Businesses GrowGlobeNewswire•Jun 02, 2023•Brightflow AI, CircleUp
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Soaring Demand in the Non-Alcoholic Category Drives Partake Brewing’s $16.5M Series B FundingBusiness Wire•Mar 07, 2022•Partake Brewing, PowerPlant, Amberstone, Barrel Ventures and 2 others
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Sanzo raises $10m in Series A financing to bring authentic Asian flavors to crowded sparkling water categoryFoodNavigator-USA•Feb 21, 2022•Sanzo, CircleUp, Convivialite Ventures, Semillero Partners and 6 others
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