{"id":34203,"date":"2024-04-03T14:59:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gateway.ventures\/?post_type=startupsnew&#038;p=34203"},"modified":"2024-11-06T14:21:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T14:21:31","slug":"circuly","status":"publish","type":"startupsnew","link":"https:\/\/gateway.ventures\/en\/startupsnew\/circuly\/","title":{"rendered":"Circuly"},"author":17,"featured_media":34189,"template":"","meta":[],"startup_status":[36],"class_list":["post-34203","startupsnew","type-startupsnew","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","startup_status-funded-en"],"acf":{"logo":34187,"show_stage":["Yes"],"stage":"Late Seed","show_niche":["Yes"],"niche":"Sustainability","closing_month_year":"May 2024","female_founder":"","location":"Bielefeld, DE","website":"https:\/\/www.circuly.io\/","demo_video_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oEK2k5AUneU","meet-up_lp_link":"https:\/\/gateway.ventures\/en\/events\/circuly\/","calendly_code":"https:\/\/calendly.com\/gatewayventures\/circuly-gateway-ventures-meetup","calendly_code_Kopie":"","oneline_description":"Empowering Sustainable Growth: Scalable SaaS for Circular Economy Ventures","description":"","problem":"<span class=\"discussion-id-33e0335b-effb-4831-ab1b-3299c7941dd2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Changing consumer behavior, stricter regulations and tough economies increasingly demand that retailers offer <\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-33e0335b-effb-4831-ab1b-3299c7941dd2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">\u201ccircular economy\u201d<\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-33e0335b-effb-4831-ab1b-3299c7941dd2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"2\"> solutions like <\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-33e0335b-effb-4831-ab1b-3299c7941dd2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">subscribing to products<\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-33e0335b-effb-4831-ab1b-3299c7941dd2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"4\">. But to manage and scale this model, retailers need a <\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-33e0335b-effb-4831-ab1b-3299c7941dd2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">mature SaaS<\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-33e0335b-effb-4831-ab1b-3299c7941dd2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"6\"> that masters the management &amp; automation of physical product subscription businesses.<\/span>","solution":"<span class=\"discussion-id-85c07293-d5e9-43a8-a0d7-a804cda2d455 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">While there are SaaS solutions that focus on only digital subscriptions or subscription financing, circuly specialises in launching, managing and scaling the ever-growing category of physical product subscriptions.<\/span><!-- notionvc: d2d470d9-ed8d-40ee-9a4f-3c527ca5c600 -->","market":"<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>TAM<\/strong>: Global Market for Subscriptions (selection): Furniture: EUR 73bn CAGR 9%, Automotive: EUR 5bn CAGR 35%, Baby goods: EUR 100bn, Micro mobility: EUR 3bn CAGR 30%<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>SAM<\/strong>: European market for subscriptions: <strong>EUR 80bn<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>SOM<\/strong>: <strong>EUR 1bn<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- notionvc: 1682059d-5c90-412d-8da3-985d5cb53211 -->","usp":"<ul>\r\n \t<li>Circuly offers native APIs and a wide partner ecosystem to integrate with clients' existing tech stacks, <strong>without requiring them to change systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Circuly is <strong>industry-agnostic<\/strong>, allowing growth across all physical and digital categories.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Contrary to the Grover model, circuly solely provides the SaaS and doesn't handle warehousing, refurbishing or shipping items. This significantly <strong>reduces circuly\u2019s upfront investment and thereby the risk for circuly\u2019s investors<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- notionvc: 9ce9db32-425a-4bb6-a193-89244932469c -->","business_model":"<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Recurring: Monthly retainer<\/strong> (EUR 499 - EUR 2499\/mo) plus <strong>1.5% avg. commission<\/strong> on gross merchandise volume (GMV).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>One-off<\/strong>: <strong>Onboarding fee<\/strong> of EUR 1900 - EUR 5600<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- notionvc: b92c4466-bbd3-4bbd-b56e-bc10dee66ceb -->","traction":"<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>318% YoY MRR growth<\/strong> for circuly \/ EUR 43k MRR in March 2024<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>115k+ subscriptions and rentals have been powered by circuly since 2020<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>52k+ active clients\u2019 subscriptions<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>438% avg. YoY subscription-GMV growth<\/strong> for circuly\u2019s clients<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>brands and retailers<\/strong> (e.g. Riese &amp; M\u00fcller, StrollMe, swing2sleep, bugaboo) in <strong>14 countries<\/strong> on <strong>5 continents<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>18% CO2 reduction<\/strong> due to multiple rental cycles<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- notionvc: 0d4c2d1c-bc2b-46b0-ac29-21df65954ea2 -->","exit_potential":"<span class=\"discussion-id-1eb55c2e-2cd3-4e07-852b-7fe2af3e1c19 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Circuly's SaaS for physical product subscriptions appeals to digital subscription competitors. Its European presence, strong placement in the DACH region and English language compatibility ease integration with US-based firms, fostering acquisition discussions and growth goals.<\/span><!-- notionvc: 5a7c03a6-82bd-41c2-a80f-7f9e4ce02efb -->","nrofcoinvestors":3,"tm_1_name":"Nick Huijs","tm_2_name":"Scott Galvao","tm_3_name":"","tm_4_name":"","tm_1_position":"Co-CEO & Founder","tm_2_position":"Co-CEO","tm_3_position":"","tm_4_position":"","image_-_team_member_1":34178,"image_-_team_member_2":34180,"image_-_team_member_3":null,"image_-_team_member_4":null,"deal_link":"https:\/\/gateway.ventures\/d\/en\/investment-opportunities\/circuly","founder_group_image":null,"why_we_invested_in_this_startup":"","dealcaptain_opinion":"<ul>\r\n \t<li>Enormous growth rates: <strong>318% YoY MRR growth<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>438% avg. 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