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Circular

Active · Subscription consumer electronics for Asia

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Why it ranks

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11signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 25Team size · YC's directory+7.3
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherAcquiredLumoidShared: consumer electronic, e-commerce, buyYC S13San FranciscoStartup →OtherUpgradedShared: pay monthly, subscription, laptopYC S16San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredFoboShared: consumer electronic, e-commerceYC S11San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveSeva CoffeeShared: consumer electronic, e-commerceYC S15San FranciscoStartup →OtherInactiveSilverShared: low cost, consumerYC W16San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Circular
Company
LumoidShared: consumer electronic, e-commerce, buyYC S13AcquiredOther
UpgradedShared: pay monthly, subscription, laptopYC S16ActiveOther
FoboShared: consumer electronic, e-commerceYC S11AcquiredOther
Seva CoffeeShared: consumer electronic, e-commerceYC S15InactiveOther
SilverShared: low cost, consumerYC W16InactiveOther

Adjacent

AIRevise RoboticsShared: consumer electronic, refurbish, laptopYC W25New York CityStartup →AIHundredShared: consumer electronic, laptop, keepYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIMolg AiShared: circular economy, costPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherRealizseShared: circular economy, consumer, acceleratingPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherCeal MineralsShared: circular economyMassChallenge Switzerland 2025IsraelStartup →
Companies next to Circular
Company
Revise RoboticsShared: consumer electronic, refurbish, laptopYC W25ActiveAI
HundredShared: consumer electronic, laptop, keepYC F26ActiveAI
Molg AiShared: circular economy, costPlug and Play Not statedAI
RealizseShared: circular economy, consumer, acceleratingPlug and Play Not statedOther
Ceal MineralsShared: circular economyMassChallenge Switzerland 2025Not statedOther

Also from W22

All of W22
AIBakoolGroup buying for Fresh in Indonesia's tier 2 citiesYC W22JakartaStartup →AICompra RápidaOne-click checkout and AI sales assistant for LatAm.YC W22São PauloStartup →AIGaussAI agent that helps consumers lower the cost of debt automaticallyYC W22New York CityStartup →AILizzaAI-assitant for managing creator-brand partnershipsYC W22HeidelbergStartup →AIMomentoBuilding a full-stack auto insurer for the underserved in LatAmYC W22Mexico CityStartup →AITrustyLimitless Real EstateYC W22San FranciscoStartup →
Company
BakoolGroup buying for Fresh in Indonesia's tier 2 citiesteam of 30ActiveAI
Compra RápidaOne-click checkout and AI sales assistant for LatAm.team of 21ActiveAI
GaussAI agent that helps consumers lower the cost of debt automaticallyteam of 16hiringActiveAI
LizzaAI-assitant for managing creator-brand partnershipsteam of 7ActiveAI
MomentoBuilding a full-stack auto insurer for the underserved in LatAmteam of 18ActiveAI
TrustyLimitless Real Estateteam of 6ActiveAI

About Circular

Circular is accelerating the adoption of the circular economy by making subscriptions the best way to access and experience tech: from smartphones, laptops, and headphones to gaming, VR and wearables. Our customers get their hands on the best tech through low-cost, convenient subscriptions. They can pay monthly, keep it as long as they want, and if they love it, buy it. If they return it, we carefully refurbish it and pass it on to the next loving owner - radically extending its useful life.

YC batch
W22 · Winter 2022
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
25
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Marketplace, Consumer, E-commerce

Circular in W22: 398 companies, 45% AI

Circular: questions

Which YC batch was Circular in?

Circular was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).

Is Circular still active?

Y Combinator lists Circular as active.

Where is Circular based?

Circular lists Singapore, Singapore as its location on YC's directory.