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Mathias Schilling

Mathias Schilling

Co-Founder and Managing Partner·Headline

San Francisco, CA

Bio

Professional summary

Mathias Schilling is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Headline. The provided source states that Headline led Blossom Health's Series A and that Schilling joined the board. The same release describes Blossom Health as an AI operating system for psychiatry. Headline's public profile information identifies Schilling as a founding partner based in the US, with focus sectors including Application Software/SaaS and Consumer. Because the provided primary source is a transaction announcement rather than a full profile, background details beyond those facts are limited here.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

SeedSeries A

Sector

Application software/SaaSConsumerHealthcare AI

Thesis

Application Software/SaaSConsumerHealthcare AI and AI operating systems

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

Blossom HealthAcornsgoPuffSegmentCameo

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Emphasize software that can become a core operating layer in a large, supply-constrained market.

Personalization hooks

  1. 1Reference Blossom Health as a recent example of interest in AI operating systems for healthcare workflows.
  2. 2Connect the pitch to software/SaaS or consumer-scale adoption, where relevant.

Recent signals

What the partner has said or done recently

  • In March 2026, Headline led Blossom Health's $20M Series A and Seed financing, and Mathias Schilling joined the board.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Headline (formerly e.ventures)Co-Founder & Managing PartnerFounded ~1997 - Present

Education

  • Universität St. Gallen (HSG)MBA / Business Administration

Skills

Venture CapitalInvestmentsBoard DevelopmentCommunity DevelopmentConsumer TechSaaS

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