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Headline

Headline

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Provides venture and growth capital to technology companies through regional early-stage funds in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America and a global growth strategy. Its investments span AI, software, infrastructure, consumer products and financial technology.

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Type
Venture capital

Funds3

  • Headline EU VIII€350M

    Eighth European early-stage fund, backing Seed and Series A companies with a focus on AI. The firm reports €350 million raised, presented as approximately $400 million at its stated exchange rate of 1.14.

  • Headline Asia Fund V¥22B

    Fifth Asian early-stage fund, closed at approximately ¥22 billion, also reported as $145 million. Targets Seed and Series A companies in ecommerce, logistics, fintech, intellectual property and AI, with typical investments of $1–5 million. Had invested in 17 companies at announcement. Backed by Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean institutions.

  • Headline Global Growth IV$865M

    Global growth strategy with $865 million of committed capital announced at close, deployed through two parallel funds. Backs technology companies at Series B and later, primarily in the US and Europe, with typical investments of $20–70 million. This record represents the combined announced strategy, not $865 million for each parallel vehicle.

Team

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Conrad Chu

Headline, Investor & CTO

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Operations and support

Alina HeiligerCompliance Officer
Austin HackHead of Strategy
Beverly CheungLegal Counsel
Bryan SheehanGlobal Head of Tax
Calogero SuteraFund Controller
Christine BetarFund Controller
Claire LiauChief of Staff
Dave KingAdvisor
Dorothee PoetterChief of Staff
Elias Börgmann-DehinaGeneral Counsel & Portfolio Manager
Eric TanAdvisor
Estelle MamaneHead of Investor Relations Europe
Frankie VinasSenior Portfolio Monitoring Analyst
Guillaume DeferMarketing Director
Ines KopácsiSenior Growth Marketing Manager
Iñigo Garcia GordobilGlobal Head of Investor Relations
Jack DaileyFund Controller
James VaccaroSenior Management Company Accountant
Jeanne DeWitt GrosserAdvisor
Jingjing GongSpecialist
Martina MattersbergerChief of Staff
Molly MartellHead of Brand
Morgan DicksonDirector of Capital Formation
Oanh EngFund Controller
Pat ReillyCFO
Polina HorselingTransfer Agent Officer
Praveer MelwaniAdvisor
Sai SoodGlobal VP of Reporting, Accounting, and Portfolio Management
Stephen FranchettiAdvisor
Tatsuya KawamuraInvestor Relations & Fund Manager
Thilo WurstLegal Counsel & Senior Portfolio Manager
Tim WanAdvisor
Viktor GorlowSenior Legal Counsel & Portfolio Manager
Wenceslas MoussaHead of Risk & Compliance
Yuri KawamuraInvestor Relations Fund Manager

Co-investing

Creandum
Y Combinator
Khosla Ventures
byFounders
Energize Capital

Investments

$30M2026-03-25ChefHeroLightspeed, Headline, Jibe Ventures, Phoenix Insurance, Illuminate Financial
$12M2025-10-08AiPriseY Combinator, Correlation Ventures, Headline, SixThirty Ventures
$—2025-09-17DefactoFounders Fund, La Maison Partners, Blast.Club, Citi Ventures, Northzone, Headline
$45M2025-08-13PlancraftStaffan Helgesson, Creandum, Headline, High-Tech Gründerfonds, xDeck
$130M2025-06-23FinomGeneral Catalyst, Northzone, Headline, AVP, Sanjot Malhi, Zeynep Yavuz
$—2025-05-22MontaCreandum, byFounders, Headline, Energize Capital, AENU, GreenPoint Partners
$38M2024-09-19MotionY Combinator, Inovia Capital, Abstract Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Headline, Sugar Capital
$—2024-04-30CarbonfactY Combinator, Alven, Headline
$25M2023-11-08TabnineKhosla Ventures, Hearst Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, Headline, Elaia, Titanium Ventures
$30M2022-09-14MontaStaffan Helgesson, Creandum, Pale Blue Dot, byFounders, Headline, Energize Capital