According to Foresight News, Circle, a prominent financial technology firm, has increased its workforce by over 15% this year. This development comes after the company disclosed in January that it had secretly submitted an application for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the United States. A spokesperson for Circle confirmed that the company has added 137 new employees and has posted over 140 job openings in areas such as business development, engineering, and marketing. Currently, Circle has a total of 882 employees, with an additional 24 individuals who have accepted job offers.
LinkedIn profiles reveal that the new hires include Tamara Schulz, the Chief Accounting Officer, and Pierre Carras, the Director of Exchange Business Development, both of whom joined the company in May. According to LinkedIn, Sterling Barnett, the Director of Business Development responsible for partnerships with exchanges in North America and Europe, started working in April.