Honeyjar Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding

Honeyjar, a San Francisco, CA-based AI co-pilot for communications and PR, has raised $2 million in pre-Seed funding.

The round was led by Heather Hartnett (Human Ventures) and Kevin Mahaffey (SNR Ventures), with additional backing from media, communications, and marketing angel investors.

The company will use the funding to develop its AI operating system for communications, expand early access to agencies and in-house teams, and enhance its collaborative AI-driven workflow platform.

Founded by Michelle Masek, Honeyjar is an AI-powered communications platform designed to streamline PR and communications workflows. It unifies the core workflows of communications, from messaging and media research to list building, pitching, events, and coverage tracking, into one collaborative workspace powered by news, social, and events data. Its proprietary agents leverage brand context, goals, and campaign history to guide communicators across the end-to-end execution of communications.

Funding Details

Company: Honeyjar AI Inc.

Raised: $2.0M

Round: Pre-Seed

Funding Date: December 2025

Lead Investors: Heather Hartnett, Kevin Mahaffey

Additional Investors: Margit Wennmachers, Jesse Angelo, Josh Constine, Desiree Gruber, Joanne Bradford, Becky Porter, Ajay Arora

Company Website: https://honeyjar.ai/

Software Category: AI / Communications & PR