Circular raises US$7.6m in seed funding round

The seed funding boosted Circular’s total valuation to US$30m.

Singapore-based tech subscription service Circular closed its seed funding round with US$7.6m. The accumulated fund resulted in the Y Combinator-backed service’s total valuation to stand at US$30m.

Circular will use the fund to support further expansion across Singapore and Australia in the coming year, offering a wide range of premium tech devices whilst simultaneously rolling out its own B2B package – Circular for Business.

Australian capital firm AirTree Ventures led the funding round, with participation from investors at YC Continuity Fund, Global Founders Capital, Partech Ventures and January Capital. Notable angel investors include the founders of online investment platforms PropertyGuru, Funding Societies, Stashaway, Carousell, and Nutmeg.

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