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Circles

Can a telco-focused SaaS platform become the infrastructure layer that powers white-label digibanking for telecoms globally?

HQSingapore
IndustryVertical SaaS / Telco
The story

Circles is a SaaS platform purpose-built for telecoms (telcos), enabling them to launch and operate digital banking (digibanking) services under their own brand. The company's strategic move into embedded finance — anchored by its integration of Airwallex — represents a deliberate pivot from pure telco-enablement software toward becoming a full-stack digibanking infrastructure provider for telecoms globally. By embedding multi-currency accounts, FX, and payments into its SaaS offering, Circles allows telcos to monetize their subscriber bases through financial services without building their own fintech stack.

Last 12 months
2024
Product timeline
2024
Circles integrates Airwallex's embedded finance platform to enable telcos to launch digibanking services across 70+ countries.· banking
The stack
Banking / BaaS
Airwallex
FX & payouts
Airwallex
Accounting gap: none