CircleUp
OverviewSuggest Edit
CircleUp is an online private company investment platform. The Company provides accredited investors with free access to direct investments in high-growth consumer product and retail private companies that were previously difficult to identify and access. For retail and consumer product entrepreneurs, it offers access to a network of sophisticated investors as well as value added partners. Typical investments on CircleUp are food, personal care, pet product, apparel or retail/restaurant companies.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2012 | |
| HQ | San Francisco, CA, US | Map |
| Website | circleup.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | C- | More |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Jul 2021) | 84 | (-2%) |
| Job Openings | 7 |
Key People/Management at CircleUp
Ryan Caldbeck
Founder and Executive Chairman
Grace Gellman
Chief of Staff
Rory Eakin
Co-Founder, Board of Directors
Nick Talwar
President & CEO
Emma Stubbs
COO
Ben Lee
Managing Director
CircleUp Office Locations
CircleUp has offices in San Francisco and New York
San Francisco, CA, US (HQ)
30 Maiden Ln Floor 6, San Francisco
New York, NY, US
New York, NY, USA
San Francisco, CA, US
548 Market St, San Francisco
CircleUp Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2012 |
CircleUp total Funding | $253 m |
CircleUp latest funding size | $200 m |
Time since last funding | 2 years ago |
CircleUp investors | Jacques-Antoine Granjon, Union Square Ventures, QED Investors, Canaan Partners, Ooga Labs, Maveron, Collaborative Fund, Rose Park Advisors, Silas Capital, Nigel Morris, Jon Winkelried, GV, Yan-David Erlich, John Powers, Jungju Kim, FinTech Sandbox, David Topper, Jerry Gramaglia, Pacific Life |
CircleUp's latest funding round in September 2019 was reported to be $200 m. In total, CircleUp has raised $253 m
CircleUp Online and Social Media Presence
14.04k Twitter followers
CircleUp has 14.04k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.5% quarter over quarter
CircleUp's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @CircleUp
3k
Tweets
2k
Following
14k
Followers
3
Tweets last 30 days
1
Avg. likes per Tweet
33.3%
Tweets with engagement
CircleUp Company Culture
Overall Culture
C-
66/100
CEO Rating
A+
88/100
Compensation
D+
61/100
CircleUp News and Updates
October 13, 2020
CircleUp Appoints Nick Talwar CEO
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CircleUp, an investment platform powered by technology on a mission to help entrepreneurs thrive, today announced that Nick Talwar has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Co-founder Ryan Caldbeck, CEO since the company was...
September 19, 2019
CircleUp Raises $200 Million To Woo Consumer Retail Startups With A VC Alternative: Loans
With $200 million in fresh funding, CircleUp is looking to back consumer retail businesses with no-equity loan alternatives to VC.
August 08, 2019
Constable joins CircleUp
CircleUp said Aug. 8 that Dr. Neil Constable has joined the company as its first chief investment officer. Constable joins from Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co LLC, where, from 2006-2019, he variously served as partner, head of global equity and head of quantitative research. CircleUp is backe…
February 21, 2019
CircleUp Named To Fast Company's Annual List Of The World's Most Innovative Companies For 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CircleUp, the investment platform providing capital and resources to consumer brands, has been named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2019. The list features the businesses making the most profound...
October 15, 2018
Crowdfunding 2018 Global Market Key Players – Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon Tilt, CircleUp, Angel List – Analysis and Forecast to 2023
WiseGuyRerports.com Presents “Global Crowdfunding Market 2018 by Manufacturers, Countries, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023” New Document to its Studies Database Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday
CircleUp Blogs
July 07, 2021
Emerging Brands Outperformed During COVID-19
A year ago we shared our findings on the performance of consumer packaged goods (CPG) in recessionary environments. As COVID-19 ended an 11-year bull market, it was unclear whether CPG would follow that same path. Now, having analyzed the data, the unique COVID environment has proved to be the best …
June 22, 2021
Announcing the New Inner Circle
A community of resources and engagement for entrepreneurs Our Mission at CircleUp is to empower entrepreneurs with the funding and support they need to thrive. We believe it isn’t enough to just provide funding, but that support should go beyond the initial investment and solve universal problems fa…
June 17, 2021
Why Los Sundays is the spirits brand of 2021!
Today, we are excited to announce our investment in Los Sundays Tequila, a premium tequila company building a brand that targets the modern millennial, focusing on engaging consumers both on-premise, in-stores and online. Founders Mitchell Hayes and Oliver Williams alongside their all female market…
June 17, 2021
Top 8 purchase criteria for vegan cheese…and how it still falls short
Once the butt of culinary-minded jokes, the rise of vegan or plant-based foods has become one of the defining consumer packaged goods (CPG) trends of the last decade. While vegan-lifestyle staples have always been popular among the self-aware, animal ethicist set, the recent unflagging momentum of …
June 16, 2021
Why We Invested in Serenity Kids: Fastest Growing Baby & Toddler Foods Brand
It is powerful when a founder’s personal journey and company mission are aligned. It can create a passion and drive to win that is compelling. That combination is what helps make a business successful, and what we are looking for at CircleUp Growth Partners. We found exactly those characteristics wi…
June 08, 2021
Why We Invested in GEM
We’re excited to announce our partnership with GEM. GEM is a consumer life science company making daily bites made of real foods designed to improve whole body health. Founder Sara Cullen started with a simple premise that food is medicine. After selling over 8 million bites since launch and growing…
CircleUp Frequently Asked Questions
When was CircleUp founded?
CircleUp was founded in 2012.
Who are CircleUp key executives?
CircleUp's key executives are Ryan Caldbeck, Grace Gellman and Rory Eakin.
How many employees does CircleUp have?
CircleUp has 84 employees.
Who are CircleUp competitors?
Competitors of CircleUp include Kickfurther, RedCapital and Vauraus.
Where is CircleUp headquarters?
CircleUp headquarters is located at 30 Maiden Ln Floor 6, San Francisco, San Francisco.
Where are CircleUp offices?
CircleUp has offices in San Francisco and New York.
How many offices does CircleUp have?
CircleUp has 3 offices.
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