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 Android

Codota

Venture Round in 2022
Codota Dot Com Ltd. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial pair programmer designed to enhance software development by learning from existing code. Founded in 2013 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Codota builds predictive models that offer code completions and related content within integrated development environments (IDEs). By leveraging techniques from program analysis, natural language processing, and machine learning, Codota provides insights derived from a vast array of code across the globe. Its code completion tool integrates seamlessly with various programming languages and IDEs, enabling developers to work more efficiently by suggesting relevant code and preventing errors. This functionality accelerates the coding process by predicting future coding needs and facilitating easier code review and comprehension.

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.

Codota

Series A in 2020
Codota Dot Com Ltd. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial pair programmer designed to enhance software development by learning from existing code. Founded in 2013 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Codota builds predictive models that offer code completions and related content within integrated development environments (IDEs). By leveraging techniques from program analysis, natural language processing, and machine learning, Codota provides insights derived from a vast array of code across the globe. Its code completion tool integrates seamlessly with various programming languages and IDEs, enabling developers to work more efficiently by suggesting relevant code and preventing errors. This functionality accelerates the coding process by predicting future coding needs and facilitating easier code review and comprehension.

Asana Rebel

Series B in 2018
Asana Rebel offers a Yoga-inspired fitness app combining the best of Yoga and fitness. The mobile fitness App is available in six languages (DE, EN, FR, PT, ESP, IT), has been featured multiple times by Apple and Google and is rated as one of the top health and fitness apps, with an average of more than 4.6 / 5 stars. The startup was founded in 2015 by Pascal Klein and Robin Pratap and is based in Berlin.

Asana Rebel

Series A in 2018
Asana Rebel offers a Yoga-inspired fitness app combining the best of Yoga and fitness. The mobile fitness App is available in six languages (DE, EN, FR, PT, ESP, IT), has been featured multiple times by Apple and Google and is rated as one of the top health and fitness apps, with an average of more than 4.6 / 5 stars. The startup was founded in 2015 by Pascal Klein and Robin Pratap and is based in Berlin.

Aptoide

Series A in 2016
Aptoide S.A. is a marketplace for Android applications that enables users to browse and install software from multiple stores. Founded in 2011 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, with additional offices in Shenzhen and Singapore, Aptoide provides various tools including the Aptoide client for managing downloads and updates, the Aptoide uploader for developers to upload their applications, and the Aptoide backup application for safeguarding app data. The company also offers a web server to host Aptoide repositories. Aptoide partners with developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), telecommunications companies, and enterprises, allowing them to create and manage their own Android stores and distribute their applications. While an open-source version of the client is available, Aptoide enhances its services with customization and branding options. The platform boasts over 1.5 million daily active users, reflecting its strong growth and user engagement in the Android ecosystem.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pulse

Seed Round in 2010
Pulse is an elegant news reading application for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. It incorporates colorful panning story bars and fills them with content from your favorite sources. Pulse redefines news, giving you the opportunity to experience the news you desire from traditional sources, your favorite blogs and social networks all in one beautiful interface. Pulse is developed by Alphonso Labs.
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