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Jeremy Allaire
CEO and co-founder of Circle, a digital currency company. He discusses the future of stablecoins, the impact of the GENIUS Act, and the role of digital money in an AI world.
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1/26/2026, 2:55:16 AM
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Summary
Jeremy Allaire is a prominent American technologist and entrepreneur, currently serving as the CEO and Chairman of Circle, a leading digital currency firm known for the USDC stablecoin. His career began with the co-founding of Allaire Corporation in 1995 alongside his brother JJ Allaire, which pioneered web development tools like ColdFusion before being acquired by Macromedia for $360 million in 2001. Following a tenure as CTO at Macromedia, where he developed the Macromedia MX platform, Allaire founded the online video platform Brightcove in 2004. Since launching Circle in 2013, he has been a vocal advocate for regulated digital finance, establishing strategic partnerships with institutions like BlackRock and Visa. Recently, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he discussed the impact of the Genius Act on stablecoins and the intersection of AI with global economic shifts.
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Education
Macalester College (Political Science)
Full Name
Jeremy D. Allaire
Occupation
Technologist, Internet Entrepreneur
Key Products
USDC (Stablecoin), ColdFusion, Macromedia MX platform
Date of Birth
1971-05-13
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Current Position
CEO and Chairman of Circle
Timeline
- Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Source: Wikidata)
1971-05-13
- Co-founded Allaire Corporation with his brother JJ Allaire. (Source: Wikipedia)
1995-01-01
- Allaire Corporation goes public with an IPO. (Source: Wikipedia)
1999-01-01
- Allaire Corporation acquired by Macromedia for $360 million; Jeremy Allaire becomes CTO of Macromedia. (Source: Web Search Results)
2001-03-01
- Left Macromedia to join venture capital firm General Catalyst. (Source: Wikipedia)
2003-02-01
- Founded online video platform Brightcove. (Source: Wikipedia)
2004-01-01
- Brightcove completes its IPO. (Source: Wikipedia)
2012-01-01
- Stepped down as CEO of Brightcove. (Source: Wikipedia)
2013-01-01
- Announced the launch of Circle, a consumer finance company focused on digital currency. (Source: Wikipedia)
2013-10-01
- Interviewed by David Rubenstein at The Economic Club of Washington DC regarding Circle's role in the internet financial system. (Source: Web Search Results)
2026-01-15
Wikipedia
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Jeremy D. Allaire (born 13 May 1971) is an American technologist and Internet entrepreneur. He is CEO and founder of the digital currency company Circle and chairman of the board of Brightcove. With his brother JJ Allaire, he is a co-founder of the Allaire Corporation in 1995, which had an IPO in January 1999 and was acquired by Macromedia in 2001. Allaire was chief technology officer (CTO) of Macromedia after the acquisition and helped develop the Macromedia MX platform (a suite of software tools and servers aimed at enabling rich applications delivered using Flash Player). Allaire left Macromedia in February 2003 to join venture capital firm General Catalyst as a technologist and executive-in-residence. In 2004, Allaire founded Brightcove, an online video platform used by many media and marketing organizations worldwide. After a successful IPO in early 2012, Allaire stepped down as CEO in 2013. In October 2013, Allaire announced the launch of Circle, an Internet-based consumer finance company that aims to bring the power and benefits of digital money, such as Bitcoin, to mainstream consumers.
Web Search Results
- Jeremy Allaire - Wikipedia
Jeremy D. Allaire (born 13 May 1971) is an American technologist and Internet entrepreneur. He is CEO and founder of the digital currency company Circle "Circle (company)") and chairman of the board of Brightcove. With his brother JJ Allaire, he is a co-founder of the Allaire Corporation in 1995, which had an IPO in January 1999 and was acquired by Macromedia in 2001. Allaire was chief technology officer (CTO) of Macromedia after the acquisition and helped develop the Macromedia MX platform (a suite of software tools and servers aimed at enabling rich applications delivered using Flash Player). [...] Allaire Corporation had its IPO in January 1999 and was acquired by Macromedia in March 2001 for $360 million in a deal that included cash and stock. As a result of this acquisition, Jeremy Allaire became CTO of Macromedia. ### Macromedia [edit] As CTO of Macromedia, Allaire helped to develop the Macromedia MX platform, a suite of software tools and servers for building and deploying content rich, interactive software applications on the Web. After the Allaire/Macromedia merger, Allaire helped to drive platform and product strategy for Macromedia, including adding capabilities into Flash Player (a more advanced language runtime, web services connectivity, a component model) that enabled it to become a widely used platform for interactive software on the Web. [...] Also while in college, Allaire created NativeNet, which created a decentralized communications and collaboration platform for Native American tribal schools in the Midwest, built on top of UUCP, an early internet protocol for distributed communications. At Macalester, Allaire became more politically active, finding a particular interest in U.S. foreign policy and global human rights issues, including the impact of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of authoritarian capitalist regimes in the east, and the Balkan Wars.
- Jeremy Allaire - Speaker Details: WIRED: The Big Interview
x #### Speaker Details Full Name Jeremy Allaire Job Title Cofounder, CEO, and Chairman Company Circle Speaker Bio Jeremy Allaire is responsible for strategy, vision, and executive operations at Circle. He brings more than two decades of experience and leadership in global internet software platforms to the company. Previously he was the founder and CEO of Brightcove, a technologist and entrepreneur-in-residence at General Catalyst, the CTO of Macromedia, and the co-founder and CTO of Allaire Corporation. Speaking At The Internet’s Next Currency, with Jeremy Allaire
- Jeremy Allaire Biography - Newsmakers Cumulation
Allaire Corp. also created HomeSite, a highly popular HTML editor used for web development. During the Internet boom, the company's products earned legions of fanatical devotees. At one point, Allaire Corp. boasted some 1.5 million web developers as customers. The brothers sold the company to Macromedia, Inc., in 2001 for $360 million and Jeremy Allaire became Macromedia's chief technology officer. He left in 2003 to join the Massachusetts-based venture capital firm General Catalyst. [...] Allaire was born on May 13, 1971, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jim and Barb Allaire. His father is a retired psychologist and his mother, a retired press editor. Raised in Winona, Minnesota, Allaire was an enterprising youth. When he was 13, he persuaded his parents to give him $5, 000 so he could start a baseball-card venture. He bought cards and traded them, eventually doubling the initial investment. In 1983, his family acquired an early model Apple, touching off his long-term fascination with computers. Allaire studied political science at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. His roommate worked for the college's computer services group and finagled an Internet connection for their dorm room, giving Allaire the opportunity to log onto the web in its early days. [...] In the early 2000s, Jeremy Allaire hit upon another bright idea and in 2004 founded Brightcove with hopes of earning money in the emerging Internet video programming market. Brightcove lets consumers order movies or programs online. They are then sent over high-speed Internet connections to the consumer's hard drive or set-top box, ready for viewing at any time. Purchased videos can be burned onto a CD, creating a disc that is viewable on a DVD player.
- Jeremy Allaire | The Economic Club of Washington DC
Create new account Reset your password Menu # Jeremy Allaire Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of Circle | David Rubenstein interviewed Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of Circle on Thursday, January 15, 2026. An internet pioneer with more than three decades of experience, Jeremy Allaire is responsible for strategy, vision, and operating execution at Circle, the world’s leading internet financial platform company powering an open economy through blockchain infrastructure, digital assets, and payment applications. [...] Under Jeremy Allaire’s leadership, Circle, which is publicly traded, has played a key role in the future of digital money and building the internet financial system. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network, anchored by USDC and Circle Payments Network (CPN), a new application for global money movement. Circle supports trillions of dollars of economic activity, reaching hundreds of millions of users and tens of thousands of institutions and developers around the world. Previously, Allaire was the Founder and CEO of Brightcove, Technologist and Entrepreneur in Residence at General Catalyst, CTO of Macromedia, and Co-Founder and CTO of Allaire Corporation. Related Tags| Business & Finance When Thursday, January 15, 2026 06:00 pm EST Where
- Jeremy Allaire | Circle CEO
Already have an account? Sign in Sign inJoin Us / Jeremy Allaire # Jeremy Allaire Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman , circle Jeremy is responsible for strategy, vision and operating execution at Circle. He brings more than two decades of experience building and leading global internet software platforms, including founder and CEO of Brightcove, technologist and entrepreneur in residence at General Catalyst, CTO of Macromedia, and co-founder and CTO of Allaire Corporation. DOWNLOAD IMAGE DOWNLOAD IMAGE COPY BIO COPY BIO [...] DOWNLOAD IMAGE DOWNLOAD IMAGE COPY BIO COPY BIO Jeremy is responsible for strategy, vision and operating execution at Circle. He brings more than two decades of experience building and leading global internet software platforms, including founder and CEO of Brightcove, technologist and entrepreneur in residence at General Catalyst, CTO of Macromedia, and co-founder and CTO of Allaire Corporation. ## Written by ## Jeremy Blog ### Circle and USDC Expansion with Hyperliquid Circle expands engagement with Hyperliquid ecosystem as part of work to build network utility for dollars on the internet. Blog ### Circle Releases First Annual “State of the USDC Economy” Report [...] Jeremy Allaire's foreward to The State of the USDC Economy annual retrospective, spelling out utility value of responsible financial services innovation. Blog ### Uncharted | The Responsibility of Trust As a regulated entity, Circle has built trust in USDC by balancing the ecosystem with active, global policy and regulatory engagement. Now we take that trust to Washington and focus on major policy issues tied to financial privacy. Blog ### A Letter from our CEO | Circle’s Strength, Stability & Transparency Circle’s position is stronger than ever, and we’re investing for the long term while remaining committed to building trust and providing transparency. Blog ### Circle Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Crypto Infrastructure Platform CYBAVO
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