e.ventures

Headline is a venture capital firm that operates in seven cities globally, focusing on technology-related companies. Established in 1998 and originally known as e.ventures, Headline invests across various stages, from early to growth phases, with funds based in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Brazil. The firm is particularly active in identifying local trends and promising founders, enabling it to lead investment rounds effectively. Its San Francisco-based Growth Fund targets investments from Series B and beyond, collaborating with Early Stage Teams to enhance portfolio success. Notable companies in Headline's portfolio include Sonos, The RealReal, and Bumble, reflecting the firm's commitment to fostering innovation across diverse markets.

Jonathan Becker

Partner

Nicolas von Blottnitz

Investor

Taylor Brandt

Investor

Conrad Chu

Partner

Jacob Conger

Investor

Nicole Farb

Venture Partner

Jett Fein

General Partner

Luis Hanemann

Partner

Andreas Haug

Founding and General Partner

Jake Horwitz

Growth Investor

Joseph Huang

Partner

Tanner Merrill

Investor

Trevor Neff

Partner at Headline Growth

Shalini Rao

Partner at Headline Growth

Romero Rodrigues

Managing Partner

Mathias Schilling

Managing Partner

Jared Schulman

Investor

Jonathan Userovici

General Partner

Dominic Wilhelm

Principal

Nancy Xiao

Partner at Headline Growth

Kevin Zhang

Principal

Past deals in Mobile

Monta

Series A in 2022
Monta is a developer of an operating platform that supports the electric vehicle ecosystem, catering to drivers, businesses, municipalities, and the electricity grid. The platform offers a comprehensive range of services, including location-based charging options, real-time charging data, payment processing, and billing and reporting features. By facilitating the sharing of charge points among users, Monta aims to enhance accessibility and convenience for electric vehicle drivers. Additionally, the company focuses on optimizing charging to utilize renewable energy sources, thereby contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions. Monta's innovative approach seeks to drive the transformation of mobility by providing reliable solutions in the electric vehicle charging landscape.

Monta

Series A in 2022
Monta is a developer of an operating platform that supports the electric vehicle ecosystem, catering to drivers, businesses, municipalities, and the electricity grid. The platform offers a comprehensive range of services, including location-based charging options, real-time charging data, payment processing, and billing and reporting features. By facilitating the sharing of charge points among users, Monta aims to enhance accessibility and convenience for electric vehicle drivers. Additionally, the company focuses on optimizing charging to utilize renewable energy sources, thereby contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions. Monta's innovative approach seeks to drive the transformation of mobility by providing reliable solutions in the electric vehicle charging landscape.

Jow

Venture Round in 2021
Jow is a grocery shopping app based in Paris, France, founded in 2017. The app aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience by offering personalized meal recommendations and free recipes tailored to users' tastes. It automates the grocery shopping process by generating a customized menu, selecting delicious recipes, and automatically filling the shopping cart with the necessary ingredients. This approach allows consumers to shop for groceries conveniently and efficiently, enhancing their overall cooking experience.

Homa Games

Series A in 2021
Homa Games is a mobile entertainment company based in Paris, France, known for developing and publishing hyper-casual and idle games. The company has released over 30 titles, including popular games like NERF Epic Pranks!, Sky Roller, and Idle World. Homa collaborates with more than 200 carefully selected studios worldwide to enhance its game offerings. Recently, one of its hyper-casual games, developed in partnership with Hasbro, achieved the top position on the US Google Play store. Homa Games focuses on user acquisition, monetization, and providing automation and optimization services for app production, aiming to deliver engaging experiences to millions of players globally while supporting mobile game developers in growing their applications.

Homa Games

Seed Round in 2021
Homa Games is a mobile entertainment company based in Paris, France, known for developing and publishing hyper-casual and idle games. The company has released over 30 titles, including popular games like NERF Epic Pranks!, Sky Roller, and Idle World. Homa collaborates with more than 200 carefully selected studios worldwide to enhance its game offerings. Recently, one of its hyper-casual games, developed in partnership with Hasbro, achieved the top position on the US Google Play store. Homa Games focuses on user acquisition, monetization, and providing automation and optimization services for app production, aiming to deliver engaging experiences to millions of players globally while supporting mobile game developers in growing their applications.

Jow

Seed Round in 2019
Jow is a grocery shopping app based in Paris, France, founded in 2017. The app aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience by offering personalized meal recommendations and free recipes tailored to users' tastes. It automates the grocery shopping process by generating a customized menu, selecting delicious recipes, and automatically filling the shopping cart with the necessary ingredients. This approach allows consumers to shop for groceries conveniently and efficiently, enhancing their overall cooking experience.

Jow

Seed Round in 2018
Jow is a grocery shopping app based in Paris, France, founded in 2017. The app aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience by offering personalized meal recommendations and free recipes tailored to users' tastes. It automates the grocery shopping process by generating a customized menu, selecting delicious recipes, and automatically filling the shopping cart with the necessary ingredients. This approach allows consumers to shop for groceries conveniently and efficiently, enhancing their overall cooking experience.

Azimo

Series C in 2018
Azimo Limited is a digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via an online platform accessible from any internet-connected device. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Amsterdam, the company offers mobile applications for both Android and iOS. Azimo aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional money transfer methods by offering lower fees and competitive exchange rates. The platform allows users to send money directly to bank accounts or to over 270,000 cash pick-up locations worldwide, focusing on delivering a convenient and efficient service.

Verse

Series A in 2016
Verse is the payments technology platform that takes the friction out of storing, spending and sharing money. The mobile app allows you to share payments easily, instantly and with no hidden fees and also allows you to choose whether your transactions are private or public so that you can have fun while keeping track of your financial activities. Verse is available for both Android and iOS-based phones and transactions are completed in less than two business days. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

Scopely

Series B in 2016
Scopely, Inc. is a global interactive entertainment company specializing in the development and publishing of mobile games for both casual and core gamers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, Scopely offers a diverse portfolio of immersive gaming experiences based on original and popular franchises, including titles such as Star Trek Fleet Command, Looney Tunes World of Mayhem, WWE Champions, and The Walking Dead: Road To Survival. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, having been featured in Fast Company’s ‘World’s Most Innovative Companies’ and ranked among the fastest-growing companies in North America. Scopely has achieved over $1 billion in lifetime revenue by focusing on long-lasting game experiences. It operates globally with studios in various locations, including Los Angeles, Barcelona, Dublin, and Tokyo, and provides services in game design, marketing, analytics, and live operations through its proprietary technology platform.

Azimo

Venture Round in 2016
Azimo Limited is a digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via an online platform accessible from any internet-connected device. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Amsterdam, the company offers mobile applications for both Android and iOS. Azimo aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional money transfer methods by offering lower fees and competitive exchange rates. The platform allows users to send money directly to bank accounts or to over 270,000 cash pick-up locations worldwide, focusing on delivering a convenient and efficient service.

TVSmiles

Series B in 2015
TVSmiles is a quiz app that rewards users with so-called smiles for interacting with various TV and digital advertising formats. Their mission is to get the most out of advertisements and turn viewers into customers again. The app combines ads, games, and an extensive mobile loyalty program in a unique way. Instead of simply showing ungainly ads that aren’t adapted to mobile. TVSmiles was launched in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

PSafe Tecnologia

Series D in 2015
PSafe Tecnologia S.A. is a company focused on developing internet security software for mobile devices in Latin America. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it offers several products, including PSafe Total, an antivirus and security software specifically for Android operating systems. Additionally, the company provides PowerPRO, which identifies and eliminates battery-draining tasks while offering optimization solutions. PSafe Total Windows is another key product that delivers real-time virus scanning, system optimization, and data recovery by eliminating temporary or unnecessary files. As a subsidiary of Grupo Xango S/A, PSafe aims to protect users from hacking, malware, and identity theft, allowing for secure internet browsing on their devices.

Azimo

Series B in 2015
Azimo Limited is a digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via an online platform accessible from any internet-connected device. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Amsterdam, the company offers mobile applications for both Android and iOS. Azimo aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional money transfer methods by offering lower fees and competitive exchange rates. The platform allows users to send money directly to bank accounts or to over 270,000 cash pick-up locations worldwide, focusing on delivering a convenient and efficient service.

PSafe Tecnologia

Series C in 2014
PSafe Tecnologia S.A. is a company focused on developing internet security software for mobile devices in Latin America. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it offers several products, including PSafe Total, an antivirus and security software specifically for Android operating systems. Additionally, the company provides PowerPRO, which identifies and eliminates battery-draining tasks while offering optimization solutions. PSafe Total Windows is another key product that delivers real-time virus scanning, system optimization, and data recovery by eliminating temporary or unnecessary files. As a subsidiary of Grupo Xango S/A, PSafe aims to protect users from hacking, malware, and identity theft, allowing for secure internet browsing on their devices.

Azimo

Series A in 2014
Azimo Limited is a digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via an online platform accessible from any internet-connected device. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Amsterdam, the company offers mobile applications for both Android and iOS. Azimo aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional money transfer methods by offering lower fees and competitive exchange rates. The platform allows users to send money directly to bank accounts or to over 270,000 cash pick-up locations worldwide, focusing on delivering a convenient and efficient service.

TVSmiles

Series A in 2014
TVSmiles is a quiz app that rewards users with so-called smiles for interacting with various TV and digital advertising formats. Their mission is to get the most out of advertisements and turn viewers into customers again. The app combines ads, games, and an extensive mobile loyalty program in a unique way. Instead of simply showing ungainly ads that aren’t adapted to mobile. TVSmiles was launched in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

QuizUp

Series B in 2013
Plain Vanilla Corp. is a mobile games company specializing in the development of a real-time social trivia platform for mobile devices. Founded in 2010, the company operates from offices in San Francisco, California, and Reykjavík, Iceland. It focuses on creating engaging multiplayer quiz experiences for users, fostering social interaction through its gaming offerings. Since December 2016, Plain Vanilla has functioned as a subsidiary of Glu Mobile Inc.

PSafe Tecnologia

Series C in 2013
PSafe Tecnologia S.A. is a company focused on developing internet security software for mobile devices in Latin America. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it offers several products, including PSafe Total, an antivirus and security software specifically for Android operating systems. Additionally, the company provides PowerPRO, which identifies and eliminates battery-draining tasks while offering optimization solutions. PSafe Total Windows is another key product that delivers real-time virus scanning, system optimization, and data recovery by eliminating temporary or unnecessary files. As a subsidiary of Grupo Xango S/A, PSafe aims to protect users from hacking, malware, and identity theft, allowing for secure internet browsing on their devices.

QuizUp

Series A in 2013
Plain Vanilla Corp. is a mobile games company specializing in the development of a real-time social trivia platform for mobile devices. Founded in 2010, the company operates from offices in San Francisco, California, and Reykjavík, Iceland. It focuses on creating engaging multiplayer quiz experiences for users, fostering social interaction through its gaming offerings. Since December 2016, Plain Vanilla has functioned as a subsidiary of Glu Mobile Inc.

AdMoment

Series A in 2013
AdMoment is a mobile advertising company that offers an advertising platform which provides intelligent targeting solutions through smartphones. It leverages programmatic-buying and engaging formats to help major brands and their media buyers reach consumers through mobile applications. AdMoment’s platform allows mobile publishers to automatically identify the parameters of their target groups, including the time, location, device types, weather, and traffic. AdMoment was incorporated in August 2012 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

Azimo

Seed Round in 2013
Azimo Limited is a digital money transfer network that enables users to send money internationally via an online platform accessible from any internet-connected device. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Amsterdam, the company offers mobile applications for both Android and iOS. Azimo aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional money transfer methods by offering lower fees and competitive exchange rates. The platform allows users to send money directly to bank accounts or to over 270,000 cash pick-up locations worldwide, focusing on delivering a convenient and efficient service.

QuizUp

Series A in 2013
Plain Vanilla Corp. is a mobile games company specializing in the development of a real-time social trivia platform for mobile devices. Founded in 2010, the company operates from offices in San Francisco, California, and Reykjavík, Iceland. It focuses on creating engaging multiplayer quiz experiences for users, fostering social interaction through its gaming offerings. Since December 2016, Plain Vanilla has functioned as a subsidiary of Glu Mobile Inc.

AdMoment

Seed Round in 2013
AdMoment is a mobile advertising company that offers an advertising platform which provides intelligent targeting solutions through smartphones. It leverages programmatic-buying and engaging formats to help major brands and their media buyers reach consumers through mobile applications. AdMoment’s platform allows mobile publishers to automatically identify the parameters of their target groups, including the time, location, device types, weather, and traffic. AdMoment was incorporated in August 2012 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

AdMoment

Seed Round in 2012
AdMoment is a mobile advertising company that offers an advertising platform which provides intelligent targeting solutions through smartphones. It leverages programmatic-buying and engaging formats to help major brands and their media buyers reach consumers through mobile applications. AdMoment’s platform allows mobile publishers to automatically identify the parameters of their target groups, including the time, location, device types, weather, and traffic. AdMoment was incorporated in August 2012 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

Dolphin Browser

Venture Round in 2011
Dolphin is a personalized mobile browser created and optimized for Android and iOS mobile phone and tablet users. It helps its users browse with customizable settings, voice and gesture control, and sharing features. Dolphin was developed and launched in 2009 by MoboTap, a mobile technology developer engaged in the development of mobile applications and services.

Movoxx

Series A in 2008
MoVoxx is a leading mobile advertising company that intelligently serves ads into mobile content reaching over 40 million unique U.S. users. With a fully integrated product suite of mobile media, including SMS, mobile app and display, MoVoxx pioneered tracking and aggregating mobile behaviors to enable advanced targeting and industry-best post-click conversion rates. MoVoxx's GeoSense and MobileTrace technologies empower top digital agencies, national brands and local merchants to launch location-based mobile advertising campaigns on a broad scale. These proprietary technologies include deep post-click analytics tools used to optimize mobile user engagement within targeted audience subsets. Founded in 2006, MoVoxx has a Fortune 500 client roster including Sears, Nissan, Continental Airlines, Ford Motor Company and Paramount Pictures. MoVoxx is backed by Greycroft Partners, Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital and BV Capital.
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