Circeus
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The AI-native holding company for mission-critical software, acquiring and evolving the software businesses that power the everyday economy.

Founders
Gian Maria GramondiLuca Cartechini
645 Deal Lead
Vardan Gattani
Industry
Vertical SaaS
Entry Stage
Seed
Status
Active
Investment Date
2022
Company Overview

Circeus is an AI-native holding company that acquires and evolves mission-critical software for the AI era. Through a centralised AI platform deployed across its portfolio, the company helps expand software from systems of record into systems of action. Circeus focuses on software powering the everyday economy, serving 200,000+ customers worldwide and helping them work smarter, scale faster, and stay ahead. Circeus is backed by leading global institutional investors. In June 2026, the group introduced Circeus as its holding company brand. Shop Circle continues as Circeus's retail and commerce software division.

Investment Rationale

Circeus acquires and evolves vertical and workflow software businesses that the everyday economy runs on, connecting each acquisition to a centralised AI capability built once and deployed across the whole group. The model compounds: every acquisition adds products, data and distribution, while shared AI infrastructure drives revenue, retention and margin expansion across the portfolio. The group has completed 18 acquisitions over four years, serves more than 200,000 businesses worldwide, and has raised over $220m of total capital to date. Circeus acquires to hold, not to flip, offering founders a permanent home for their businesses.

In the News

The latest articles on Circeus’s product releases, fundraising, and awards.

Dondy joins Circeus
M&A·Circeus
Aug 2026
Shop Circle secures $100M credit facility as it positions itself as Europe's alternative to VC funding
Raised·Tech.eu
Dec 2025
Shop Circle Extends Series B to $100M to Accelerate M&A Growth and AI
Raised·Shop Circle
Sep 2025
Shop Circle Selected as One of the Fastest-Scaling Companies
Exceptional Growth·LinkedIn
Jun 2025
Shop Circle raises $60M to encircle e-commerce with an app suite
Raised·TechCrunch
Feb 2025
Shop Circle raises $60M
Raised·TechCrunch
Feb 2025