YPOG has advised Headline on structuring Headline EU VIII, a USD 400 million fund and the firm’s eighth European fund focused on early-stage investments. Investors include KfW, the European Investment Fund, family offices and corporates such as Otto Group.
Headline is a global venture capital firm with European roots and an investment footprint that spans Europe, the United States, South America and Asia. Its European activities date back to the early 2000s. With teams on the ground in Berlin, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Paris, London, San Francisco, São Paulo, Taipei and Tokyo, Headline pairs a strong local presence with global reach. Its European portfolio includes Mistral, Black Forest Labs and Bioptimus.
Headline EU VIII will back European startups at the Seed and Series A stages, with a particular emphasis on AI companies. Headline’s Global Growth Fund complements the strategy by investing from Series B onward, giving portfolio companies continued support through later stages of growth.
“Closing a fund of this size at the early stage in today’s market is a strong signal of investors’ continued confidence in Headline and in the team’s approach to European early-stage investing. With Headline EU VIII, the team is consistently continuing its commitment to European founders. We are delighted to have worked with Headline again on structuring their latest fund,” says Stephan Bank, Partner at YPOG.
This fundraising marks the latest chapter in a long-standing relationship between YPOG and Headline. YPOG has advised Headline for many years on structuring a range of fund vehicles, including the predecessor fund Headline EU VII, which closed at EUR 320 million.
Team
Dr. Stephan Bank (Lead, Funds), Partner, Berlin
Lennart Lorenz (Regulatory), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Sebastian Schwarz (Tax), Partner, Berlin
Benjamin von Mangoldt (Funds), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Niklas Ulrich (Regulatory), Associated Partner, Hamburg
Valentin Schmidt (Tax), Associate, Berlin
Camilla Shaverdov (Tax), Associate, Berlin
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