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Get to know our Founders and their visions for the world. 

We talk with founders of our portfolio companies to explore stories behind what makes who they are today.

Japan's largest tech conference "IVS" has been held since 2007 and is now in its 16th year. Following the IVS mission "Trigger the next generation" IVS has evolved into one of the largest communities, both in terms of history and scale, for leaders of Internet companies in Japan.

Announcing the Winners of IVS2022 LAUNCHPAD NAHA

From Joe’s Desk: MetaSaaS and Music’s Future in the Metaverse

A Conversation With Our New Partner, Akihiko Okamoto

Headline's spotlights in Asia - Discover the latest news about Headline.

Blog Asia | Headline

The Latest from the Headline World

We’re exploring the multiple aspects of this ongoing trend, which has been coined in various terms such as FinTech Enablers, Embedded Finance, FinTech-as-a-Service, and Modular Finance.

All series on Embedded Finance, Evolving IPO Landscape, Virtual Banks....

Find out how Kiwibot is changing food delivery services using only autonomous bots.

Move Over Wall-E: The Future of Delivery is Kiwibot

Kiwibot is here to change the future of delivery.

Move Over Wall-E: The Future of Delivery is Kiwibot | Headline

Cute robots roaming the streets may sound futuristic, but they’re actually already here.

We invest in three Japanese problem-solving startups: Spider Labs, 207, and kickflow.

“I was impressed by her power to speak at LAUNCHPAD just a few days after giving birth.” — Toshiaki Shimakawa, Principal of Headline.

“We are going to establish a ‘data-driven improvement loop’ not only on the product side but also on marketing and sales sides, to provide safety to everyone through the new Spider AF (Anti Fraud). “ — Satoko Otsuki, CEO of Spider Labs.

“We will create the next generation of global logistics solutions.” — Sinya Takayanagi, CEO of 207.

“We believe that 207’s services will be widely adopted around the world in the near future.” — Kohei Suzuki, Investor of Headline.

“Based on the interview results from more than 300 companies, kickflow has identified the three challenges for approval and workflow nowadays, and has developed an approval and workflow system specialized to solve these challenges.” — Taito Shigematsu, CEO of kickflow.

“While Mr. Shigematsu is very friendly and approachable, he also has a charming personality that he pushes the business forward thoroughly, this made us to invest in kickflow.” — Toshiaki Shimakawa, Principal of Headline.

Investing in Japan: Headline's Latest Investments in Asia in 2021

Investing in Japan: Headline's Latest Investments in Asia in 2021 | Headline

We interviewed Jacky Lai, CEO and Co-Founder of Peeba, a wholesale marketplace that links independent retailers throughout Asia. Join us in our continued, "Founder Spotlight" series to learn more about him and his company.

“We wanted to break down these barriers and give smaller retailers a chance — especially during the pandemic — to pivot their business or build a retail business from the ground up with reduced inventory risk.” — said Jacky Lai, CEO and Co-founder of Peeba.

“Throughout my career, I’ve sought to introduce completely new ways to impact society by ultimately building something that offers value to people.” — said Jacky Lai, CEO and Co-founder of Peeba.

Asia’s Leading Cross-border B2B Wholesale Online Marketplace

Peeba, which emerged in June 2020, today offers 25,000 retail enterprises in the Asia Pacific Region, the largest retail market in the world, more than 100,000 wholesale products from 15,000 brands and specialty stores throughout the world.

Asia's Leading Cross border B2B Wholesale Online Marketplace | Headline

Founder Spotlight: Jacky Lai, CEO and Co-founder of Peeba

Newborn social media game-changers are coming.

The youth are leaving Facebook. Four new social networks you should look at.

Popular social media game-changers are going to take the industry-leading position.

The youth are leaving Facebook. Four new social networks you should look at | Headline

Popular social media game-changers among the young generation — Dispo, Poparazzi, Lapse, and Locket.

Headline Asia has invested in FUELHASH’s seed round in January 2022. FUELHASH is a crypto mining business that sells and operates some of the world’s most advanced mining machines.

Founder Spotlight of FUELHASH: Katsuya Konno

The Headline team in Asia has invested in FUELHASH’s seed round in January 2022. FUELHASH is a crypto mining business that sells and operates some of the world’s most advanced mining machines.

Founder Spotlight of FUELHASH: Katsuya Konno | Headline

Including valuable lessons, he learned from Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and QUOINE CEO Mike Kayamori.

Meet Pesto, The Most Satisfying Remote Work Solution

Meet Pesto, The Most Satisfying Remote Work Solution | Headline

IVS LAUNCHPAD is one of the largest pitch competitions in Japan, and over 400 startups have stood on the LAUNCHPAD stage. The first IVS LAUNCHPAD was held in 2007 and over 5,000 startups have applied for an opportunity to pitch to an esteemed panel of judges over the years.

Announcing IVS2021 LAUNCHPAD NASU Finalists

Announcing IVS2021 LAUNCHPAD NASU Finalists | Headline

Meet the promising startups who will be taking the stage Friday, November 19.

It was clear that Pismo’s product would be transformative on a global scale, far beyond the borders of Brazil. 

What really took my breath away was how modern Pismo’s technology stack was...setting them apart from the best Silicon Valley software companies...

The Power of Pismo: Transforming the Banking Stack from São Paulo

The Power of Pismo | Headline

Get customers in the product lifecycle as soon as possible. An early customer that hates your product is still infinitely more valuable than building in the vacuum for a year.

Alex is a serial payments entrepreneur. Prior to founding Weavr, a company on a mission to empower any application to provide financial services, Alex had built two successful Fintech businesses: Ixaris and Entropay.

Alex Mifsud, Co-Founder and CEO of Weavr

Tim has lots of what we call CEO fuel: The personality and skills to lead a company from idea to IPO.

Deposit Solutions + Raisin: Rivals Build Giant

We all love stories of rivalry. We are fascinated by the clashes. Edison v. Tesla. Ford v. Ferrari. Tupac vs. Notorious B.I.G. They are a way to impose a narrative on facts, to turn numbers into vivid characters and exciting stakes. And oftentimes, they don’t make that much sense.

Deposit Solutions + Raisin: Rivals Team Up

Over the course of a couple weeks, our team scanned the landscape and ultimately we landed on one shining example of a company that had the characteristics we were looking for: strong traction in several markets in the UK, hungry founders laser-focused on execution (not PR), and genuine customer obsession.

A Match Made in Delivery Heaven: Fancy + Gopuff

A Match Made in Delivery Heaven: Fancy + Gopuff | Headline

Celebrating Gopuff’s rocket launch into Europe.

Zoom reduces the friction of investing globally.

Europe's Venture Capital App Store Moment

The internet inevitably democratizes, aggregates, and eventually transforms mechanics most take for granted. Clubhouse embodies this process well, by bringing creation and consumption in the same feedback loop. Venture capital is also entering such a transformative phase.