Headline
UnclaimedAt a Glance
- Stage
- Seed, Series A, Series B+
- AUM
- $2.7B
- Sectors
- SaaS, Consumer, Marketplace
- Founded
- 2009
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA
About Headline
Headline is a global venture capital firm, formerly e.ventures, that invests from seed through growth stage and manages roughly $2.7 billion. Founded in 2009, it is structured as five discrete funds, each with its own dedicated team: early-stage funds in the United States, Europe, Asia and Brazil that invest locally from seed to Series A, and a single global growth fund that invests at Series B and beyond.
The firm's offices are San Francisco, Berlin, Paris, London, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Sao Paulo, Taipei and Tokyo. It has no Singapore office; its Asia fund covers Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia from Taipei and Tokyo. The European practice has invested for more than two decades out of London, Paris and Berlin, and the Brazil fund searches Latin America for early-stage teams solving regional problems.
Headline describes its growth strategy as Grassroots Growth, a first-principles approach built around the founders it backs and how its own team works rather than around late-stage momentum. Sector emphasis runs to software and SaaS, fintech, marketplaces and consumer applications. Notable investments include Sonos, Klarna, GoFundMe, Delivery Hero, Auto1, Revolut, Primer and the Brazilian proptech Loft, a portfolio that reflects the firm's split between US, European and Latin American early-stage exposure and later global growth rounds.
Headline publishes editorial and video work alongside the funds and keeps a separate resource track for founders, and its stated principles emphasise operating as one firm across regions rather than as independent national teams.
Investment Thesis
“Global venture capital firm investing across all stages from seed to growth in technology companies, with a focus on SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, and consumer applications.”
Sector Focus
Investment Stage
Notable Portfolio Companies
Fund History
- The firm's US filings run under the e.ventures name before the rebrand to Headline. e.ventures US V, LP filed in May 2015 against a $175 million offering and reported $60 million sold by May 2016, with a $30 million US V-A parallel filed that June. e.ventures US VI, L.P. closed $225 million from 53 investors in July 2019.
- The growth line filed separately, with e.ventures Growth II at $115 million in January 2017 and Growth III at $300 million in June 2020.
- Under the Headline name, Headline Global Growth IV, L.P. filed in June 2022 at $400 million and closed $804.3 million from 86 investors by June 2024, raised alongside a Luxembourg twin, Headline Global Growth Lux IV SCSP. The firm also files co-investment and single-asset vehicles, including Headline Co-Invest V at $17.2 million in 2021 and Headline Lion SPV at $28.4 million in 2024.
- Headline states it currently runs five funds across the US, Europe, Brazil and Asia.
SEC Fund Filings
- Vehicles filed, last 24 months
- 1
- Latest filing
Headline filed a Form D for 1 fund vehicle between Sep 30, 2024 and Sep 29, 2026.
| Fund vehicle | Source |
|---|---|
| Headline Lion SPV, L.P. | SEC Form D, filed |
A Form D is the notice a fund files with the SEC when it raises money in a private offering. Feeder funds, parallel funds and SPVs each file their own, so the count measures filing activity, not the number of flagship funds.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings for pooled investment funds, original filings only (amendments excluded). Our filing data starts Jul 1, 2024. Vehicles are matched to Headline by fund name and checked against the sponsor address and named principals on each filing; offering amounts are not shown. Each “SEC Form D” link opens an EDGAR full-text search for that vehicle’s exact name, where the filing itself is listed. See every new fund filing on the Form D Radar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What stage does Headline invest at?
Headline primarily invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Where is Headline located?
Headline is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
What sectors does Headline focus on?
Headline focuses on investments in SaaS, Consumer, Marketplace. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
How much does Headline have under management?
Headline manages approximately $2.7B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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