Honey
Company

Last deal

Amount

Series D

Stage

15.04.2018

Date

3

all rounds

$31.8M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Honey is a shopping platform that offers exclusive savings, deals, rewards, and discovery.

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founded date

01.10.2012

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series D

IPO status

Private

Description

Honey is an online platform that automatically detects savings opportunities and applies relevant coupon codes at checkout, providing users with a smarter way to shop. With over 10 million users worldwide, Honey helps shoppers save time and money by finding the best deals and coupons from over 30,000 retailers. The free browser extension also offers features like price history, best price detection, and Droplist, which notifies users when select products drop below a chosen price. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Honey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and has equal opportunities. With offices in Santa Barbara, Boulder, New York, Sydney, and London, Honey aims to make the world more fair by revolutionizing online shopping and empowering millions of users to save.
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Acquired by

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announced date

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3

Number of Funding Rounds

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Their latest funding was raised on 15.04.2018. Their latest investor Kai Buehler. Their latest round Series D

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Honey

organization founded

1

Ryan Hudson

George Ruan
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George Ruan

Employee Profiles
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Javana Zahedi

Javana Zahedi

Associate, Growth

Eric Wu

Eric Wu

Product Growth

Celiena Adcock

Celiena Adcock

Head of GTM & Global Business Marketing (Acquired by PayPal)

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Joanne Bradford

Joanne Bradford

President

Matthew Essenburg

Matthew Essenburg

Senior Engineering Manager

John Meeker

John Meeker

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Kostas Sgoutas

Kostas Sgoutas

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