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Headline (formerly e.ventures / eventures.vc)
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Headline (formerly e.ventures) is a global, data-driven venture capital firm that invests across categories — from software and AI applications to consumer and fintech — leading rounds at every stage. The firm operates autonomous, regionally-focused early-stage funds in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil that invest locally, complemented by a San Francisco-based Global Growth Fund that invests from Series B and beyond. This 'local-to-global' model, combined with a proprietary technology operating system (EVA + ATHENA) that tracks 10M+ startups, allows Headline to identify winning founders early and help scale their success globally. Headline's early-stage funds write checks of $1.5M–$15M into Seed and Series A companies, while the Growth Fund deploys $15M–$50M+ at Series B and beyond. The firm's investment philosophy is founder-first: 'Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to help make their success global.' With more than $4B in AUM and a portfolio of 300+ companies including Sonos, Bumble, Farfetch, Mistral AI, goPuff, Acorns, and Segment, Headline unites deep local market expertise with a truly global network.
Notable quotes
“We believe Headline is uniquely positioned with our teams on the ground and a measured, methodical approach to investment that relies on our homegrown technology.”
“Our early-stage focus enables us to closely work alongside the best and brightest entrepreneurs with a leader mindset to nurture their growth and accelerate market adoption.”
“We are very much interested in global startups coming out of Asia, whether it's Japanese startups going international, or maybe Southeast Asia or North Asian startups going global.”
Team
Christian Leybold
Founding General Partner (Europe)
Thomas Gieselmann
Founding Partner
Jett Fein
Partner (US)
Jonathan Userovici
General Partner (Europe)
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procure AI | Seed | $13m | 2025-11-26 |
| Deblock | Series A | $35m | 2025-11-19 |
| Thread | Growth | $18m | 2025-12-18 |
| AiPrise | Series A | $13m | 2025-10-08 |
| NetBox Labs | Series B | $35m | 2025-07-14 |
| Blips | Seed | $9m | 2025-05-14 |
| Citizen Health | Series A | $30m | 2025-04-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 2 |
| C4 Ventures | 1 |
| Susquehanna Growth Equity | 1 |
| XP Investimentos | 1 |
| 8VC | 1 |
| Futury Capital | 1 |
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