# Circle

> Circle (circle.so) is an all-in-one community platform where creators and brands run discussions, courses, events, memberships and payments under their own brand instead of on rented social feeds. Founded in 2019 by three former Teachable operators, it scaled to roughly $27M in ARR, 18,000+ active communities, reached profitability in 2025, and is now positioning itself as the first AI-native community platform with built-in AI Agents.

## Achievements

- Scaled to roughly $27M in ARR and 18,000+ active communities
- Reached profitability in 2025 on venture funding of about $31M
- Grew ARR from ~$12M to ~$21M in a single year (2023-2024)
- Consolidated community, courses, events, memberships and payments into one branded platform
- Launched AI Agents included at no extra cost for Circle Plus customers, positioning as the first AI-native community platform

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Announced AI Agents - up to 10 per community, trained on the community's own knowledge - included for Circle Plus customers
- **2025-06** — Positioned Circle as the first AI-native community platform, with AI woven through setup, content, member management and monetization
- **2025-12** — Reported profitability at roughly $27M ARR and 18,000+ active communities in its year-in-review

## Links

- Website: https://circle.so
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/circleso/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/circle
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@circlecommunities
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circle/

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Last updated: 2026-08-07