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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | May 2016 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Singapore (home market), Australia, and Taiwan |
Key people | Rameez Ansar Abhishek Gupta Adeel Najam |
| Services | Mobile and Digital services |
Number of employees | 1000+ |
| Parent | Liberty Wireless Pte. Ltd. |
| Website | circles circles circles povo onic circles x |
Circles.Life is a Singaporean digital telecommunications company. The company was founded in 2016, initially operating exclusively in Singapore, leasing its network from M1.[1]
In July 2015, Liberty Wireless signed an agreement with M1 Limited that allowed it to tap into M1's mobile network, becoming the first MVNO in Singapore to offer a full-service mobile network experience.[2] It has since expanded to Taiwan and Australia, where it leases the Chunghwa Telecom and Optus networks, respectively.
In February 2019, the company announced that it had closed an undisclosed round of funding with Sequoia South East Asia and had plans to expand in five new markets, including Taiwan and Australia over the next 18 months.[3] The company has expanded its offerings by launching digital lifestyle features such as its AI-driven events and movie-based platform, 'Discover'.[4] In June 2019, the company closed another round of funding for an undisclosed amount, led by Singapore's Government-linked EDBI and Founders Fund. This marks the first time the Silicon Valley–based Founders Fund has invested in a telco.[5]
The company launched into its first overseas market, Taiwan, in June 2019,[6] followed by Australia in September 2019.[7]
- ^ Ho, Victoria (5 May 2016). "Singapore's fourth mobile operator launches with plans for the data-hungry". Mashable. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Liberty Wireless signs deal with M1 to offer mobile services". www.businesstimes.com.sg. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Circles.Life to expand to Taiwan, Australia this year after securing Sequoia investment". ChannelNews Asia. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Discover by Circles.Life". Discover by Circles.Life. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Lim, Sean (14 February 2019). "Circles.Life to go global with investment from EDBI and Facebook's early investor". e27. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Circles.Life launches its first overseas mobile services in Taiwan". The Business Times. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Circles.Life enters Australia market through tie-up with Singtel's Optus". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 June 2019.