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 NFC

Sorare

Funding Round in 2021
Sorare SAS, founded in December 2018 and based in Paris, France, operates an online platform for a global fantasy football game. The platform allows users to buy, sell, and trade official digital collectibles in the form of NFT cards. Participants can manage their own soccer teams using these digital assets, making the experience both interactive and engaging. Sorare aims to make cryptocurrency enjoyable and accessible through its unique blend of fantasy football and digital collectibles. In December 2020, the company achieved notable sales, with $1.8 million worth of cards sold, reflecting its growing popularity in the digital sports market.

Passbird Research

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Multi Factor Authentication that actually works.

Sorare

Series A in 2021
Sorare SAS, founded in December 2018 and based in Paris, France, operates an online platform for a global fantasy football game. The platform allows users to buy, sell, and trade official digital collectibles in the form of NFT cards. Participants can manage their own soccer teams using these digital assets, making the experience both interactive and engaging. Sorare aims to make cryptocurrency enjoyable and accessible through its unique blend of fantasy football and digital collectibles. In December 2020, the company achieved notable sales, with $1.8 million worth of cards sold, reflecting its growing popularity in the digital sports market.

Sorare

Seed Round in 2020
Sorare SAS, founded in December 2018 and based in Paris, France, operates an online platform for a global fantasy football game. The platform allows users to buy, sell, and trade official digital collectibles in the form of NFT cards. Participants can manage their own soccer teams using these digital assets, making the experience both interactive and engaging. Sorare aims to make cryptocurrency enjoyable and accessible through its unique blend of fantasy football and digital collectibles. In December 2020, the company achieved notable sales, with $1.8 million worth of cards sold, reflecting its growing popularity in the digital sports market.

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 pioneering company in the field of digital contraception, focusing on female reproductive health through its contraceptive app. The app enables users to track their basal body temperature each morning, which, along with other data such as luteinizing hormone levels, is processed by an algorithm to determine fertility status. By analyzing individual inputs, the app forecasts which days women are fertile, providing a color-coded calendar to indicate when unprotected intercourse may be feasible. Users are required to measure and enter their body temperature daily using a basal thermometer for accurate predictions. This subscription-based service aims to simplify fertility tracking and empower women in managing their reproductive health.

Natural Cycles

Series A in 2016
Natural Cycles is a pioneering company in the field of digital contraception, focusing on female reproductive health through its contraceptive app. The app enables users to track their basal body temperature each morning, which, along with other data such as luteinizing hormone levels, is processed by an algorithm to determine fertility status. By analyzing individual inputs, the app forecasts which days women are fertile, providing a color-coded calendar to indicate when unprotected intercourse may be feasible. Users are required to measure and enter their body temperature daily using a basal thermometer for accurate predictions. This subscription-based service aims to simplify fertility tracking and empower women in managing their reproductive health.

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 pioneering company in the field of digital contraception, focusing on female reproductive health through its contraceptive app. The app enables users to track their basal body temperature each morning, which, along with other data such as luteinizing hormone levels, is processed by an algorithm to determine fertility status. By analyzing individual inputs, the app forecasts which days women are fertile, providing a color-coded calendar to indicate when unprotected intercourse may be feasible. Users are required to measure and enter their body temperature daily using a basal thermometer for accurate predictions. This subscription-based service aims to simplify fertility tracking and empower women in managing their reproductive health.

Nativo

Series B in 2015
Nativo, Inc. is an advertising technology company based in El Segundo, California, with additional offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. Founded in 2010, Nativo specializes in native advertising services, providing a platform that enables advertisers and agencies to plan, buy, manage, and optimize campaigns seamlessly. The platform allows publishers to activate and manage content-based native placements across their media properties, enhancing revenue potential while improving user experience. Nativo's technology automates the distribution of branded content, analyzes its impact, and supports a variety of native ad formats across premium publisher inventory. Over 300 brands and 350 publishers utilize Nativo's platform to scale and measure their advertising efforts effectively.

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, Inc. is an advertising technology company based in El Segundo, California, with additional offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. Founded in 2010, Nativo specializes in native advertising services, providing a platform that enables advertisers and agencies to plan, buy, manage, and optimize campaigns seamlessly. The platform allows publishers to activate and manage content-based native placements across their media properties, enhancing revenue potential while improving user experience. Nativo's technology automates the distribution of branded content, analyzes its impact, and supports a variety of native ad formats across premium publisher inventory. Over 300 brands and 350 publishers utilize Nativo's platform to scale and measure their advertising efforts effectively.

Yeahka

Venture Round in 2012
Yeahka is a Chinese mobile payment service provider. Yeahka is committed to providing mobile payment solutions and related operational services for mobile e-businesses. It has developed a merchant-oriented mobile payment product named Leshua Business Version, which provides small businesses with convenient mobile payment services. Yeahka’s team is composed of senior personnel from famous internet and communications companies in China. With profound experience in the payment industry, Yeahka made huge progress in key technologies in mobile payment such as QR code payment technology, NFC payment technology, and independently developed JCVM technology.

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 is a Chinese mobile payment service provider. Yeahka is committed to providing mobile payment solutions and related operational services for mobile e-businesses. It has developed a merchant-oriented mobile payment product named Leshua Business Version, which provides small businesses with convenient mobile payment services. Yeahka’s team is composed of senior personnel from famous internet and communications companies in China. With profound experience in the payment industry, Yeahka made huge progress in key technologies in mobile payment such as QR code payment technology, NFC payment technology, and independently developed JCVM technology.

nCircle Network Security

Venture Round in 2007
nCircle Network Security, Inc. specializes in agentless security risk and compliance management solutions for businesses and government agencies. Its flagship product, IP360, focuses on vulnerability and risk management, offering reporting, prioritization, and remediation workflows to enhance risk reduction. The Topology Risk Analyzer prioritizes vulnerabilities by analyzing network layouts. Additional offerings include the Security Intelligence Hub, which facilitates the collection and sharing of network intelligence, and nTellect, a threat prioritization system that enhances the efficacy of intrusion detection and prevention systems. The company also provides an automated PCI Scan Service for monitoring compliance with security standards, alongside solutions for security policy and regulatory compliance. nCircle's services extend to configuration and regulatory compliance, reporting and analytics, and consulting. Its products serve a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, government, and technology, helping organizations identify, manage, and reduce security risks while automating compliance processes. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, nCircle has regional offices in Atlanta, Toronto, and London.

nCircle Network Security

Venture Round in 2004
nCircle Network Security, Inc. specializes in agentless security risk and compliance management solutions for businesses and government agencies. Its flagship product, IP360, focuses on vulnerability and risk management, offering reporting, prioritization, and remediation workflows to enhance risk reduction. The Topology Risk Analyzer prioritizes vulnerabilities by analyzing network layouts. Additional offerings include the Security Intelligence Hub, which facilitates the collection and sharing of network intelligence, and nTellect, a threat prioritization system that enhances the efficacy of intrusion detection and prevention systems. The company also provides an automated PCI Scan Service for monitoring compliance with security standards, alongside solutions for security policy and regulatory compliance. nCircle's services extend to configuration and regulatory compliance, reporting and analytics, and consulting. Its products serve a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, government, and technology, helping organizations identify, manage, and reduce security risks while automating compliance processes. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, nCircle has regional offices in Atlanta, Toronto, and London.

nCircle Network Security

Series C in 2002
nCircle Network Security, Inc. specializes in agentless security risk and compliance management solutions for businesses and government agencies. Its flagship product, IP360, focuses on vulnerability and risk management, offering reporting, prioritization, and remediation workflows to enhance risk reduction. The Topology Risk Analyzer prioritizes vulnerabilities by analyzing network layouts. Additional offerings include the Security Intelligence Hub, which facilitates the collection and sharing of network intelligence, and nTellect, a threat prioritization system that enhances the efficacy of intrusion detection and prevention systems. The company also provides an automated PCI Scan Service for monitoring compliance with security standards, alongside solutions for security policy and regulatory compliance. nCircle's services extend to configuration and regulatory compliance, reporting and analytics, and consulting. Its products serve a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, government, and technology, helping organizations identify, manage, and reduce security risks while automating compliance processes. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, nCircle has regional offices in Atlanta, Toronto, and London.

nCircle Network Security

Series B in 2001
nCircle Network Security, Inc. specializes in agentless security risk and compliance management solutions for businesses and government agencies. Its flagship product, IP360, focuses on vulnerability and risk management, offering reporting, prioritization, and remediation workflows to enhance risk reduction. The Topology Risk Analyzer prioritizes vulnerabilities by analyzing network layouts. Additional offerings include the Security Intelligence Hub, which facilitates the collection and sharing of network intelligence, and nTellect, a threat prioritization system that enhances the efficacy of intrusion detection and prevention systems. The company also provides an automated PCI Scan Service for monitoring compliance with security standards, alongside solutions for security policy and regulatory compliance. nCircle's services extend to configuration and regulatory compliance, reporting and analytics, and consulting. Its products serve a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, government, and technology, helping organizations identify, manage, and reduce security risks while automating compliance processes. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, nCircle has 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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