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Headline
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Headline is a global, data-driven venture capital firm that invests in top founders everywhere, from seed through growth stage, across the US, Europe, Brazil/LatAm, and Asia. The firm operates fully autonomous regional early-stage funds staffed by local teams with deep market knowledge, then bands them together via a shared proprietary technology platform (EVA + ATHENA) that tracks 10M+ startups to identify and underwrite rising companies. Once committed to a team, Headline deploys its global network to help winners internationalize. A dedicated Growth Fund makes $20M+ checks into Series B/C+ companies with established product-market fit and global ambition, creating a natural pipeline from seed to scale without conflicts of interest.
Notable quotes
“For me, courage, curiosity, and core values are the most important traits in an investor.”
“The most important trait in an entrepreneur is founder's paranoia – the sense that at any moment, someone might come out of the woods and try to beat you at your game. It's never safe, especially not at the top.”
“The most important trait for entrepreneurs and investors is passion.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral AI | Series A | $113m | 2023-06 |
| Black Forest Labs | Seed | — | 2024 |
| Bioptimus | Seed | $35m | 2024 |
| Bumble | Series A | — | 2017 |
| Segment | Series B | — | 2015 |
| Pismo | Series A | — | 2019 |
| Staffbase | Series A | — | 2017 |
| Raisin | Series A | — | 2014 |
| Semrush | Series A | — | 2016 |
| Didero | Seed | — | 2026-02 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Greycroft | 15 |
| Northzone Ventures | 10 |
| Infinity Ventures Crypto | 9 |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 8 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 7 |
| DN Capital | 6 |
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