Adeyinka Okuwoga
Venture Investor
Headline
Europe-based Headline investor focused on early-stage companies.
Bio
Professional summary
Thomas Gieselmann is a Founding Partner at Headline. The provided source says Headline led AiPrise's $12.5 million Series A and quotes Gieselmann on AiPrise's role as an orchestration layer for global compliance. Headline's public profile information identifies him as based in the US office and focused on Software, Developer Tools, Open Source, and Fintech. It also notes that he started AOL.de in Germany before co-founding Headline in 1997. Because the provided source is a transaction announcement, the profile is kept focused on verified firm role, focus areas, and the AiPrise signal.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
SeedSeries A
Sector
SoftwareDeveloper toolsOpen sourceInfrastructureFintech and compliance
Thesis
SoftwareDeveloper toolsOpen sourceFintechGlobal compliance orchestration
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AiPriseBitwardenNGINXSegmentHoneycombSEMrush
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Frame the company as infrastructure or orchestration software that replaces fragmented point solutions in a large operational workflow.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference AiPrise and the theme of orchestrating complex cross-border compliance workflows.
- 2Emphasize developer-tool, infrastructure, or open-source qualities if applicable.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
In October 2025, Headline led AiPrise's $12.5M Series A to simplify global compliance.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Headline (formerly e.ventures)Founding Partner1997 - Present
- AOL Germany (aol.de)Founder/LeaderBefore 1997
- Paper publishing & distribution (unnamed)FounderAge 14
Education
- Rhodes CollegeUndergraduate degree
Skills
Venture CapitalDeveloper ToolsInfrastructure SoftwareOpen SourceCloudAI
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