About Honeycomb
Honeycomb is an accelerator and incubator program based in New York City, United States. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 10 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology. As of Apr 2026, Honeycomb has 1 unicorn under its belt and has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Blis, MadHive and Native. The program is backed by a team of 10 people who primarily support startups based in United States and United Kingdom.
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Honeycomb's List of Top Investments
Honeycomb has a portfolio of 10 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include Blis and MadHive.Their portfolio spans across United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology, FinTech and 6 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Honeycomb:1. Blis
Provider of omnichannel advertising platform delivering targeted campaigns and real outcomes. The platform combines data, technology, and insights to deliver targeted campaigns. It helps businesses stay ahead in the digital landscape. The platform offers tools for campaign success, transforming advertising across every channel.
Key facts about Blis
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Jun 30, 2022
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $31.7M
- Employee Count: 128 as on Jul 31, 2021
- Investors: SVB, Endeit Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Jun 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. MadHive
Provider of technology for local connected television advertising and media sales. The enterprise AI layer supercharges campaigns from pitch to payment. The platform offers forecasting, activation, measurement, and integration tools. It combines data sources for audience targeting. The technology automates omnichannel workflows and proposals. It facilitates connected television inventory sales to local businesses and national brands.
Key facts about MadHive
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $307M
- Employee Count: 472 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Digital Currency Group, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Native
Native provides market research analytics and insights to understand the consumers and markets. It allows users to collect data using a survey, local data collectors with the help market research. It enables users to validate data, analyze and capture actionable insights from the data. It enables users to build dashboards and visualize data and caters solutions to retail, consumer goods, geospatial and development industries.
Key facts about Native
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.73M
- Employee Count: 2 as on Dec 31, 2016
- Investors: Lavrock Ventures, Wave Leadership Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 13, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Bankex
Bankex is providing a platform to tokenize real-world assets. Allows trading of shares of assets along with providing a platform to value the assets. The company is developing a tokenization technology that uses the blockchain technology to offer Proof-of-Asset protocol for the financial markets and institutions.
Key facts about Bankex
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 12 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Silicon FinTech Bay, Fusion Partners and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Dec 2017, $*****
5. Datawallet
DataWallet is an online marketplace that allows the user to sell their data to companies looking to buy data. Companies looking for data come on to the platform and post the requirement and purpose and then DataWallet match the request with data submitted by users. All data is 100% anonymized so one cannot trace back the source of data. DataWallet pays to users in exchange for their data. Customers are from well-known consumer-facing companies to lesser-known B2B firms. The company is backed by angel investors Tim Draper and Marc Benioff.
Key facts about Datawallet
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $300K
- Employee Count: 50 as on Jan 05, 2026
- Investors: DG Ventures, Seabed VC and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Feb 06, 2018, $*****
Unicorns in Honeycomb's Portfolio
Honeycomb has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - MadHive. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is MadHive which became a unicorn in 2023, 3 years before Honeycomb first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Honeycomb's portfolio:
Filter this listTracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Provider of technology for local connected television advertising and media sales | 2015 | New York City | Series D | pbjddqw |
Acquired companies in Honeycomb's Portfolio
1 company from Honeycomb's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Blis in Mar 2025 by T-Mobile for $*****.Here are Honeycomb's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 05, 2025 | - | - | 1053 |
