Headline

Headline is a venture capital firm established in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates in seven cities around the world and invests in a diverse range of sectors including fintech, e-commerce, software, digital health, developer tools, open-source, media, digital innovation, and consumer services. The firm manages Early Stage Funds across the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil, allowing for localized investments, while its Growth Fund targets global investments from Series B and beyond. By being closely connected to local markets, Headline can identify emerging trends and promising entrepreneurs. The firm has a notable portfolio featuring companies such as Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, and Bumble, reflecting its commitment to supporting innovative and high-potential businesses.

Jonathan Becker

Partner

Nicolas von Blottnitz

Investor, US

Conrad Chu

Partner

Fein J.D., Jett

General Partner

Andreas Haug

Founding and General Partner

Jake Horwitz

Investor, US

Joseph Huang

Partner

Neff, Trevor

Partner at Headline Growth

Shalini Rao

Partner at Headline Growth

Jonathan Userovici

General Partner

Anna Vershebeniuk

Principal

Dominic Wilhelm

Principal

Nancy Xiao

Partner, Growth

Kevin Zhang

Principal

Past deals in NFC

Passbird Research

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Passbird Research is at the forefront, re-writing the internet, the digital infrastructure, and economics. They provide software companies that would come to read about a decade later in internet history books.

Sorare

Series A in 2021
Sorare is a global fantasy football game where managers can trade official digital collectibles. It is on a mission to make crypto fun and accessible to all through fantasy football. Based in Paris, Sorare provides a soccer team management game with digital NFT cards that fans can collect and trade. Founded in December 2018, Sorare currently sold $1.8 million worth of cards in December 2020.

Sorare

Seed Round in 2020
Sorare is a global fantasy football game where managers can trade official digital collectibles. It is on a mission to make crypto fun and accessible to all through fantasy football. Based in Paris, Sorare provides a soccer team management game with digital NFT cards that fans can collect and trade. Founded in December 2018, Sorare currently sold $1.8 million worth of cards in December 2020.

Flux Systems

Series A in 2018
Flux Systems develops software platform that keeps a track of payment receipts by automatically linking them to payment cards. The company was built with bank level security. They store and process data using third party servers located in secure data centers in Europe, that are protected by firewalls and have restricted access in compliance with applicable regulations. Flux was founded in 2016 and is based in London, England. Its major partners include Barclaycard, Costa, pod, EAT., Barclays, and Starling Bank.

NGINX

Series C in 2018
NGINX now part of F5 is the company behind the popular open-source project. It offers a suite of technologies for developing and delivering modern applications. Together with F5, our combined solution bridges the gap between NetOps and DevOps, with multi-cloud application services that span from code to customer. NGINX was incorporated in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Natural Cycles

Series B in 2017
Natural Cycles is a digital health company that provides a contraceptive app designed to empower women in managing their reproductive health. The app utilizes an algorithm to analyze users' basal body temperature and other relevant data, such as luteinizing hormone levels, to determine fertility status throughout the menstrual cycle. By requiring daily temperature measurements with a basal thermometer, the app generates a color-coded calendar that informs users of their fertile days, allowing for informed decisions regarding unprotected sex. This non-invasive and non-hormonal approach enables women to plan or prevent pregnancies while avoiding the side effects associated with traditional contraceptive methods. Natural Cycles is at the forefront of digital contraception, offering a modern solution to female fertility tracking.

Natural Cycles

Series A in 2016
Natural Cycles is a digital health company that provides a contraceptive app designed to empower women in managing their reproductive health. The app utilizes an algorithm to analyze users' basal body temperature and other relevant data, such as luteinizing hormone levels, to determine fertility status throughout the menstrual cycle. By requiring daily temperature measurements with a basal thermometer, the app generates a color-coded calendar that informs users of their fertile days, allowing for informed decisions regarding unprotected sex. This non-invasive and non-hormonal approach enables women to plan or prevent pregnancies while avoiding the side effects associated with traditional contraceptive methods. Natural Cycles is at the forefront of digital contraception, offering a modern solution to female fertility tracking.

NGINX

Series B in 2016
NGINX now part of F5 is the company behind the popular open-source project. It offers a suite of technologies for developing and delivering modern applications. Together with F5, our combined solution bridges the gap between NetOps and DevOps, with multi-cloud application services that span from code to customer. NGINX was incorporated in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Natural Cycles

Seed Round in 2015
Natural Cycles is a digital health company that provides a contraceptive app designed to empower women in managing their reproductive health. The app utilizes an algorithm to analyze users' basal body temperature and other relevant data, such as luteinizing hormone levels, to determine fertility status throughout the menstrual cycle. By requiring daily temperature measurements with a basal thermometer, the app generates a color-coded calendar that informs users of their fertile days, allowing for informed decisions regarding unprotected sex. This non-invasive and non-hormonal approach enables women to plan or prevent pregnancies while avoiding the side effects associated with traditional contraceptive methods. Natural Cycles is at the forefront of digital contraception, offering a modern solution to female fertility tracking.

Nativo

Series B in 2015
Nativo is an advertising technology platform for brand advertisers and publishers to scale, automate, and measure native ads. For brands, Nativo is the ultimate content advertising platform that combines automation and insights with high-quality reach to scale and optimize engagement with brand content. For media companies, Nativo provides a complete native technology stack that makes it easy to sell, deploy, and optimize native ads across their media properties expanding their revenue potential while delivering a better, non-interruptive experience for their audiences. More than 300 brands and 350 publishers leverage Nativo’s platform to power their next-generation digital advertising.

NGINX

Series B in 2014
NGINX now part of F5 is the company behind the popular open-source project. It offers a suite of technologies for developing and delivering modern applications. Together with F5, our combined solution bridges the gap between NetOps and DevOps, with multi-cloud application services that span from code to customer. NGINX was incorporated in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

NGINX

Series B in 2013
NGINX now part of F5 is the company behind the popular open-source project. It offers a suite of technologies for developing and delivering modern applications. Together with F5, our combined solution bridges the gap between NetOps and DevOps, with multi-cloud application services that span from code to customer. NGINX was incorporated in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Nativo

Series A in 2013
Nativo is an advertising technology platform for brand advertisers and publishers to scale, automate, and measure native ads. For brands, Nativo is the ultimate content advertising platform that combines automation and insights with high-quality reach to scale and optimize engagement with brand content. For media companies, Nativo provides a complete native technology stack that makes it easy to sell, deploy, and optimize native ads across their media properties expanding their revenue potential while delivering a better, non-interruptive experience for their audiences. More than 300 brands and 350 publishers leverage Nativo’s platform to power their next-generation digital advertising.

Yeahka

Venture Round in 2012
Yeahka Limited is a Chinese technology platform focused on payment and business services, catering to both merchants and consumers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Shenzhen, the company specializes in mobile payment solutions, offering a comprehensive range of services. Its one-stop payment services enable merchants to accept various non-cash payments, including mobile app-based transactions and traditional card payments. Additionally, Yeahka provides value-added services such as merchant software as a service (SaaS) products designed to enhance operational efficiency, marketing services through a payment-based advertising platform, and fintech services to address financial needs. The company has developed innovative payment technologies, including QR code and NFC payment solutions, and its products, like the Leshua Business Version, specifically cater to small businesses. With a team comprising experienced professionals from leading internet and telecommunications firms, Yeahka continues to make significant advancements in the mobile payment sector.

NGINX

Series A in 2011
NGINX now part of F5 is the company behind the popular open-source project. It offers a suite of technologies for developing and delivering modern applications. Together with F5, our combined solution bridges the gap between NetOps and DevOps, with multi-cloud application services that span from code to customer. NGINX was incorporated in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Yeahka

Series A in 2011
Yeahka Limited is a Chinese technology platform focused on payment and business services, catering to both merchants and consumers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Shenzhen, the company specializes in mobile payment solutions, offering a comprehensive range of services. Its one-stop payment services enable merchants to accept various non-cash payments, including mobile app-based transactions and traditional card payments. Additionally, Yeahka provides value-added services such as merchant software as a service (SaaS) products designed to enhance operational efficiency, marketing services through a payment-based advertising platform, and fintech services to address financial needs. The company has developed innovative payment technologies, including QR code and NFC payment solutions, and its products, like the Leshua Business Version, specifically cater to small businesses. With a team comprising experienced professionals from leading internet and telecommunications firms, Yeahka continues to make significant advancements in the mobile payment sector.

nCircle Network Security

Venture Round in 2007
nCircle Network Security, Inc. provides agentless security risk and compliance management solutions. The company's products include IP360, the vulnerability and risk management solution that provides reporting, vulnerability prioritization, and remediation workflow designed to enable risk reduction; and Topology Risk Analyzer, which prioritizes vulnerabilities utilizing intelligence about the network layout. Its products also include Security Intelligence Hub, an open-architected reporting and integration point for collecting and sharing network intelligence across the enterprise security ecosystem; and nTellect, a threat prioritization system that leverages IP360's updated network intelligence to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of Cisco and McAfee's IDS and IPS. In addition, the company's products include Certified PCI Scan Service, an automated network security scan and reporting service, which enables customers to monitor and report on compliance with the PCI security standard; and Security Policy and Regulatory Compliance Solutions that compliance with internal security policies and automate security process, as well as support government- regulatory compliance solutions for FISMA and IAVA. It also provides configuration and regulatory compliance, reporting and analytics, and government solutions. The company offers vulnerabilities and exposures research team, consulting, and training services. Its security solutions are used by financial services, energy, utilities, retail, consumer goods, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, government, media, leisure, and technology enterprises, as well as government agencies and service providers to identify, measure, manage, and reduce security risk and automate compliance on their networks. The company was formerly known as Hiverworld, Inc. nCircle Network Security, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California with regional offices in Atlanta, Toronto, and London.

nCircle Network Security

Venture Round in 2004
nCircle Network Security, Inc. provides agentless security risk and compliance management solutions. The company's products include IP360, the vulnerability and risk management solution that provides reporting, vulnerability prioritization, and remediation workflow designed to enable risk reduction; and Topology Risk Analyzer, which prioritizes vulnerabilities utilizing intelligence about the network layout. Its products also include Security Intelligence Hub, an open-architected reporting and integration point for collecting and sharing network intelligence across the enterprise security ecosystem; and nTellect, a threat prioritization system that leverages IP360's updated network intelligence to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of Cisco and McAfee's IDS and IPS. In addition, the company's products include Certified PCI Scan Service, an automated network security scan and reporting service, which enables customers to monitor and report on compliance with the PCI security standard; and Security Policy and Regulatory Compliance Solutions that compliance with internal security policies and automate security process, as well as support government- regulatory compliance solutions for FISMA and IAVA. It also provides configuration and regulatory compliance, reporting and analytics, and government solutions. The company offers vulnerabilities and exposures research team, consulting, and training services. Its security solutions are used by financial services, energy, utilities, retail, consumer goods, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, government, media, leisure, and technology enterprises, as well as government agencies and service providers to identify, measure, manage, and reduce security risk and automate compliance on their networks. The company was formerly known as Hiverworld, Inc. nCircle Network Security, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California with regional offices in Atlanta, Toronto, and London.

nCircle Network Security

Series C in 2002
nCircle Network Security, Inc. provides agentless security risk and compliance management solutions. The company's products include IP360, the vulnerability and risk management solution that provides reporting, vulnerability prioritization, and remediation workflow designed to enable risk reduction; and Topology Risk Analyzer, which prioritizes vulnerabilities utilizing intelligence about the network layout. Its products also include Security Intelligence Hub, an open-architected reporting and integration point for collecting and sharing network intelligence across the enterprise security ecosystem; and nTellect, a threat prioritization system that leverages IP360's updated network intelligence to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of Cisco and McAfee's IDS and IPS. In addition, the company's products include Certified PCI Scan Service, an automated network security scan and reporting service, which enables customers to monitor and report on compliance with the PCI security standard; and Security Policy and Regulatory Compliance Solutions that compliance with internal security policies and automate security process, as well as support government- regulatory compliance solutions for FISMA and IAVA. It also provides configuration and regulatory compliance, reporting and analytics, and government solutions. The company offers vulnerabilities and exposures research team, consulting, and training services. Its security solutions are used by financial services, energy, utilities, retail, consumer goods, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, government, media, leisure, and technology enterprises, as well as government agencies and service providers to identify, measure, manage, and reduce security risk and automate compliance on their networks. The company was formerly known as Hiverworld, Inc. nCircle Network Security, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California with regional offices in Atlanta, Toronto, and London.

nCircle Network Security

Series B in 2001
nCircle Network Security, Inc. provides agentless security risk and compliance management solutions. The company's products include IP360, the vulnerability and risk management solution that provides reporting, vulnerability prioritization, and remediation workflow designed to enable risk reduction; and Topology Risk Analyzer, which prioritizes vulnerabilities utilizing intelligence about the network layout. Its products also include Security Intelligence Hub, an open-architected reporting and integration point for collecting and sharing network intelligence across the enterprise security ecosystem; and nTellect, a threat prioritization system that leverages IP360's updated network intelligence to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of Cisco and McAfee's IDS and IPS. In addition, the company's products include Certified PCI Scan Service, an automated network security scan and reporting service, which enables customers to monitor and report on compliance with the PCI security standard; and Security Policy and Regulatory Compliance Solutions that compliance with internal security policies and automate security process, as well as support government- regulatory compliance solutions for FISMA and IAVA. It also provides configuration and regulatory compliance, reporting and analytics, and government solutions. The company offers vulnerabilities and exposures research team, consulting, and training services. Its security solutions are used by financial services, energy, utilities, retail, consumer goods, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, government, media, leisure, and technology enterprises, as well as government agencies and service providers to identify, measure, manage, and reduce security risk and automate compliance on their networks. The company was formerly known as Hiverworld, Inc. nCircle Network Security, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California with regional offices in Atlanta, Toronto, and London.

Fonbox

Venture Round in 1999
Fonbox Inc. develops and provides IP-based messaging and communications services under the brand name of Lineabox.
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