You don't join The Circle. You're let in.
A small, closed group of founders, operators, and investors — kept small on purpose. Every application is read personally. Most aren't accepted.
The Circle isn't a course, a newsletter, or a group chat with three thousand people in it. It's a small number of people I'd introduce to each other without thinking twice — and the people they know.
Some of what happens inside stays inside. That's by design, not marketing.
I spend most of my time building things — a security company, an investment strategy, and a few other bets most people haven't heard of yet. The Circle isn't a repackaged version of that work. It's the people around it.
Who you know changes what you get to do next. The Circle is a short list of people worth knowing. That's the whole pitch.
You apply. Two minutes, not twenty.
I read it myself. No team, no filter, no queue.
If it's a fit, I reach out. If it's not, you won't hear empty enthusiasm — just an honest no, or nothing at all.
Most people reading this will decide, on their own, that it's not for them. That's fine — it's supposed to work that way. If you're building something real, or backing people who are, you'll probably know within a sentence or two.
Applications are personal. Keep it short — I'd rather read one honest paragraph than three polished ones.