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First Circle

First Circle is a Financial Services brand in Taguig, Metro Manila. It is privately held, and its site is firstcircle.ph. It holds one address on record, all in the Philippines. Headcount on record is 210. Its work is tagged technology and financial services. It is listed alongside nine similar brands, mostly in Financial Services.

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Profile live Privately Held Founded 2015 1 office country
Counted staff
210
self-reported 51–200 band
Founded
2015
11 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Privately Held
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Description

Founded in 2016, First Circle is the fastest-growing fintech in the Philippines, led by an ex-Morgan Stanley and ex-Bridgewater Associates management team. We have offices in Manila, London and Hong Kong.

First Circle offers SME financing and are building smart banking solutions for businesses.

First Circle is a trusted partner of the Philippine government and is the official Finance Partner of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). We are also a pioneer data provider to the Credit Information Corporation (CIC) and the very first FinTech company to ever be licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines.

Specialties

All 4 specialties
  • Financial Services
  • Technology
  • Purchase Order Financing
  • Invoice Financing

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Locations

Philippinesprimary

Country footprint

Offices in 1 countryCountry footprint: 1 country, primary PH. Codes: PH.1 countryprimary PHPH
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Primary countryPH

All codes: PH

Addresses

  • PHTaguig, Metro Manila 1634Primary

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People & contacts

4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.

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FAQ

How many people work at First Circle?

210 counted staff profiles at January 2026, above the self-reported 51–200 band.

Where does First Circle have offices?

One address on record, Philippines only. Primary: Taguig, Metro Manila 1634.

Has First Circle raised funding?

None linked to this brand.

What does First Circle list as its specialties?

Four tags on the brand's own list, among them technology and financial services.

Which companies are listed alongside First Circle?

Nine peer profiles on record: San Miguel Corporation and Salmon Group Ltd.

What is First Circle's website?

firstcircle.ph