Jeremy Allaire is the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Circle, the financial technology company behind USDC. His career spans web development software, online video and digital payments.
Circle and USDC
Allaire has led Circle since its founding in 2013. The company’s leadership biography describes his responsibilities as strategy, vision and operating execution. Circle developed from an early consumer crypto business into a provider of stablecoins and payments infrastructure. USDC launched in 2018 and is used for trading, transfers and settlement across supported networks.
Circle began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the CRCL ticker in June 2025. Allaire has also participated in public policy discussions about stablecoins and digital financial infrastructure.
Earlier software companies
Before Circle, Allaire co-founded Allaire Corporation and served as its CTO. After its acquisition by Macromedia, he was Macromedia’s CTO from 2001 to 2003. He then worked as a technologist and entrepreneur in residence at General Catalyst.
Allaire co-founded Brightcove in 2004. He was its CEO until March 2013 and continued as chairman until April 2016.
Allaire holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from Macalester College.
