Headline

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

Jan Henric Buettner

General Partner

Jett Fein

Partner

Thomas Gieselmann

Partner

King Goh

Principal

Luis Hanemann

Partner

Josh Jarvis

Finance and Operations Associate

Christian Leybold

Managing Partner

Lauren Lyon

Operating Partner

Thomas Middlehoff

CEO

Christian Miele

Partner

Dorothee Poetter Nam

Senior Director, Finance

Hirofumi Ono

Partner

Patrick Reilly

Chief Financial Officer

Wolfgang Rose

Partner

Mathias Schilling

Managing Partner

Jonathan Userovici

General Partner

Dominik Zalewski

Chief Financial Officer

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Growblocks

Seed Round in 2023
Growblocks’ approach to predictable revenue is all about making it actionable. We help businesses understand their revenue by building robust, data-driven models fit for hyper-growth. We connect models to revenue plans and run alongside teams as they execute. Businesses using Growblocks don’t just hit their revenue goals, they beat them. Founded by a team of business leaders who have helped start, scale and exit some of the most successful SaaS companies in Europe. Funded by leading European VCs and Angel Investors.

Smart Break

Series A in 2022
Smart Break Brasil is a pioneering company in the installation and operation of mini markets in residential condominiums and businesses using the concept of HONEST MARKET, that is, 100% autonomous stores with no employees, in the CHOOSE, GET, AND PAID model. It began in 2018 with the goal of changing Brazilian consumption habits by making everything consumers need just an elevator ride away or very close to their work desks. Its goal is to improve the quality of life for its customers by adding more practicality and convenience to their daily lives.

Deblock

Seed Round in 2022
Deblock is a financial services provider focused on the needs of cryptocurrency users. The company offers a non-custodial crypto wallet that enables individuals to access, store, deposit, exchange, and cash out their cryptocurrency investments. By facilitating these transactions, Deblock assists users in managing and tracking their cryptocurrency holdings effectively. With a commitment to serving the crypto-rich demographic, the platform aims to streamline the process of converting digital assets into cash, thereby enhancing the overall user experience in the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency finance.

Monta

Series A in 2022
Share your charge point with friends, family, or neighbors on the street. We make sharing a no-brainer! Monta GreenCharge forecasts the availability of renewable energy and manages your charging to reduce CO2 emission. Monta - Driving Innovation

Finhay

Series B in 2022
Finhay Company Limited, founded in 2017 and based in Hanoi, Vietnam, operates a mobile application designed to facilitate investments in mutual funds. The platform enables users to save efficiently and optimize their idle money by automatically directing accumulated funds into reputable financial portfolios. Targeting millennials and underserved segments of the market, Finhay aims to empower users to build wealth in a smart and accessible manner. The company has received recognition for its innovative approach, being nominated in the Fintech 100 by KPMG in 2019 and recognized as a first runner-up by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, as well as a top startup at Techfest Vietnam in 2017.

Stotles

Seed Round in 2022
Stotles is giving suppliers to government the tools and insights required to effectively find and win public-sector contracts. They aggregate and standardize huge amounts of data in order to give suppliers a complete view of thier market and surface the most relevant opportunites and intelligence in real time. Stotles is ensuring the best fit suppliers work with governments by bringing transparency to the £7Tn that flows from governments to businesses every year.

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.

Defacto

Series A in 2022
Defacto is a fintech company that specializes in providing credit infrastructure through an API aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an invoice financing platform that addresses the working capital needs of businesses engaged in B2B transactions. This platform enables companies to finance their invoices and offers the flexibility to repay loans when their customers settle their payments. By facilitating early payments to suppliers and automating payout and reconciliation processes, Defacto helps businesses manage their cash flow efficiently and streamline their financial operations.

Let’s Do This

Series B in 2022
Let’s Do This is an online marketplace that features almost every endurance event on the planet. It helps race organizers to reach an engaged community of participants and endurance sports enthusiasts, offering a dedicated platform to provide detailed event information, news, and special offers. Find and book the best running, triathlon, cycling and obstacle events in the UK and around the world. Whether it's a 5k fun run or tenth Ironman Triathlon, Let's Do This is the best place to find the perfect race. It was founded in 2016 by Alex Rose and Sam Browne who are both passionate runners and cyclists. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California with an office in London, United Kingdom.

Alloy

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Alloy provides sophisticated investors with the infrastructure they need to interact with decentralised finance. They provide an intuitive client-facing frontend, similar to a brokerage trading platform, and an API solution for clients to integrate into existing infrastructure.

LucidLink

Series B in 2022
LucidLink Corp. offers a cloud-based platform for object storage that enables individuals and businesses to securely store, share, and collaborate on files without relying on local storage. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides a distributed file service that allows users to access an unlimited and shared file space instantly. Its software features end-to-end encryption and facilitates collaboration among distributed teams, particularly on projects involving large data sets. By integrating seamlessly with cloud object storage, LucidLink enables users to mount an object store in the cloud, effectively using it as local storage while eliminating the performance issues associated with traditional Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). This innovative approach aims to transform file storage and access for modern workflows.

automaited

Seed Round in 2022
AiConomix develops RPA (robotic process automation) software that integrates seamlessly into an existing system and offers intelligent support for each individual workflow.No adjustments to the existing system are necessary. This minimizes the risk and massively saves costs when improving its processes.

Klima

Series A in 2022
Klima is a provider of CO2 offsetting services used to reverse the effects of climate change. Its application allows users to calculate their footprint and understand the climate impact of their lifestyle and allows them to support science-backed projects that remove or prevent the same amount of emissions elsewhere that helps users realize their carbon emission goals. Klima was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Peeba

Seed Round in 2022
Flexlane is a curated online wholesale marketplace that transform the way local retailers in Asia shop for their stores.

Fetch

Series E in 2022
Fetch Rewards, LLC operates a mobile application that enables users to scan their grocery receipts from various retail outlets, including grocery, convenience, drug, liquor, and club stores. Founded in 2012 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, the platform allows users to accumulate points through their purchases, which can then be redeemed for gift cards to various retailers. The app simplifies the savings process for consumers while offering brand partners valuable insights into shopping behaviors and the ability to reward customer loyalty effectively. Fetch Rewards aims to enhance the shopping experience by making it easy to save on everyday purchases.

RABO

Series B in 2022
RABO, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes Internet of Things-based collar-type wearable devices for cats’ behavioral measurement. It also develops mobile application to support its devices. The company’s products include Catlog pendant and belt, which measures activity data of cats for 24 hours and supports cat health management; Catlog home; and Catlog app, a mobile application that enables cat owners to review their cat’s activity. It distributes its products through online retail store. RABO, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Shibuya, Japan.

SudShare

Seed Round in 2022
SudShare provides a reliable laundry service that makes laundry simple using an app.It is a home based business in which people can help each other earn money by doing laundry service.

UXCam

Seed Round in 2022
UXCam is a tool for gathering and analyzing user experience data. UXCam - All-in-one UX optimization tool.

Acorns

Series F in 2022
Acorns is a finance company that allows individuals to round up purchases and automatically invest the change. It allows customers to automatically invest in a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some asset managers including Vanguard and BlackRock. Acorns was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Zeller

Series B in 2022
Zeller is reimagining business banking and was formed with the goal of providing an alternative to outdated business banking methods. Launching in early 2021, it will bring together the best of modern payments and digital financial services to help Australian businesses get paid, access their money, and manage their finances more efficiently. Zeller is co-founded by Ben Pfisterer and Dominic Yap, who bring extensive financial services experience from global companies including Square, Visa, NAB and more. The company is backed by Square Peg Capital and Apex Capital. Learn more at myzeller.com.

DeadHappy

Venture Round in 2022
DeadHappy is an insurtech company that provides digital pay-as-you-go life insurance services. It specializes in offering flexible life insurance policies that are designed to be cheaper, easier, and better than existing traditional providers. Its offerings include pricing insurance based on current circumstances and the option to add further coverage on a rolling basis. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Leicester, England.

Carambola Finance

Seed Round in 2022
Carambola Finance is a financial services company that offers Crypto payroll and benefits as a service. It was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Best Beer Japan

Seed Round in 2022
Best Beer Japan provides a barrel tracking software for craft beer and barrel sharing. The company was founded in 2018.

Numa

Venture Round in 2022
Numa, operating under the brand COSI Hospitality GmbH, specializes in designing, developing, and managing lifestyle apartments tailored for weekend getaways, business trips, and temporary living arrangements. Based in Berlin, Germany, the company focuses on providing uniquely designed accommodations that cater to the needs of modern travelers. In addition to its hospitality services, Numa builds a technology and data platform that aims to enhance the integration of hospitality services, real estate, and guest experiences, thereby creating a seamless and innovative experience for users.

Air

Series B in 2022
Air brings your content and collaborators together in a space designed for visual work. By giving your team back those hours previously lost each day on menial tasks, Air not only fundamentally changes team efficiency, but also enables more moments of creativity. Air was designed by creators for creators with the hopes of getting more people involved in your brand experience.

Inteluck

Series B in 2022
Inteluck provides data-driven logistics platform services to enterprises across the Southeast Asia. Inteluck provides trucking, distribution, freight forwarding, contract logistics and customized supply chain services to shippers. We help shippers utilize resources, minimum logistics cost, improve logistics efficiency and reduce waste. Inteluck also helps truckers get additional deliveries, maximize revenue, schedule backloads, obtain fast payment and instant financial services. Headquarters is based in Singapore and operates in other Southeast Asian countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Creditas

Series F in 2022
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

Intellect

Series A in 2022
Intellect Company Pte. Ltd., established in 2019 and headquartered in Singapore, offers digital therapy programs designed to help users improve their traits, habits, and behaviors. The platform features psychological training initiatives developed by a team of leading psychologists and behavioral experts, aiming to provide accessible mental health support through technology.

PlanRadar

Series B in 2022
PlanRadar GmbH develops a documentation and defect management application for construction industry. The company's tool engages in recording, documentation, communication, and tracking of tasks and defects. The company offers its solutions to contractors, facility managers, owners, architects, and engineers. It can be accessed through web application and a smart phone application. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria with additional offices in London, United Kingdom; Zagreb, Croatia; and Sunnyvale, California.

Bokksu

Series A in 2022
Bokksu Inc. is a subscription-based service that specializes in delivering assortments of authentic Japanese snacks, candies, and tea pairings. Founded in 2015 and based in Carlstadt, New Jersey, the company partners directly with local snack makers across Japan to provide customers with not only gourmet treats but also the cultural stories behind them. This approach not only enhances the customer experience but also sustains and empowers local communities by promoting their traditional crafts. Bokksu serves a diverse market, catering to customers in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and India, offering a unique way to explore Japanese culture through culinary delights.

Monta

Series A in 2022
Share your charge point with friends, family, or neighbors on the street. We make sharing a no-brainer! Monta GreenCharge forecasts the availability of renewable energy and manages your charging to reduce CO2 emission. Monta - Driving Innovation

Swell

Series A in 2022
Swell Commerce Corp. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing an e-commerce platform focused on customization and headless integration. It provides both client-side and server-side application programming interfaces, along with a customizable content management system and subscription management features. This platform allows businesses to create unique shopping experiences and accommodate complex business models. Additionally, Swell operates as a multi-channel direct marketer, offering surf apparel, equipment, and lifestyle products.

Avoma

Series A in 2021
Avoma, Inc. provides an artificial intelligence powered meeting assistant and conversation intelligence solutions for sales and customer success teams. It offers integrations, which includes salesforce, hub spot, zoom, and outreach.io services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Kenbi

Series A in 2021
Herzsache GmbH provides heart care services to patients at home. Herzsache GmbH is headquartered in Altdorf Bei Nurnberg, Germany.

Dray Alliance

Series B in 2021
Dray Alliance is disrupting the multi-billion dollar drayage trucking industry with a technology platform that makes deliveries to warehouses simple, predictable, and transparent. Eliminating the friction in each step of the delivery process, Dray Alliance efficiently connects shippers, carriers, and truckers in real time.

Velvet

Venture Round in 2021
Velvet is a liquidity platform for venture capital.

Podimo

Series B in 2021
Podimo ApS develops a platform, which provides podcast streaming and download services. The company provides audio content to the users. Podimo ApS was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Attio

Seed Round in 2021
On a mission to power a seamless and data-driven investment experience.

Defacto

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Defacto is a fintech company that specializes in providing credit infrastructure through an API aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an invoice financing platform that addresses the working capital needs of businesses engaged in B2B transactions. This platform enables companies to finance their invoices and offers the flexibility to repay loans when their customers settle their payments. By facilitating early payments to suppliers and automating payout and reconciliation processes, Defacto helps businesses manage their cash flow efficiently and streamline their financial operations.

First AML

Series B in 2021
First AML Limited provides customer due diligence (CDD) outsourced services. It provides CDD, identify verification, source of wealth / source of funds, PEP screening, and annual reporting and audit support services. It serves law firms, accounting firms, real estate agents, financial firms and other entities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Growblocks

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Growblocks’ approach to predictable revenue is all about making it actionable. We help businesses understand their revenue by building robust, data-driven models fit for hyper-growth. We connect models to revenue plans and run alongside teams as they execute. Businesses using Growblocks don’t just hit their revenue goals, they beat them. Founded by a team of business leaders who have helped start, scale and exit some of the most successful SaaS companies in Europe. Funded by leading European VCs and Angel Investors.

Trellis Research

Series A in 2021
Trellis Research, Inc. is a provider of legal data and analytics specifically designed for law firms. Founded in 2017 and based in Los Angeles, California, the company specializes in offering insights derived from state trial court records. It provides court data, practical judicial biographies, and actionable analytics related to individual judges, making it a valuable resource for litigators. Trellis Research also maintains a searchable database focused on California Superior Court records and judicial analytics, enhancing the ability of legal practitioners to navigate the judicial landscape effectively.

Klima

Series A in 2021
Klima is a provider of CO2 offsetting services used to reverse the effects of climate change. Its application allows users to calculate their footprint and understand the climate impact of their lifestyle and allows them to support science-backed projects that remove or prevent the same amount of emissions elsewhere that helps users realize their carbon emission goals. Klima was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Clyde

Series B in 2021
Clyde Technologies, Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides a platform enabling businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, Clyde's platform allows retailers, regardless of size, to seamlessly deliver product protection plans to consumers during the shopping experience. By managing the entire process from purchase to claim resolution, Clyde enhances the customer experience and fosters a direct relationship between retailers and their clients. The platform connects businesses with a network of insurance providers, facilitating the acquisition of protection plans. This approach not only increases revenue for retailers but also lowers program maintenance costs and enhances customer loyalty.

Laguna Games

Seed Round in 2021
Laguna Games is a research and game development studio focused on creating computer and console games that incorporate blockchain technology. The company's offerings are designed to deliver story-based entertainment, emphasizing real-time, large-scale, and highly social competition. By leveraging blockchain technology, Laguna Games aims to enhance the gaming experience and provide quality entertainment for the gaming community.

Jow

Venture Round in 2021
Jow is a grocery shopping app based in Paris, France, founded in 2017. The app aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience by offering personalized meal recommendations and free recipes tailored to users' tastes. It automates the grocery shopping process by generating a customized menu, selecting delicious recipes, and automatically filling the shopping cart with the necessary ingredients. This approach allows consumers to shop for groceries conveniently and efficiently, enhancing their overall cooking experience.

Flowhub

Venture Round in 2021
Flowhub is a cannabis retail software company that helps modern dispensaries thrive by delivering compliance, point of sale, inventory tracking, and business intelligence data from a single, highly-customizable platform. With first-to-market mobile check-in and inventory management applications, Flowhub processes over one billion dollars in cannabis sales annually, and empowers more than 700 cannabis retailers and their partners to grow revenue, simplify compliance, speed checkouts and manage inventory for improved consumer experiences. Flowhub is a privately held company headquartered in Denver.

Swile

Series D in 2021
Swile is a provider of digital solutions for employee rewards and benefits through a custom card and app. Swile is reinventing the corporate lunchtime experience with group ordering, couponing, and payment app. Swile is a new actor in the restaurant title.Their mission is simple: to make the lunch break a pleasant, simple and effective moment. Their offer is based on a meal voucher card to pay for lunch throughout France and an app that allows you to manage your card and have lunch as a team by getting discounts.They believe that the restaurant title should not be limited to just paying for a business lunch. It is especially an opportunity of conviviality and cohesion between colleagues! Created at the end of 2016 by Loïc Soubeyrand (founder of Teads, repurchased € 285m by Altice), Lunchr is supported by the Daphni fund with a first round of € 2.5m, and a second of € 11m in May 2018 (Idinvest fund). What gives us means up to their ambition: to become the leading service of the lunch break in Europe. To support their rapid growth, Lunchr onboard 40 new passionate and talented employees to join their great adventure this year.

SPARETECH

Seed Round in 2021
SPARETECH is the digital collaboration platform for part manufacturers and operators

Cake Bikes

Series B in 2021
Light, clean and silent – CAKE develops uncompromising high performance electric off-road motorcycles.

Cake Bikes

Convertible Note in 2021
Light, clean and silent – CAKE develops uncompromising high performance electric off-road motorcycles.

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.

CodeSignal

Series C in 2021
CodeSignal, Inc. develops and operates a cloud-based coding and recruiting platform to discover, develop, and promote technical talent. It applies game mechanics that offer developers online computer programming for both instructional and recruiting purposes. The company’s platform creates custom tests for employers that are calibrated with interview process and creates assessments that test more than data structures and algorithms. CodeSignal, Inc. was formerly known as BrainFights, Inc. and changed its name to CodeSignal, Inc. in October 2020. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Cajoo

Series A in 2021
Cajoo provides grocery home delivery services.

Leapwork

Series B in 2021
Leapwork A/S is a Denmark-based company that specializes in providing a codeless automation platform designed to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance productivity. Founded in 2015 and originally known as Leaptest A/S, the company changed its name in April 2018. The LEAPWORK Automation Platform caters to non-developers, technical specialists, and business users, allowing them to easily automate processes such as software testing, robotic process automation (RPA), and application performance monitoring. Leapwork's solutions encompass a wide range of automation needs, including web, mobile, desktop, SAP, and Citrix automation. The platform employs a visual interface that simplifies the automation process, making it accessible to users without coding experience. Leapwork services a diverse clientele, including Global2000 companies across various sectors like finance, life sciences, government, and aerospace, thus promoting increased productivity and job satisfaction worldwide. The company operates additional offices in London, San Francisco, Minsk, and Gurugram.

Passbird Research

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

Replicated

Series C in 2021
Replicated extends an existing cloud based SaaS product into a version that is easily installed, licensed, managed & supported in their customers' private environment (on-prem data center or private cloud). Unlike current substitutes (VMs), we do this without the SaaS vendor needing to maintain a secondary product/code base, or build licensing/updating/support features unnecessary for the public cloud version.

Kili Technology

Series A in 2021
Kili Technology enables large companies to transform their raw data into high-quality annotated data, ready for AI-driven projects.

Shopmonkey

Series C in 2021
Shopmonkey Inc. is a cloud-based shop management software developer based in San Jose, California, founded in 2016. The platform is designed specifically for repair shops, offering a comprehensive suite of tools that streamline operations and enhance customer relationships. Key features include workflow management, calendar scheduling, automated follow-ups, digital vehicle inspections, and invoicing, all aimed at reducing administrative burdens and improving efficiency. Shopmonkey supports various types of repair businesses, including auto repair, auto body, and motorcycle repair, among others. The software integrates with QuickBooks and allows for both in-person and online payment options, facilitating smoother financial transactions. Communication tools enable users to send appointment reminders and invoices, while inventory management and technician time tracking help optimize shop operations.

Weavr

Seed Round in 2021
Weavr provides an open publicly-accessible cloud-based platform that connects payment networks and financial providers, and tools for innovators to define, deploy and consume digital payment flows. Businesses need to master payment flows to realize the full benefits of digitization, but as payment capabilities - such as open banking, new payment card transactions, real-time bank payments, DLT-based value transfers - proliferate and compliance burdens grow - PCI DSS, but also Secure Customer Authentication and new AML directives - complexity is an increasing barrier for innovators. Weavr addresses these challenges in practical ways, simplifying how digital payments are purchased, delivered and consumed.

Claap

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an asynchronous meetings platform designed to solve roadblocks. The company's platform allows to easily review codes, and share and analyze the performance, enabling people to share video updates, get feedback and make decisions without the need to be in the same room, at the same time.

LucidLink

Series A in 2021
LucidLink Corp. offers a cloud-based platform for object storage that enables individuals and businesses to securely store, share, and collaborate on files without relying on local storage. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides a distributed file service that allows users to access an unlimited and shared file space instantly. Its software features end-to-end encryption and facilitates collaboration among distributed teams, particularly on projects involving large data sets. By integrating seamlessly with cloud object storage, LucidLink enables users to mount an object store in the cloud, effectively using it as local storage while eliminating the performance issues associated with traditional Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). This innovative approach aims to transform file storage and access for modern workflows.

Carewell

Venture Round in 2021
Carewell is a Charlotte-based, family-founded e-commerce company with a mission to improve the lives of caregivers and their loved ones. Carewell’s story began in 2015 when its founders were among the 20% of Americans who act as informal caregivers. They were unable to find the guidance and selection they needed in one place, so they formed Carewell to be a source of support for independent caregivers seeking proactive service, compelling content, and expert-vetted products.

Grin

Series A in 2021
Grin Technologies Inc. operates an influencer marketing platform designed to facilitate the creation and management of authentic relationships between brands and influencers. Founded in 2014 and based in Sacramento, California, the company offers a comprehensive software solution that assists direct-to-consumer brands in discovering and recruiting influencers, managing campaigns, and handling logistics such as payments and record-keeping. The platform provides tools for relationship management, content rights management, and in-depth analytics, enabling brands to effectively track sales and optimize their marketing efforts. Grin's services also include product seeding, the use of discount codes, and affiliate links, enhancing collaboration and communication between brands and their influencer partners.

Keeper Tax

Series A in 2021
Keeper Tax Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in bookkeeping software designed to help users maximize their tax write-offs. Founded in 2018, the platform uses machine learning to monitor transactions from linked bank accounts and credit cards, identifying potential tax deductions that might otherwise go unnoticed. Upon registration, each customer is assigned a dedicated bookkeeper who assists in tracking expenses and planning finances throughout the year. The service caters to a diverse clientele, including real estate agents, freelancers, rideshare drivers, and Airbnb hosts, providing a comprehensive solution for managing tax-related finances.

Cameo

Series C in 2021
Cameo is a marketplace that allows fans to book personalized video shoutouts from a wide array of talent, including celebrities and influencers. The platform aims to provide authentic and personalized fan experiences, offering users the opportunity to connect with their favorite personalities through custom video messages. With partnerships spanning various verticals, Cameo has established itself as a prominent player in the entertainment industry. The company is based in Chicago and is part of the city's vibrant technology and startup community.

Staffbase

Series D in 2021
Staffbase is a developer of a branded employee communication application aimed at enhancing engagement within large and international organizations. The application allows companies to provide their workforce with access to essential information and digital tools, facilitating effective communication across diverse and distributed teams. With a focus on reaching employees regardless of their location—be it in the office, at home, or on the factory floor—Staffbase supports industry leaders in creating a cohesive workplace environment. The company operates offices in Chemnitz, Dresden, Cologne, and New York.

Elemy

Series A in 2021
Sprout Therapy is a health and wellness company that specializes in the fields of information technology, medical, and treatments. Sprout is a tech-enabled platform for autism care that matches children with therapists who create customized treatment plans that can be administered both in-home and online. It was founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Icertis

Series F in 2021
Icertis is an enterprise contract management platform in the cloud that solves hard contract management problems on an easy to use platform. With Icertis, companies can accelerate business by increasing contract velocity, protect against risk by ensuring regulatory and policy compliance, and optimize the commercial relationships by maximizing revenue and reducing costs. The AI-infused Icertis Contract Management (ICM) platform is used by companies like 3M, Airbus, Cognizant, Daimler, Microsoft, and Roche to manage 5.7 million contracts in 40+ languages across 90+ countries. Icertis was founded on 2009 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Apiax

Venture Round in 2021
Apiax is a Swiss RegTech start-up that builds and offers tools that transform complex financial regulations into digital compliance rules, which are constantly up-to-date and verified. The rules are consumable via an App or can be integrated directly into banking processes through an easy-to-use API. Its cutting-edge technology provides legal and compliance teams with full visibility and control over their digital rule sets and empowers client advisors to serve their clients more efficiently and in a fully compliant manner. Apiax was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.

Numa

Series A in 2021
Numa, operating under the brand COSI Hospitality GmbH, specializes in designing, developing, and managing lifestyle apartments tailored for weekend getaways, business trips, and temporary living arrangements. Based in Berlin, Germany, the company focuses on providing uniquely designed accommodations that cater to the needs of modern travelers. In addition to its hospitality services, Numa builds a technology and data platform that aims to enhance the integration of hospitality services, real estate, and guest experiences, thereby creating a seamless and innovative experience for users.

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.

Podimo

Venture Round in 2021
Podimo ApS develops a platform, which provides podcast streaming and download services. The company provides audio content to the users. Podimo ApS was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Homa Games

Seed Round in 2021
Homa Games is a leading mobile entertainment company with loyal players all over the world. Homa develops games internally and in partnership with more than 200 handpicked studios worldwide. The company has published more than 30 games with titles such as NERF Epic Pranks!, Sky Roller, Idle World. Homa Games recently reached #1 on the US Google Play store with its most recent IP hypercasual game in collaboration with Hasbro. Millions of users are enjoying Homa’s }productions daily. The company is headquartered in Paris France.

Rocket.Chat

Series A in 2021
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd. develops and operates an open source Web chat platform. It offers Rocket.Chat platform for video conferencing, helpdesk chat, file sharing, TEX math rendering, screen sharing, voice messages, link preview, API, native applications, and mobile applications. The company also provides white labeling, integrations, data import, feature development, and hosting services. Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil with additional offices in Brazil, the United States, Canada, Spain, Ecuador, Uruguay, Ukraine, Germany, China, and Portugal.

Honeycomb

Series B in 2021
Honeycomb provides full-stack observability for modern engineering teams to understand, debug, and improve production systems. Honeycomb's customers rely on the product for fast incident response, system optimization, and delivering pain-free releases across the software engineering cycle that translates to happy devs and happy customers. Founded on the experience of debugging problems at the scale of millions of apps serving tens of millions of users, it empowers every engineer to the instrument and queries the behavior of their system. The company was founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California.

Kili Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Kili Technology enables large companies to transform their raw data into high-quality annotated data, ready for AI-driven projects.

Exporo

Venture Round in 2021
Exporo AG operates an online real estate crowdfunding platform in Germany, connecting private investors with real estate developers seeking capital. Founded in 2014 and based in Hamburg, the company emerged in response to the evolving financing landscape, where stricter banking regulations have limited traditional funding options for real estate projects. Exporo provides investors with a transparent and accessible overview of various real estate investment opportunities, allowing them to invest directly in projects without incurring costs. The platform aims to simplify the investment process for individuals while simultaneously meeting the funding needs of developers. With a growing team of over 120 employees, Exporo continues to enhance its services and facilitate efficient capital flow in the real estate sector.

Flockjay

Series A in 2021
Flockjay, Inc. is an online sales academy based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on empowering diverse jobseekers, particularly those from underrepresented communities, to enter the tech industry. Founded in 2018, Flockjay offers hands-on training in various sales techniques, including inbound qualification, outbound prospecting, and mastering modern sales tools. The academy provides comprehensive support that includes resume workshops, interview coaching, and networking opportunities. Additionally, it guarantees final round interviews with top companies, ensuring students have access to high-paying job opportunities. By removing financial barriers, Flockjay aims to make tech careers accessible to individuals from all backgrounds and locations.

DeadHappy

Series B in 2021
DeadHappy is an insurtech company that provides digital pay-as-you-go life insurance services. It specializes in offering flexible life insurance policies that are designed to be cheaper, easier, and better than existing traditional providers. Its offerings include pricing insurance based on current circumstances and the option to add further coverage on a rolling basis. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Leicester, England.

Kenbi

Seed Round in 2021
Herzsache GmbH provides heart care services to patients at home. Herzsache GmbH is headquartered in Altdorf Bei Nurnberg, Germany.

Smartfrog

Venture Round in 2020
Smartfrog is a technology company founded in 2014 by Abbas Sadegh, Andreas Rudyk, and Norbert Stangl, specializing in home surveillance solutions. It provides a comprehensive service that includes an application for both Android and iOS, a camera, and video storage capabilities. The company's offerings are designed to monitor various environments such as homes, apartments, and holiday properties, as well as to oversee children, pets, and business locations. Smartfrog focuses on consumer IoT solutions, aiming to make modern technologies accessible, affordable, and safe for users. Its DIY smart home security subscription services are user-friendly and cater to a wide demographic, supporting individuals throughout different life stages.

Creditas

Series E in 2020
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

Sono Motors

Venture Round in 2020
Sono Motors GmbH, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, focuses on sustainable mobility through the design and manufacture of electric vehicles. The company’s flagship model, the Sion, is an affordable electric car equipped with integrated solar panels that harness solar energy to extend the vehicle's range of up to 250 kilometers. With a retail price of approximately 16,000 euros, the Sion aims to provide accessible solutions for urban transport and e-mobility. Sono Motors also explores partnerships to integrate its proprietary solar technology into various vehicle types, including buses, trucks, and boats, promoting a broader transition towards sustainable transportation.

CodeSignal

Series B in 2020
CodeSignal, Inc. develops and operates a cloud-based coding and recruiting platform to discover, develop, and promote technical talent. It applies game mechanics that offer developers online computer programming for both instructional and recruiting purposes. The company’s platform creates custom tests for employers that are calibrated with interview process and creates assessments that test more than data structures and algorithms. CodeSignal, Inc. was formerly known as BrainFights, Inc. and changed its name to CodeSignal, Inc. in October 2020. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Karma

Venture Round in 2020
Karma is a Swedish company founded in September 2015 by Elsa Bernadotte, Mattis Larsson, Hjalmar Nordegren, Ludvig Berling, and Steven van Wel. The company has developed an application aimed at reducing food waste by allowing restaurants, grocers, and cafés to sell their surplus food to consumers at discounted prices. This platform serves as a sales channel, enabling merchants to offer takeaway food items to registered users. By facilitating access to affordable food deals, Karma promotes smart shopping while also addressing the issue of food waste in the hospitality and retail sectors. The company's headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden.

Fetch

Series C in 2020
Fetch Rewards, LLC operates a mobile application that enables users to scan their grocery receipts from various retail outlets, including grocery, convenience, drug, liquor, and club stores. Founded in 2012 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, the platform allows users to accumulate points through their purchases, which can then be redeemed for gift cards to various retailers. The app simplifies the savings process for consumers while offering brand partners valuable insights into shopping behaviors and the ability to reward customer loyalty effectively. Fetch Rewards aims to enhance the shopping experience by making it easy to save on everyday purchases.

Solid

Series A in 2020
Solid, formerly known as Wise, is a modern banking platform that provides digital banking services tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Solid enables e-commerce platforms to seamlessly embed banking services within their applications, facilitating business management for online retailers. The platform offers tools for businesses to integrate banking solutions into their operations, including the provision of business checking accounts. Solid is supported by various investors, including e.ventures, Base10, Grishin Robotics, and Abstract Ventures, positioning itself as a comprehensive banking solution for modern business needs.

Mine

Series A in 2020
Mine enables people worldwide to discover, and control their personal data online. We believe that data ownership is a basic human right that must be accessible to everyone. Mine puts you in the driver's seat. With a simple and friendly app, and in less than 30 seconds, you can discover all the companies that hold your sensitive data such as personal, financial, identity, health, and more. Then, with a click of a button, we put you in control, to exercise your right-to-be-forgotten from any company, and we will make it happen for you.

Playbook

Series A in 2020
Playbook is a mobile marketplace designed for trainers, health, and wellness professionals. Launched in 2016 and based in New York, the platform enables creators to share their workouts, healthy habits, and diet plans with clients and followers. By allowing instructors in fitness and athletics to upload their content, Playbook facilitates the generation of revenue while providing users access to valuable fitness tips at an affordable price. This app fosters a direct relationship between creators and their audience, empowering professionals to build a sustainable income on their own terms.

Playbook

Series A in 2020
Playbook is a mobile marketplace designed for trainers, health, and wellness professionals. Launched in 2016 and based in New York, the platform enables creators to share their workouts, healthy habits, and diet plans with clients and followers. By allowing instructors in fitness and athletics to upload their content, Playbook facilitates the generation of revenue while providing users access to valuable fitness tips at an affordable price. This app fosters a direct relationship between creators and their audience, empowering professionals to build a sustainable income on their own terms.

Staffbase

Series C in 2020
Staffbase is a developer of a branded employee communication application aimed at enhancing engagement within large and international organizations. The application allows companies to provide their workforce with access to essential information and digital tools, facilitating effective communication across diverse and distributed teams. With a focus on reaching employees regardless of their location—be it in the office, at home, or on the factory floor—Staffbase supports industry leaders in creating a cohesive workplace environment. The company operates offices in Chemnitz, Dresden, Cologne, and New York.

Layerise

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Layerise ApS develops and offers product assistant and onboarding tool. It provides product reminders, product how-to guides, customer insights, post-sale triggers, smart localization, authoring tool, post-sale marketing, smart product registration, and product chat. The company was founded in 2019 and is based Copenhagen, Denmark.

Neuehealth

Series E in 2020
NeueHealth is a health care service platform that focuses on improving patient experiences and outcomes through a combination of technology and local healthcare resources. It operates 61 affiliated primary care clinics that deliver both virtual and in-person clinical care to nearly 75,000 unique patients. NeueHealth is part of Bright Health Group, which also offers Medicare and commercial health plan products to approximately 623,000 consumers across 14 states. The company aims to reduce healthcare costs while enhancing access and quality of care by aligning the interests of consumers, providers, and payers. Founded in 2015 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, NeueHealth leverages intelligent technology to connect users with healthcare services and providers effectively.
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