Headline

Headline is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1998 (formerly e.ventures). It maintains a global footprint with activity in seven cities and invests across geographies, leading rounds at every stage. The firm operates Early Stage Funds aligned with regional focus in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil to invest locally, and a Growth Fund based in San Francisco that participates from Series B onward. It backs companies across consumer, media, retail, financial services, healthcare, information technology, software-as-a-service, mobile, cybersecurity, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, advertising technology, and digital health. Notable portfolio companies include Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, Sorare, Pismo, AppFolio, goPuff, Acorns, Farfetch, Segment, Bumble, and Yeahka. Headline is a registered investment adviser.

Gabriel Alves

Partner, LatAm

Conrad Chu

CTO, US and Operating Partner

Akihiko Okamoto

Partner, Asia

Ketul Patel

Investor, US

Toshiaki Shimakawa

Principal, Asia

Akio Tanaka

Partner

Dominic Wilhelm

Partner, Europe

Past deals in London

Nivoda

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2017, Nivoda operates a B2B online marketplace for buying and selling diamonds and jewelry. It simplifies global trade by offering an all-in-one solution for partners, ensuring reliable sourcing and competitive pricing.

Gorilla

Series B in 2024
Gorilla specializes in accelerating digital transformation within the energy and utility sector by providing tailored energy data applications. Its platform offers a flexible data model and stable environment with reusable algorithms, empowering companies to optimize pricing, forecasting, and reporting for enhanced sales and reduced risk.

Nivoda

Series B in 2024
Founded in 2017, Nivoda operates a B2B online marketplace for buying and selling diamonds and jewelry. It simplifies global trade by offering an all-in-one solution for partners, ensuring reliable sourcing and competitive pricing.

NUMA Group

Series C in 2023
NUMA Group is a Berlin-based European operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform that provides modern, design-focused accommodations and acts as a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers. The company uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and improve cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA operates more than 8,000 units across major European cities, including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Oslo, Prague, and Vienna. The platform offers features such as electronic check-in, configured apartments with kitchen and workspace, professional housekeeping, and locally curated recommendations, enabling travelers to have an authentic experience and an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay flats.

Nivoda

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2017, Nivoda operates a B2B online marketplace for buying and selling diamonds and jewelry. It simplifies global trade by offering an all-in-one solution for partners, ensuring reliable sourcing and competitive pricing.

Five Lives

Seed Round in 2022
Five Lives is a London-based digital therapeutics company focused on enhancing brain health through its innovative mobile application, Sharp. The platform is designed to assist users in measuring and managing their cognitive health, ultimately aiming to reduce the risk of cognitive decline. By providing an engaging and user-friendly tool, Five Lives empowers individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles, thereby improving their overall well-being and extending their quality of life. This proactive approach aims to facilitate earlier detection of dementia and promote long-term cognitive health for users.

Stotles

Seed Round in 2022
Stotles Ltd is a London-based company that operates a Software as a Service platform aimed at enhancing public-sector procurement accessibility for suppliers. Established in 2017, Stotles aggregates and standardizes extensive public sector data, enabling suppliers to track potential contracts, monitor competitors, and gain insights into government buyers. Its platform provides tools such as a tender inbox, market intelligence, and collaboration features, which help suppliers identify and engage with relevant opportunities in real time. By bringing transparency to the vast financial transactions between governments and businesses, Stotles facilitates better connections between suppliers and government entities, ultimately helping them secure more contracts.

Let’s Do This

Series B in 2022
Let’s Do This is an online marketplace that connects athletes with a wide range of endurance events, including running, cycling, triathlons, and obstacle races. Founded in 2016 by Alex Rose and Sam Browne, the platform serves as a comprehensive resource for both race organizers and participants. It enables race organizers to effectively reach a dedicated community of endurance sports enthusiasts, while providing users with detailed event information, news, and special offers. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an office in London, United Kingdom, Let’s Do This aims to make it easy for individuals to find and book a variety of races, from local 5k fun runs to major international competitions.

NUMA Group

Venture Round in 2022
NUMA Group is a Berlin-based European operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform that provides modern, design-focused accommodations and acts as a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers. The company uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and improve cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA operates more than 8,000 units across major European cities, including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Oslo, Prague, and Vienna. The platform offers features such as electronic check-in, configured apartments with kitchen and workspace, professional housekeeping, and locally curated recommendations, enabling travelers to have an authentic experience and an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay flats.

PlanRadar

Series B in 2022
PlanRadar GmbH is a software company that specializes in providing a documentation and defect management application tailored for the construction and real estate industries. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with additional offices in London, Zagreb, and Sunnyvale, the company offers a SaaS solution that facilitates the recording, documentation, communication, and tracking of tasks and defects. The platform enables users, including contractors, facility managers, architects, and engineers, to efficiently manage project-related information directly from their smartphones or tablets, thus enhancing real-time collaboration among project stakeholders. With over 7,000 customers and more than 60,000 users across 45 countries, PlanRadar's tools are designed to streamline processes and improve productivity, allowing users to save significant time on their projects.

Leapwork

Series B in 2021
Leapwork A/S is a Denmark-based company specializing in automation solutions that streamline repetitive processes across various industries. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Frederiksberg, Leapwork offers a no-code visual automation platform designed for both business and technical users. This platform facilitates a range of automation capabilities, including software testing, robotic process automation, and application performance monitoring, catering to sectors such as finance, aerospace, and government. Leapwork's user-friendly interface allows enterprises to implement and scale automation efficiently, thereby enhancing productivity while reducing costs and risks. The company serves over 400 global clients, including prominent organizations like NASA, PayPal, and Daimler, and maintains additional offices in key locations such as London, San Francisco, Minsk, and Gurugram.

NUMA Group

Series A in 2021
NUMA Group is a Berlin-based European operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform that provides modern, design-focused accommodations and acts as a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers. The company uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and improve cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA operates more than 8,000 units across major European cities, including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Oslo, Prague, and Vienna. The platform offers features such as electronic check-in, configured apartments with kitchen and workspace, professional housekeeping, and locally curated recommendations, enabling travelers to have an authentic experience and an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay flats.

Apiax

Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2017, Apiax specializes in digitalizing complex financial regulations. Its platform transforms regulatory requirements into manageable rules, enabling banks and FinTech companies to embed compliance directly into their workflows.

Copa90

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in London in 2006, Copa90 is a pioneering digital media company dedicated to football. It engages global fan communities through innovative content, including chats with players, documentaries on fan culture, animations explaining game strategies, and branded fashion lines inspired by clubs. Recognized for its innovation and business acumen, Copa90 has been named 'Business of the Year' at the British Media Awards (2022) and featured in the Sunday Times' Tech Track 100 (2020).

PlanRadar

Series A in 2020
PlanRadar GmbH is a software company that specializes in providing a documentation and defect management application tailored for the construction and real estate industries. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with additional offices in London, Zagreb, and Sunnyvale, the company offers a SaaS solution that facilitates the recording, documentation, communication, and tracking of tasks and defects. The platform enables users, including contractors, facility managers, architects, and engineers, to efficiently manage project-related information directly from their smartphones or tablets, thus enhancing real-time collaboration among project stakeholders. With over 7,000 customers and more than 60,000 users across 45 countries, PlanRadar's tools are designed to streamline processes and improve productivity, allowing users to save significant time on their projects.

Apiax

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2017, Apiax specializes in digitalizing complex financial regulations. Its platform transforms regulatory requirements into manageable rules, enabling banks and FinTech companies to embed compliance directly into their workflows.

NUMA Group

Seed Round in 2019
NUMA Group is a Berlin-based European operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform that provides modern, design-focused accommodations and acts as a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers. The company uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and improve cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA operates more than 8,000 units across major European cities, including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Oslo, Prague, and Vienna. The platform offers features such as electronic check-in, configured apartments with kitchen and workspace, professional housekeeping, and locally curated recommendations, enabling travelers to have an authentic experience and an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay flats.

Leapwork

Series A in 2019
Leapwork A/S is a Denmark-based company specializing in automation solutions that streamline repetitive processes across various industries. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Frederiksberg, Leapwork offers a no-code visual automation platform designed for both business and technical users. This platform facilitates a range of automation capabilities, including software testing, robotic process automation, and application performance monitoring, catering to sectors such as finance, aerospace, and government. Leapwork's user-friendly interface allows enterprises to implement and scale automation efficiently, thereby enhancing productivity while reducing costs and risks. The company serves over 400 global clients, including prominent organizations like NASA, PayPal, and Daimler, and maintains additional offices in key locations such as London, San Francisco, Minsk, and Gurugram.

BUMP

Series A in 2019
BUMP is a social peer-to-peer marketplace for authentic streetwear and sneakers. Shopping has always been a social activity for older generations used to go to the mall sharing recommendations, opinions, and just generally having fun with friends. Online shopping killed this and they're bringing it back for Gen Z. On BUMP users can build up their public profiles, follow & message anyone on the platform, and even create & share their own group chats. This social experience means kids can hang out, build their online identity which in turn drives transactions. Founded in 2016 and based in London, They're already backed by leading names in venture capital including Kleiner Perkins, e.ventures, and Y Combinator.

Flux Systems

Series A in 2018
Flux Systems Limited is a technology company that specializes in a digital receipts and rewards platform designed to streamline the management of payment receipts. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom, Flux Systems provides a service that automatically links digital receipts to users' banking applications, enhancing the shopping experience for consumers and retailers alike. The platform is built with bank-level security and utilizes third-party servers in secure European data centers, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations regarding data protection. The company partners with various retailers and financial institutions, including Barclaycard, Costa, and Starling Bank, to deliver its innovative services across the United Kingdom.

The Family

Venture Round in 2018
The Family is a European startup support organization focused on creating a comprehensive service infrastructure for emerging companies. By taking a small equity stake in exchange for ongoing assistance, The Family aims to foster the growth and development of startups. It currently manages a portfolio of over 200 active companies across major cities, including London, Paris, and Berlin. Notable companies within its portfolio include Captain Train, which was acquired by Trainline, as well as Algolia and Payfit. The Family's approach emphasizes long-term support to help entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of building and scaling their businesses.

Azimo

Series C in 2018
Founded in 2012, Azimo is a London-based digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via its mobile apps or web platform. It offers fast, secure, and low-cost transfers to bank accounts or over 270,000 cash pick-up points worldwide.

Copa90

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in London in 2006, Copa90 is a pioneering digital media company dedicated to football. It engages global fan communities through innovative content, including chats with players, documentaries on fan culture, animations explaining game strategies, and branded fashion lines inspired by clubs. Recognized for its innovation and business acumen, Copa90 has been named 'Business of the Year' at the British Media Awards (2022) and featured in the Sunday Times' Tech Track 100 (2020).

The Family

Venture Round in 2017
The Family is a European startup support organization focused on creating a comprehensive service infrastructure for emerging companies. By taking a small equity stake in exchange for ongoing assistance, The Family aims to foster the growth and development of startups. It currently manages a portfolio of over 200 active companies across major cities, including London, Paris, and Berlin. Notable companies within its portfolio include Captain Train, which was acquired by Trainline, as well as Algolia and Payfit. The Family's approach emphasizes long-term support to help entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of building and scaling their businesses.

Azimo

Venture Round in 2016
Founded in 2012, Azimo is a London-based digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via its mobile apps or web platform. It offers fast, secure, and low-cost transfers to bank accounts or over 270,000 cash pick-up points worldwide.

MADE

Venture Round in 2015
Made.com Design Limited specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing high-end furniture, making luxury home design accessible to consumers. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the company connects customers directly with designers, eliminating middlemen to offer high-quality, made-to-order products at competitive prices. Made.com features a diverse range of furniture, including sofas, chairs, tables, lighting, storage solutions, and bedding, catering to various styles and needs. By selling exclusively online and avoiding showrooms and warehouses, the company minimizes waste and surplus stock, producing items in response to grouped customer orders every seven days. This approach enables Made.com to provide furniture typically priced 70-85% lower than traditional retailers. The brand collaborates with renowned designers and skilled craftsmen, ensuring quality while maintaining affordability. With a growing customer base, Made.com continues to transform the furniture market by offering stylish, well-crafted pieces that enhance home environments.

Copa90

Series A in 2015
Founded in London in 2006, Copa90 is a pioneering digital media company dedicated to football. It engages global fan communities through innovative content, including chats with players, documentaries on fan culture, animations explaining game strategies, and branded fashion lines inspired by clubs. Recognized for its innovation and business acumen, Copa90 has been named 'Business of the Year' at the British Media Awards (2022) and featured in the Sunday Times' Tech Track 100 (2020).

Nativo

Series B in 2015
Nativo, established in 2010, is a technology company based in El Segundo, California, with additional offices in major U.S. cities and London. It specializes in developing a software platform that facilitates native advertising services for both brand advertisers and publishers. The platform enables brands to plan, buy, manage, deliver, optimize, and measure native ad campaigns, while publishers can build, host, serve, and report on these campaigns across their web and mobile properties. Over 300 brands and 350 publishers use Nativo's platform to scale, automate, and measure native ads, enhancing audience engagement and expanding revenue potential.

Azimo

Series B in 2015
Founded in 2012, Azimo is a London-based digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via its mobile apps or web platform. It offers fast, secure, and low-cost transfers to bank accounts or over 270,000 cash pick-up points worldwide.

Auctionata

Series C in 2015
Auctionata, established in 2012, was an online auction platform specializing in art and luxury collectibles. It operated globally, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, Los Angeles, Rome, Zurich, and Madrid. The company offered live-stream auctions, enabling worldwide bidding for art and luxury items. However, it ceased operations in February 2017 following insolvency proceedings.

Auctionata

Series B in 2014
Auctionata, established in 2012, was an online auction platform specializing in art and luxury collectibles. It operated globally, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, Los Angeles, Rome, Zurich, and Madrid. The company offered live-stream auctions, enabling worldwide bidding for art and luxury items. However, it ceased operations in February 2017 following insolvency proceedings.

Azimo

Series A in 2014
Founded in 2012, Azimo is a London-based digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via its mobile apps or web platform. It offers fast, secure, and low-cost transfers to bank accounts or over 270,000 cash pick-up points worldwide.

Azimo

Seed Round in 2013
Founded in 2012, Azimo is a London-based digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via its mobile apps or web platform. It offers fast, secure, and low-cost transfers to bank accounts or over 270,000 cash pick-up points worldwide.

Nativo

Series A in 2013
Nativo, established in 2010, is a technology company based in El Segundo, California, with additional offices in major U.S. cities and London. It specializes in developing a software platform that facilitates native advertising services for both brand advertisers and publishers. The platform enables brands to plan, buy, manage, deliver, optimize, and measure native ad campaigns, while publishers can build, host, serve, and report on these campaigns across their web and mobile properties. Over 300 brands and 350 publishers use Nativo's platform to scale, automate, and measure native ads, enhancing audience engagement and expanding revenue potential.

Auctionata

Series A in 2013
Auctionata, established in 2012, was an online auction platform specializing in art and luxury collectibles. It operated globally, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, Los Angeles, Rome, Zurich, and Madrid. The company offered live-stream auctions, enabling worldwide bidding for art and luxury items. However, it ceased operations in February 2017 following insolvency proceedings.

Shutl

Venture Round in 2012
Shutl, established in 2009, is a UK-based technology company specializing in e-commerce delivery solutions. It connects online retailers with local couriers, offering immediate or scheduled same-day delivery options for consumers. Shutl's platform aggregates local courier capacity and leverages retail partners' local inventory to fulfill orders. It integrates with major dispatch software and retailers' existing technologies, operating in over 50 UK towns with a network of thousands of couriers completing around 10,000 deliveries daily. Additionally, Shutl has expanded its services to Manhattan and Chicago.

Fight My Monster

Seed Round in 2012
Fight My Monster Ltd. is a London-based company that develops an online trading card game aimed primarily at boys aged 8 to 12. Launched in 2010, the game has rapidly gained popularity, boasting over 1.3 million players across the UK and North America. It is described as a blend of engaging storytelling and collectible gameplay, often likened to "Pixar meets Pokemon." Players can enjoy the game for free through any web browser, with each session averaging around 40 minutes of playtime. Fight My Monster also fosters an online gaming community where players can challenge each other using collectible virtual trading card elements. The company has established offices in both London and San Francisco, further enhancing its reach and influence in the online gaming market.

Auctionata

Seed Round in 2012
Auctionata, established in 2012, was an online auction platform specializing in art and luxury collectibles. It operated globally, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, Los Angeles, Rome, Zurich, and Madrid. The company offered live-stream auctions, enabling worldwide bidding for art and luxury items. However, it ceased operations in February 2017 following insolvency proceedings.

Stotles

Stotles Ltd is a London-based company that operates a Software as a Service platform aimed at enhancing public-sector procurement accessibility for suppliers. Established in 2017, Stotles aggregates and standardizes extensive public sector data, enabling suppliers to track potential contracts, monitor competitors, and gain insights into government buyers. Its platform provides tools such as a tender inbox, market intelligence, and collaboration features, which help suppliers identify and engage with relevant opportunities in real time. By bringing transparency to the vast financial transactions between governments and businesses, Stotles facilitates better connections between suppliers and government entities, ultimately helping them secure more contracts.
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