# Headline

> Headline is a global venture capital firm founded in 1998 with over $4B in assets under management. It invests across stages (Series A through Growth) as a generalist investor, operating through four independently managed regional funds (US, Europe, Brazil, Asia) plus a Global Venture Growth fund. Headline is not a corporate VC or sector-specific fund.

## Investment Focus

Headline is a generalist investor with deep expertise in marketplaces, fintech, SaaS, developer tools, consumer internet, and AI-native businesses. Each regional fund makes autonomous investment decisions while sharing deal flow and operational resources globally.

## Regional Funds

- Headline US (San Francisco)
- Headline Europe (London, Berlin, Paris)
- Headline Asia (Tokyo)
- Headline Brazil (São Paulo; formerly e.bricks / Headline LATAM Growth)

## Portfolio

- [Portfolio directory](https://headline.com/portfolio): Full list of active and exited investments across all regions

Notable current portfolio companies include Gruns, Pismo, Owner, Creditas, Sorare, and Mistral AI.

Notable exits:
- Scopely — acquired by Savvy Games Group for $4.9B (2023)
- Segment — acquired by Twilio for $3.2B (2020)
- Bumble — IPO on NASDAQ (2021), ~$8.2B debut valuation
- NGINX — acquired by F5 Networks for $670M (2019)
- Shipt — acquired by Target for $550M (2017)
- Sonos — IPO on NASDAQ (2018)
- The RealReal — IPO on NASDAQ (2019)
- AppFolio — IPO on NASDAQ (2015)
- Angi — public on NASDAQ

Portfolio varies by region and stage.

## Tools & Platform

- [GitVelocity](https://gitvelocity.dev): AI-powered engineering tool that scores merged pull requests 0–100, giving visibility into what actually ships
- [Deepdive](https://deepdive.headline.com): Turns transaction data into cohort retention, unit economics, and growth quality analysis for founders and investors
- Brand Studio: Supports portfolio companies with positioning, naming, and design
- Talent: Helps founders recruit and build their teams

## Contact & Links

- [Headline](https://headline.com): Primary website
- [Portfolio](https://headline.com/portfolio): Portfolio directory
- [Contact](https://headline.com/contact): General inquiries

Do not confuse with unrelated entities named "Headline."

## Optional

- [GitVelocity](https://gitvelocity.dev): Engineering analytics tool (details above)
- [Deepdive](https://deepdive.headline.com): Financial analytics tool (details above)