Circle Rock Capital is a private equity firm that focuses on partnering with founder-owned businesses in the lower middle market. The firm aims to provide strategic, operational, and financial resources to help companies achieve their growth potential.

Circle Rock Capital

CircleRock Capital aim to be the leading European, multi-stage co-investor of choice for exceptional technology companies and consumer brands, investing primarily in Seed, Series A and Series B opportunities. 

We invest alongside the leading global VC firms, so that founders can have both a leading VC and us on their cap table. We don’t lead deals and we don’t take board seats.

Our ticket sizes typically range from €500k to €2 million+.

Our LP’s include exited entrepreneurs, leaders at global tech companies, venture-backed founders, family offices, leading angels, CEO’s & board members of public companies.

We fight to win allocation based on our reputation for fundraising expertise and our valuable network – consisting of both commercial customers and access to our global network of industry leaders.

CircleRock Capital have a successful history as both Investors and Operators. Conor was previously nominated for both UK Angel Investor of the Year and Exit of the Year. Barry built FCA regulated fintech Clear Treasury from inception to a multi-million pound turnover business, with over 2,500 clients across all industry sectors, exiting in 2020. 

Offices in Dublin and London.

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❗Longread below❗ 

✨ MWC 2024: A Transformative Experience ✨


My journey with MWC started back in 2010 being an employee of a larger organization. 
This year marked a significant change - my team and I proudly sponsored the event, a first for us!

Event Highlights:

Booth Buzz: Our booth was alive with energy, drawing in numerous attendees. 

Community Support: Immense gratitude to everyone who embraced emma and represented us at the event. Your enthusiasm was truly remarkable.

Industry Interest: Fascinating to see competitors' engineers and sales staff keen on joining our team 😉 

🏆 Key Takeaways from MWC 2024 🏆 

Event Evolution: MWC has transformed, becoming more focused and thereby attracting cutting-edge tech players.

AI Perception: There's a noticeable shift in how AI is perceived - less hype, more substance.

Tech Trends: Major corporations are looking to upgrade their existing tech and cloud solutions, focusing more on real tools than on newer, buzzier technologies.

👏 Special Thanks to 👏 

emma | Cloud Management Platform Team: Your commitment and effort were the backbone of our success. Super proud!

Fran, the Barista: Not just a coffee expert, but also an accidental promoter of emma, generating interesting leads.

Our Neighbors: Thanks to Moloco, Datadog, and the Japan team for adding sweetness, style, and fun to our experience.

Globaldots and AWS: Your side event was a nostalgic trip with an amazing DJ set.

The Unsung Heroes: A shoutout to those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, from managing waste to scanning badges. 

Your work didn't go unnoticed.

👋🏽 Closing Thoughts 👋🏽 

MWC 2024 felt like a united, supportive family, a distinct change from my previous visit. 
It reflects the collaborative and innovative spirit of our industry. 

Excited to keep this momentum going!


Want to build and own the marketing strategy for:
1) KPMG Ireland's Global Tech Innovator Winner
2) A Member of WIRED's hottest Dublin Startups
3) A category defining solution to a problem with a worldwide TAM
4) Has raised over 7m in Seed Funding and exceeded every goal to date
4) And most importantly a company who gets to work with the coolest restaurants in the world....

Then look no further, this role could be for you.

#headofmarketing #careers 


🚀 NEW INVESTMENT 🚀 

CircleRock Capital are pleased to treble down on FitXR.

Having first invested personally in 2018, and now through three separate SPVs with CircleRock Capital, we are pleased to continue our support for the leading global virtual fitness platform.

With Sam Cole at the helm, FitXR’s partnerships with powerhouses such as Zumba, the successful launch of Apple’s Vision Pro, and the continued investment from the likes of Meta in the space, we couldn’t be more excited about the Virtual/Online Fitness market, which is due to increase over the next decade from $16 billion to $257 billion! 

#vr #visionpro #familyoffice #angelinvesting 

Virtual and online fitness is predicted to eclipse $250b by 2032, up from $15bn in 2022. 

From the outset, we've believed at FitXR that emerging technologies will inherently change the way we exercise and democratise access to fitness. 

With VR/MR/AR/Spatial Computing (choose your favourite!) technologies decreasing in price, we're really excited about how these technologies can help more people get active.

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