Headline Raises $408 Million for North America-Focused Early-Stage Fund

Palo Alto – July 8, 2022 – Cooley advised Headline, a leading tech-enabled global venture capital firm, on the closing of its North America-focused early-stage fund, Headline US VII, with $408 million in new capital. Lawyers John Dado, Jimmy Matteucci, Paul Roberts, Cunmei Zhang and Emily Hren led the Cooley team advising Headline.

Founded in 1999, Headline is headquartered in San Francisco and on the ground in seven cities around the world. The firm uses its own technology and international team to discover – and invest in – the world’s boldest outliers. Headline is composed of a network of four regionally focused early-stage funds in North America, Europe, Brazil and Asia, as well as a global venture growth fund that invests worldwide. Headline’s portfolio includes category leaders across business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies.

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