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About us:
CircleUp is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs with the funding and support that they need to thrive. Having identified over a hundred successful brands, we use our Helio business intelligence platform to increase the speed, quality and objectivity of decision-making in the private company landscape through a unique application of data and machine learning technology.
We’re working toward a future where data insights are used to discover and accelerate the growth of the world's best businesses. Our values help us get there:
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Integrity
Integrity
DO IT RIGHT
We don’t need an audience to hold ourselves accountable and we do what’s right.
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Ingenuity
Ingenuity
BE A SOLUTION
We think there are always better ways to unlock innovation.
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Ambition
Ambition
BE BRAVE
We’re not afraid to think big and push ourselves beyond what we imagine we’re capable of.
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Inclusion
Inclusion
FIND THE POTENTIAL
We’re in the business of shining light on untapped potential, because genius can come from anywhere.
The investors that back CircleUp
![Canaan](https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hub/20617434/hubfs/Core%20Design%20Assets%20-%20ALL%20BUs%20(Logos,%20Fonts,%20Shared%20Images)/Logos%20(CircleUp,%20Helio,%20Inner%20Circle)/Investors/Canaan.png?width=300&name=Canaan.png)
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Meet our Leadership Team
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Erik Andrejko joined CircleUp in April 2021 and serves as Chief Technology Officer.
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Kathy Slowinski joined CircleUp in July of 2021 and serves as General Manager of Helio, CircleUp’s data and insights platform.
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Josie Sotomayor joined CircleUp in March 2021 and serves as Head of People.
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Karen joined CircleUp in 2018 and serves as Managing Director of CircleUp Equity.
Read full bioCircleUp's Investment Advantage
Revolutionary data-driven approach to strengthening decisionmaking in private investing.
Our Board Members
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Awards & Recognition
Fast Company
Forbes
Fast Company
CB Insights
FinTech Breakthrough Awards
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