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Who invested in HONK

5 rounds we have observed, with the 18 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Consumer AppsInternet

Raised 7 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$31Mraised across 5 rounds since 2009, from 5 sources

$1.3MSeed$12MSeries A$18MRound
Latest round
VentureApr 2026
Biggest round
$18MRound · Jun 2018
Investors
18
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

200920122015201820212024
?Seed$1.3MSeed$12MSeries A$18MRound?Venture
First round
Seed
Mar 2009
Biggest round
$18M
Round · Jun 2018
Usual gap between rounds
5.7 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Apr 2026
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jun 2018
    Round$18M1 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Mar 2015
    Series A$12M3 new4 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.8M sold, first sale Mar 2015

  4. Nov 2014
  5. Mar 2009
    SeedAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From HONK's own website: 1 on the team.

  • Wayne SharrahVP of Claims

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredTRUECarundisclosedMay 2011

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Structure CapitalVC firm3rounds
Naval RavikantVC firm2rounds
TenOneTen VenturesVC firm2rounds
Venture51VC firm2rounds
Karlin VenturesVC firm2rounds
Double M PartnersVC firm1round
Paige CraigAngel1round
Rick MariniVC firm1round
Recursive VenturesVC firm1round
Arena VenturesVC firm1round
Altpoint VenturesVC firm1round
Mike WalshVC firm1round
Aaron BatalionAngel1round
Jillian ManusAngel1round
Ben HuhAngel1round
Altpoint Ventures/ Venture 51no record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists HONK as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Hinge CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about HONK

Who invested in HONK?

HONK's investors include Structure Capital, Naval Ravikant, TenOneTen Ventures, Expansion Venture Capital and Venture51, and 13 more on record.

How much has HONK raised?

HONK has raised $31M across 5 rounds since 2009. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did HONK last raise?

HONK's most recent round was a Venture in Apr 2026.

What was HONK's biggest round?

HONK's largest round on record is $18M (Undisclosed round), in Jun 2018.

Who backed HONK first?

HONK's first round on record, in Nov 2014, was backed by Naval Ravikant, QueensBridge Venture Partners and Expansion Venture Capital and 10 others.

What stage is HONK at?

HONK's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2026.

Where is HONK based?

HONK is based in the United States.

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