TechCrunch

Philippines SME lending startup First Circle raises $26M ahead of regional expansion

This year has been a breakout one for micro-financing startups in Southeast Asia, which are becoming among the most funded within the region’s fintech space. Next in line to raise capital is First ...
manilatimes

First Circle secure DTI E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark

FIRST Circle, a financing company specializing in smart banking solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), has been granted the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) E-Commerce Philippine ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Circle unveils funding scheme to encourage switch to solar energy

MANILA, Philippines — With soaring electricity rates, especially with the summer heat, businesses are looking to the sky for some solar savings. Luckily, gone are the days when businesses had to shell ...
BusinessWorld

How First Circle aims to bridge the SME funding gap

FIRST CIRCLE, a local financial technology (fintech) lender, is looking to partner with four more banks next year to help bridge the lending gap between banks and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), ...
BusinessWorld

First Circle to provide capital to SMEs

FINTECH FIRM First Circle is eyeing to extend P2 billion in fresh capital to small businesses before this year ends, it said in a statement. “Our customers are smart business owners who have a very ...