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Managing life’s basics has never been more complicated. From housing and healthcare to taxes and insurance, younger generations are navigating systems that were never built for them. At Headline, we are excited about tools that help simplify modern life. AI concierges and copilots that guide users through complex decisions, automate recurring life admin, and translate confusing systems into clear, actionable steps. There is a massive opportunity to give consumers more structure, guidance, and peace of mind in the process of growing up. Matthew Brown Georgina McMillan

Once a year, the Headline teams come together in San Francisco to spend time with our Limited Partners during our Annual Global Meeting. Over the past 27 years we’ve seen our share of ups and downs, but one thing has never changed: it’s all about the people. We’ve come a long way, and we’re just getting started. Watch the video for a glimpse of the investments, ideas, and energy that define Headline. With gratitude for this year's gathering and excitement for the road ahead, -- The Headline team

🎙️ Was quite fun joining The Funding Blueprint podcast with Cecelia Nihamin to discuss some overlooked topics in startup and venture: founder execution and the myth of founder-market fit. Listen on 1.2x! Some of my favorite segments: - (02:25) How a founder’s obsession can trump charisma plus the flaws of the infamous “airport test” - (09:20) The need to continually re-imagine and evolve on product. ~Tom Cruise reference incoming~ - (13:15) Raising the talent bar (the universal startup problem) with slope and elasticity - (20:00) The importance of disabling indecision and laying the ground work for speed (then live and die by it!) If you’re building (or backing) early-stage companies, I think you’ll enjoy this one. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gZRJw3bJ Headline

Global compliance shouldn’t feel like navigating a maze. From fragmented KYC/KYB workflows to deepfaked documents and shifting regulations, onboarding users across borders has long been a fragmented challenge. AiPrise is changing that — building the orchestration layer that makes verification seamless across 200+ countries. This week, we’re thrilled to announce Headline’s investment in AiPrise, a company reimagining how businesses manage global compliance. Our latest blog article dives into how AiPrise brings clarity, automation, and adaptability to KYC/KYB on a global scale. Read here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gRxUYUds Ketul Patel Thomas Gieselmann

AI Europe 100 - September 2025 Update ⚡️ Congratulations to the 100 startups on the Headline list - a few are already proving why they belong there, making headlines this month 📣 Sana : $1.1 bn acquisition by Workday Nory : $37 m Series B Fyxer AI : $30 m Series B Parahelp : $18m Series A Vizzia : €16 m Series A 💥 Defacto : €16 m Series B 💥 Orbio AI : $7.6 m Seed Europe’s AI ecosystem is shifting gears from momentum to scale. With landmark exits (NiCE Cognigy at $1B, Lakera at $300M), the fall season is starting at full throttle. Astrid Moullé-Berteaux Cyprien Benoist Headline

Could not be more excited for the Dr. Thomas Kelly Waleed Mussa Yu Liu and the team at Heidi Health for the announcement of their $65M series B led by Sri Chandrasekar and Point72 Ventures with all insiders continuing to double down with this incredible team. From the start their mission has been to be a care partner to doctors around the world. Now handling over 2M consults a week, this capital will continue to accelerate this global mission and there is no team I'd trust more to do it. As Michael Tolo said it best, the early culture of Heidi Health has been able to expand across the world through their early team that I've been lucky enough to work with (Jesse Creighton Raghav Sharma Mohamed Ismail Nell Hardie Leah Mahtani and many others I haven't gotten the chance to work with yet). Scribing is just the beginning of their path to becoming the AI care partner to doctors and we're excited for their users to continue to see the progress. As a doctor, Dr. Thomas Kelly is incredibly user centric and him and the team will continue to work tirelessly to provide the most value to every doctor and patient in every consult. Blackbird (Michael Tolo) Headline LocalGlobe (Ferdi Sigona) Possible Ventures (Chris Hitchen) Archangel Ventures (Ben Armstrong)

When founders come together, the conversations go far beyond fundraising. Together with our friends at Insight Partners, Headline co-hosted a Founders Only Breakfast during Bits & Pretzels. Nearly 70 founders joined us in a design-forward Italian gem in the heart of Munich for a morning of great food and even greater conversations. Topics spanned the full spectrum of the founder journey: 🌍 Geopolitical uncertainty and scaling globally. 🏃 Balancing company-building with family, health, and everyday life. 🚀 Tackling challenges across hiring, fundraising, AI adoption, and team leadership. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! We’re already looking forward to the next one. Dominic R. Wilhelm, Isabel Wrubel, Valentin Kremer, Gregory Wiskemann, Nancy Xiao, Christian Leybold

Managing money often feels stressful and unrewarding, especially in an era of inflation and student debt. 💸 At Headline, we are excited about 𝘙𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 gamified and loyalty-driven products that capture value in the biggest pockets of consumer spend. From rent and healthcare to student loans and utility bills, we see an opportunity to turn essential spending into rewarding experiences through AI-powered savings, optimization, and engagement tools. Georgina McMillan Matthew Brown

Sofia is buzzing with startup energy! 🚀 Together with our friends at LAUNCHub Ventures, our own Kiran Modi co-hosted a founder dinner, and we left inspired by the energy of Bulgaria’s startup ecosystem. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria is quickly becoming a hub of world-class engineering talent, powering the next generation of startups, including our own portfolio company LucidLink. 🔥 About 15% of Bulgaria’s startups operate in deep tech sectors like AI, IoT, and robotics. Over the past months, we’ve had the chance to connect with standout teams like Lace (featured on our AI 100 list!), Paypercut, Dronamics, Tenyks, Evrotrust, Zipchat, LogicStar AI, and many more. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! The conversations were a reminder that bold ideas can come from anywhere, and Sofia is fast emerging as a hub where global companies are being built. 🌍

Calling all AI builders and founders! ✨ On 25-26 October, Munich is the place to be for the AI Hackathon hosted by {Tech: Europe} & Tacto! A full weekend of hacking, learning, and networking with some of the brightest minds in tech to collaborate and experiment with new ideas. Limited to 80 participants, so don’t wait to RSVP. (Link in the comments!) Our own Dominic R. Wilhelm & Isabel Wrubel will be there, and we’re excited to partner with Bela Wiertz to help bring this hands-on experience to life. In great company with OpenAI, Aikido Security, Weaviate, ACI.dev, Beyond Presence, Runpod, Lovable & our friends at XAnge! Whether you’re a founder, engineer, or AI enthusiast, join us to turn bold ideas into working projects!