When was First Circle founded?

First Circle was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is First Circle located?

First Circle is headquartered in Taguig, Philippines.

How many employees does First Circle have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at First Circle is 311.

Is First Circle a funded company?

First Circle is a funded company, having raised a total of $37.1M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 2016.

When was the latest funding round of First Circle?

First Circle's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on May 26, 2026, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of First Circle?

Annual revenue of First Circle is between $1M and $10M as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does First Circle rank among its competitors?

First Circle ranks 1st amongst 2 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. First Circle, which secured $4.88M in May, 2026.

First Circle - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

First Circle is an online platform for trade financing. It offers loans such as invoice financing, purchase order financing, and more. Borrowers can register via audited financial statements, proof of sales, bank statements along with invoices & purchase orders, and more. It purchases the invoice on the client's behalf. Funds are transferred to the registered bank account.

Website: www.firstcircle.ph/
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Email ID: *****@firstcircle.com, *****@firstcircle.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Taguig, Philippines

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$37.1M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, May 26, 2026, $*****

Investors

IFC & 17 more

Ranked

1^st among 2 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

311 as on Aug 31, 2026

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First Circle is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FIRST CIRCLE GROWTH FINANCE CORP. CIN: CS201605477 , Philippines, Active	Jan 01, 2016	$1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-
NETBANK (A RURAL BANK), INC. CIN: 0000050884 , Philippines, Active	Apr 12, 1973	-	-	-

First Circle has raised a total funding of $37.1M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 2016. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on May 26, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. First Circle has 18 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of First Circle:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 26, 2026	1337624	Conventional Debt	6772297	9362651	6963694	3166155
Jun 17, 2024	1940806	Series B	8505850	8610738	4412128	Insignia Ventures Partners & 3 more
Oct 02, 2018	7303736	Series A	5078040	5086656	Venturra Capital & 3 more	5485822

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The founders of First Circle is Patrick Lynch.

Here are the details of First Circle's key team members:

Patrick Lynch: Co-Founder & CEO of First Circle and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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First Circle's employee count trend

First Circle has 311 employees as of Aug 26. Here is First Circle's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of First Circle include Global Trade. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of First Circle, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	First Circle 2016, Taguig (Philippines), Series B	Online platform for trade financing	$37.1M	Fasanara, IFC & 16 others	61/100
2nd	Global Trade 2002, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Multi-bank trade finance platform	-	-	34/100