Headline
Also known as Headline EU, Headline Management GmbH, Headline Management Lux S.à r.l., e.ventures, Headline EU VIII
Berlin-based VC (formerly e.ventures) with a global team; its European early-stage fund Headline EU VIII closed at $400M in 2026 for Seed and Series A, AI-focused.
The VC firm formerly known as e.ventures; not to be confused with media or advertising businesses named Headline.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Berlin, Germany
- FOUNDED
- —
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 4 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- SeedSeries AGrowth
- SECTORS
- Artificial IntelligenceSoftware & SaaSFintechConsumer & E-commerceHealthTechBiotech & Life Sciences
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
WHAT IT IS
VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.
ABOUT
Headline, formerly e.ventures, is a venture capital firm that has backed European founders for more than twenty years and manages more than $5 billion across Seed to Growth, with teams in Berlin, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Paris, London, San Francisco, São Paulo, Taipei and Tokyo. Its European early-stage fund family (Headline EU) closed its seventh fund at €320 million in 2022 and Headline EU VIII at $400 million in October 2026, backing Seed and Series A companies across Europe with a focus on AI. Its European investments include Mistral AI, Black Forest Labs, Attio, Raisin, Staffbase, Farfetch and Sorare. A separate Global Growth Fund invests in later rounds.
PORTFOLIO (24)
- Mistral AINOTABLEArtificial Intelligence · since 2023
- Black Forest LabsNOTABLEArtificial Intelligence
- FarfetchNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce
- RaisinNOTABLEFintech
- StaffbaseNOTABLESoftware & SaaS
- SorareNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce
- Fundamental TechnologiesArtificial Intelligence
- AttioSoftware & SaaS
- BioptimusBiotech & Life Sciences
- AMI LabsArtificial Intelligence
- Recursive SuperintelligenceArtificial Intelligence
- Natural CyclesHealthTech
- DeepIPArtificial Intelligence
- PayflowsFintech
- PrimoSoftware & SaaS
- SearchableArtificial Intelligence
- NotchSoftware & SaaS
- Procure AIArtificial Intelligence
- SwileFintech
- AutomaitedSoftware & SaaS · since 2022
- StotlesSoftware & SaaS · since 2022
- AlloySoftware & SaaS · since 2022
- MontaMobility & Logistics · since 2022
- ExeinSoftware & SaaS · since 2026
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FAQ
Headline is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany.
Yes. Headline invests directly in private companies.
Headline invests at Seed, Series A and Growth stages in Artificial Intelligence, Software & SaaS, Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce, HealthTech and Biotech & Life Sciences.
Headline's stated ticket size is €1M–€15M.
Key people at Headline include Christian Miele (Partner), Jon Userovici (Partner), Christian Leybold (Co-founder and Managing Partner, Headline EU (as of 2022)) and Clarey Zhu (Partner).
Headline's investments include Mistral AI, Black Forest Labs, Farfetch, Raisin, Staffbase, Sorare, Fundamental Technologies and Attio, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Headline is Exein (USD 270m round at USD 1.7bn valuation (Headline led)), announced in Sep 2026.
Yes. Headline manages capital from outside investors.