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Circle Ventures

Public data, unclaimed profile

Investisseur référencé à partir d'opérations publiées. Secteurs, pays, instruments et tickets affichés d'après ses opérations ; le fonds peut revendiquer sa fiche pour préciser sa thèse.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 3 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Private equity (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket
8 M$, median 8 M$ (1 disclosed amount)
Countries
Cameroon (1), Nigeria (1), South Africa (1)
Activities
Crypto and blockchain (1), Payments and mobile money (1)
Instruments
Equity (1)
Stages
Series A (1)
Recent activity
2 deals in 12 months, latest Oct 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

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Investment thesis

Criteria inferred from recorded deals: the fund has not stated its thesis yet.

Investment ticket
n/a
Instruments
Equity*
Preferred sectors
Fintech*
Target geographies
South Africa*, Cameroon*, Nigeria*

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

CrissCross

October 2026 · South Africa
Undisclosed amountFintechLead

Activity : Crypto and blockchain

CrissCross, the South Africa-headquartered cross-border payments infrastructure company, has secured an undisclosed investment from Circle Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Circle Internet Group, the company that issues USD Coin (USDC), a digital stablecoin.

Source : techcabal.com

Flutterwave

August 2026 · Nigeria
Undisclosed amountFintechLead

Activity : Payments and mobile money

Flutterwave Secures Investment from Circle Ventures as It Expands USDC Payments and Settlement Across Africa.

Source : techinafrica.com

Ejara

November 2022 · Cameroon
Series A8 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Anthemis

Activity : Épargne et investissement crypto

Instrument : Série A de 8 M USD co-menée par Anthemis et Dragonfly

Cameroonian crypto savings and investment app active in nine francophone countries.

Co-investors Bpifrance, CoinShares Ventures, Dragonfly (Co-Lead), Emurgo, HashKey Group, Lateral Capital, Mercy Corps Ventures, Moonstake

Source : innovation-village.comN2 · Cross-checked (2+ outlets) · Other sources : Innovation Village

In short

Circle Ventures invests across the following sectors: Fintech, in the following areas: South Africa, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.