Organization · Accelerator
Circklo
Circklo empowers innovative startups and connects them with discerning investors, providing tailored support from pre-seed to Series A. They focus on fostering a thriving ecosystem through mentorship and strategic networks.
Overview
What Circklo does
What Circklo is
Circklo empowers innovative startups and connects them with discerning investors, providing tailored support from pre-seed to Series A. They focus on fostering a thriving ecosystem through mentorship and strategic networks.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 28, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
Circklo as a funder
Investment thesis
Circklo supports digital start-ups focused on the circular economy, aiming to assist them in raising capital and accelerating their business while ensuring that purpose and profit coexist.
Focus narrative
Circklo invests in seed-stage start-ups, particularly those in the sustainability sector. The organization provides services such as business configurators, investor insights, and tailored support to help start-ups navigate the investor landscape. Their focus is on creating a robust ecosystem for sustainable businesses that can thrive economically, socially, and environmentally.
Value beyond capital
Circklo provides tailored support, business coaching, mentoring, and networking opportunities to help start-ups succeed in the investor landscape.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Accelerator
- Sectors
- Climate & Sustainability
- Regions
- EuropeUnited Kingdom
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Circklo collaborates with various partners and has a network that includes notable organizations such as Portugal Ventures and CMS Law. Specific portfolio companies or case studies were not detailed in the provided content.
Capability profile
Circklo as a program host
Program thesis
Circklo aims to assist start-ups in raising capital and accelerating their business while ensuring that purpose and profit coexist.
Focus narrative
Circklo invests in seed-stage start-ups, particularly those in the sustainability sector. The organization provides services such as business configurators, investor insights, and tailored support to help start-ups navigate the investor landscape. Their focus is on creating a robust ecosystem for sustainable businesses that can thrive economically, socially, and environmentally.
Value and support
Circklo offers several programs aimed at supporting start-ups, including a virtual Pitch Club for seed and Series A start-ups, providing a platform for pitching to investors, and a Business Configurator program dedicated to sustainable start-ups, offering business coaching, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
Format and cadence
- Format
- Remote
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed
- Sectors
- Circular Economy
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Capability profile
Circklo as a community
Community overview
Circklo is an organization founded in 2020 and based in London, United Kingdom. It specializes in supporting digital start-ups focused on the circular economy. Circklo aims to assist start-ups in raising capital and accelerating their business while ensuring that purpose and profit coexist.
Community focus
Circklo invests in seed-stage start-ups, particularly those in the sustainability sector. The organization provides services such as business configurators, investor insights, and tailored support to help start-ups navigate the investor landscape. Their focus is on creating a robust ecosystem for sustainable businesses that can thrive economically, socially, and environmentally.
Member value
Members benefit from tailored support, business coaching, mentoring, and networking opportunities. They also gain insights into the investor landscape and access to a community focused on sustainability.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Community activity
Events and activity
Circklo participates in various events, including the World AI Summit, an annual event focused on artificial intelligence, where Circklo's Chair moderated a panel discussion on waste reduction and supply chain impacts.
Notable members
Circklo collaborates with various partners and has a network that includes notable organizations such as Portugal Ventures and CMS Law.
Common questions
What to know about Circklo
Upseed classifies Circklo under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 28, 2026
Known limits
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