Circle Capital
Credit fund management company of Grupo LX Partners
Also known as Circle Capital - SGOIC, S.A., Circle Capital SGOIC
Lisbon credit fund manager (SGOIC) of Grupo LX Partners, active since January 2024; its Circle Capital Lending Fund lends €12.5k–€500k to Portuguese SMEs via Five Credit.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lisbon, Portugal
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 6 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
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- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Private credit
- GEOGRAPHY
- Portugal
WHAT IT IS
Private Equity Fund. A fund manager investing limited-partner capital into mature private companies.
ABOUT
Circle Capital – SGOIC, S.A. is a company of Grupo LX Partners authorised and supervised by the CMVM to manage credit funds (specialised alternative credit investment undertakings) as a financing alternative for Portuguese companies; it started activity on 22 January 2024. It manages the Circle Capital Lending Fund, a closed-end credit fund for professional investors registered with the CMVM in 2023 (no. 1917). Its first sub-fund, Five Credit – Private Lending SME Sub-Fund, finances Portuguese micro, small and medium-sized companies with more than three years of activity through the 100% digital Five Credit platform, using Circle's own CreditScore risk-analysis platform.
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FAQ
Circle Capital is a private equity fund based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Yes. Circle Capital invests directly in private companies.
Circle Capital's stated ticket size is €12.5K–€500K.
Key people at Circle Capital include Mafalda Duarte (CEO), Vittorio Calvi (Managing Director), Francesco Franco (Managing Director) and Bernardo Simões (Managing Director).
Yes. Circle Capital manages capital from outside investors.