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Circle

USDC stablecoin issuer.

HQ Boston, USFounded 2013publicWebsite

On the watchlist — 1.2k employees.

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Headcount
1.2k
0.0%
90d change
+0.3%
Funding events (90d)
1
6 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$1B-$10B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$4.6M
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
9.5%
low — retention is strong
Average tenure
2.1 yrs
Time since last raise
2 mo
recent raise

Hiring flow · Circle

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Professional Service
405
+11%
Engineering
364
+20%
Research
68
+9%
Product
56
+30%
Human Resources
44
+2%
Legal
37
+30%
Finance
37
+32%
Operations
24
+47%
Other
88

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. TechCrunchtoday
    TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between

    Circle's Chief Product & Technology Officer is a panelist discussing stablecoins and payment systems at the conference.

  2. Decrypttoday
    Samsung Wallet Will Add Stablecoin Support, Including USDC

    USDC stablecoin shown in Samsung Wallet mockup without formal partnership confirmation; substantive but unconfirmed role.

  3. CoinDesk3d ago
    Forget Nvidia: The next big AI trade could be crypto and blockchain

    Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire quoted arguing AI agents and blockchain are converging into a single economic system.

  4. Decrypt4d ago
    Augustus Raises $180 Million to Build a Stablecoin-Ready 'Global Dollar Bank'

    Circle founder is listed as a Series B investor and Circle co-founder Sean Neville is named as a backer; stablecoin context relevant but Circle is not a primary focus.

  5. CoinDesk6d ago
    Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms

    Circle mentioned as Tether's rival making compliance efforts, but article focuses on Tether and GENIUS Act.

  6. Decrypt9d ago
    Visa Unveils Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintech Companies

    Circle's USDC is mentioned as one of several supported stablecoins on Visa's new platform, but Circle is not a focus.

  7. CoinDesk9d ago
    Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments

    Referenced as issuer of USDC, positioned as competitive stablecoin to OpenUSD; substantive but not central to deal analysis.

  8. CoinDeskHeadline9d ago
    Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition

    Article headline and body discuss Circle facing competitive pressure from Visa's stablecoin platform; shares fell 5%.

Events

Funding · post ipo equity · $222M
3mo ago
Funding · post ipo secondary · $18M
8mo ago
Funding · post ipo equity · $260M
1y ago
Funding · post ipo secondary · $1.0B
1y ago
Layoff · 3.6% (36 roles)
Departures in 2024-12: 46 vs 6-mo baseline of 10 (4.6× spike). Derived from PDL.
2y ago
Layoff · 4.35% (41 roles)
Departures in 2023-07: 48 vs 6-mo baseline of 7 (6.86× spike). Derived from PDL.
3y ago
Funding · private equity · $400M
4y ago
Funding · convertible note · $10M
5y ago
Layoff · 13.86% (61 roles)
Departures in 2018-07: 75 vs 6-mo baseline of 14 (5.36× spike). Derived from PDL.
8y ago
Layoff · 12.75% (64 roles)
Departures in 2018-06: 73 vs 6-mo baseline of 9 (8.11× spike). Derived from PDL.
8y ago
Layoff · 5.96% (31 roles)
Departures in 2018-05: 39 vs 6-mo baseline of 8 (4.88× spike). Derived from PDL.
8y ago

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