Corporate investor in listed AI tools

Circle

Circle has backed 4 companies behind 4 listings on Anchor Terminal.

Corporate investor

Circle has backed 4 companies behind 4 listings on Anchor Terminal.

circle.com/circle-ventures

Companies on Anchor Terminal

Catena Labs, Inc. Seed, May 2025, through Circle Ventures
- ACK-Pay (Agent Commerce Kit) D · Pay-per-call protocols
Source catenalabs.com/blog/…
Crossmint Strategic investment, September 2025, through Circle Ventures
- Crossmint API + Docs MCP B · Payment & monetisation platforms
Source crossmint.com/announcement/…
Payman AI
- Payman Genie MCP D · Payment & monetisation platforms
Source paymanai.com/about-us
Skyfire Seed, August 2024
- Skyfire API + MCP E · Payment & monetisation platforms
Source siliconangle.com/2024/08/21/…

Where they invest

Payment & monetisation platforms 3 Pay-per-call protocols 1

Founders they backed

Questions

Which AI tools has Circle invested in?

Anchor Terminal lists Catena Labs, Inc., Crossmint, Payman AI and Skyfire backed by Circle.

How are Circle's companies graded?

On Anchor Terminal's benchmark, ACK-Pay (Agent Commerce Kit) (D, 53.8), Crossmint API + Docs MCP (B, 67.2), Payman Genie MCP (D, 52.8) and Skyfire API + MCP (E, 40.6).

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