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First Circle
Fintech · Taguig, Philippines · Founded 2015
Financing Possibilities for small and medium businesses in the Philippines and Southeast Asia MoreLess
A trailblazer in Financial Technology (FinTech), First Circle was founded by Patrick Lynch and Tony Ennis to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in growth markets by financing their business-to-business (B2B) trade transactions. Thus helping them grow by providing convenient access to financial services. First Circle believes that strong businesses should have access to capital based on meritocracy; not hindered by insufficiencies of collateral or the mere relationships and connections one may have.
Since our public launch in 2016, we have significantly grown our customer base. Led by a team of ex-Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Amazon, and Web Summit management members with experience in technology, financial services, and e-commerce, we are currently providing SMEs from various industries with millions of dollars worth of financing. This is a clear confirmation of the trust we have earned from businesses nationwide.
Company overview
First Circle company information
The essential company record, classifications and operating signals in one place.
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Taguig, Philippines
- Employees
- 118
- Open positions
- 18
- Dealroom signal
- 61.4
- Investment activity
- 1 companies · latest Mar 2022
- Capital deployed
- $7.5M
- Preferred round
- EARLY VC
Valuation & funding
First Circle funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENDING CAPITAL✓Other financing | Apr 2026 | $4.9M | — | Cathay United Bank | ↗ |
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Oct 2024 | $7M | $130M | Endeavor Catalyst · Fasanara Capital · Accion · Insignia Ventures | ↗ |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Aug 2024 | $8.6M | $130M | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| DEBT✓Debt | Jun 2024 | $7M | — | International Finance Corporation | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Oct 2018 | $26M | $104M | Silverhorn Investment Advisors · Tryb Group · Venturra Capital · Insignia Ventures | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Apr 2017 | Accion | — | ||
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Oct 2016 | Key Capital · 500 Global · Spiral Ventures · IMJ Investment Partners | ↗ | ||
| SEEDEquity / VC | Jun 2016 | Betafabrik | — |
Financials
Workforce over time
Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 |
| 2025 | 118 |
| 2024 | 118 |
| 2023 | 118 |
| 2022 | 118 |
| 2021 | 117 |
| 2020 | 129 |
Growth signals
First Circle website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for First Circle is 35K monthly website visits, up 84.2% over the last three months. First Circle's team grew 0% over the past year.
Hiring
Open positions at First Circle
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Comparisons
First Circle compared with similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Capital deployed
First Circle investments and acquisitions
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Talent graph
First Circle's talent
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Investors
17 investors on First Circle's cap table
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Global footprint
Where First Circle has talent and traffic
In the news
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Market sentiment
What the market is saying about First Circle
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