CIRCLE YEAR IN REVIEW 2021
Let's take a moment to look back on 2021
This was a flagship year for Circle and online communities at large. We thank you for your support. Join us in celebrating our most memorable milestones.
January
We started the year as remote international team of 15. From New York to Medellin, Lisbon to Seattle, we’re united by one goal: empowering creators with the best all-in-one community platform.
We launched the Circle iOS app! The perfect community experience on the go.
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February
Introducing: the Community Home, a personalized activity feed for your members to stay on top of what matters to them.
Read moreWe announced our seed funding round, raising $4M from 30+ seasoned investors and some of our passionate early adopters –– among them, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, David Perell, Tiago Forte and Nat Eliason.
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March
In March, we made dozens of small but powerful product improvements — such as including richer embeds, automations, and API updates.
Read moreWe started to take our own community to the next level by hosting community events every week, live office hours, behind-the-scenes community tours, and practical workshops.
April
We redesigned our post experience, making it easier for members to share what’s on their mind and engage from anywhere in your community.
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June
We launched group chat to enable members to privately connect with each other in smaller groups.
August
We took our iOS app to the next level by enabling image and video upload, member search, and more.
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September
We launched Circle’s native paywalls feature in a private beta, allowing our communities to easily accept payments.
Circle becomes faster, with instant navigation across spaces and posts — so long, page reloads!
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October
We launched our events feature, making Circle the perfect home for your in-person or virtual events.
November
The beautiful, searchable member directory made its way into our product. We made it easier to find and connect with fellow community members.
We released the coupons and free trials features for paywalls. Just in time for Black Friday!
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We opened up the beta for native live streams. Easily create immersive live video experiences right inside of your Circle community — whether it’s a 5-person group coaching call or a 50-person live Q&A.
We ended the year on a high note by announcing our $25m Series A round at a $200m valuation, backed by the best in the business.
Read our funding announcementIn 2021, we grew our team from 15 to 40 people across eight countries.
Here’s a photo from our virtual holiday party 🙂
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