Honest - About the company
Honest is a public company based in Santa Monica (United States), founded in 2011 by Brian Lee, Jessica Alba and Sean Kane. It operates as an Internet-first brand offering multi-category products for babies and women. Honest has raised $496M in funding from investors like IVP, Fidelity Investments and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company has 671 active competitors, including 17 funded and 31 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Arbonne International, Sol de Janeiro and Dabur.
Sectors and market segments that Honest operate in
Honest serves in the Consumer Goods market segments.The primary business model of Honest is:Company Details
Internet-first brand offering multi-category products for babies and women. The product catalog includes cleaning products, makeup, skincare, haircare, diapers & wipes, clothing, gears, hand sanitizers, and more.
- Website
- www.honest.com/
- Email ID
- *****@thehonestcompany.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Los Angeles, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Santa Monica, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$496M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
1st among 671 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
455 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Honest
Honest is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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HONEST CIN: 40103923993 , Latvia, Active | Aug 24, 2015 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
Honest Tuesday OÜ CIN: 16298421 , Estonia, Active | Aug 23, 2021 | - | - | |
HONEST COMPANY, INC. CIN: 1530979 , United States, Active | May 22, 2012 | $100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - |
HONEST PRICES LTD CIN: 14356722 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 13, 2022 | £0 - £1M (As on Sep 30, 2023) | - | |
HONEST HOUSING LTD CIN: 13316188 , United Kingdom, Active | Apr 05, 2021 | £0 - £1M (As on Apr 30, 2024) | - | |
THE HONEST COMPANY, INC. CIN: 900750205 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2010 | - | 164 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Honest's IPO details
Honest got listed on May 05, 2021.
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Honest's funding and investors
Honest has raised a total funding of $496M over 9 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on Jun 06, 2018 for $200M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Honest has 21 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Honest:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 06, 2018 | $200M | Series F | - | - | - | |
Oct 06, 2017 | $67.8M | Series E | - | - | - | |
Aug 25, 2015 | $100M | Series D | - | - |
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Honest's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Honest's key team members:
- Brian Lee: Former Co-Founder of Honest and founder of 4 other companies, including ALIZA, BAM Ventures and LegalZoom. They are also an angel investor in 11 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Jessica Alba: Co-Founder of Honest and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Sean Kane: Co-Founder of Honest and founder of 2 other companies, Tiller & Hatch and Honest Beauty. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Honest's employee count trend
Honest has 455 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Honest's employee count trend over the years:
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Honest's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Honest include Arbonne International, Sol de Janeiro and Dabur. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Honest, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Honest 2011, Santa Monica (United States), Public | Internet-first brand offering multi-category products for babies and women | $496M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Arbonne International 1980, Irvine (United States), Acquired | Private label brand and manufacturer of natural personal care and beauty products | - | 61/100 | |
3rd | Sol de Janeiro 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired | Brand of body care products | $14.6M | - | 61/100 |
4th | Manufacturer of ayurvedic medicine and natural consumer products | - | 53/100 | ||
5th | California Naturals 2023, Los Angeles (United States), Series B | Online brand offering natural hair and body care products | $40M | 53/100 | |
6th | Burt's Bees 1984, Durham (United States), Acquired | Manufacturer and seller of skin care and personal care products | - | 53/100 | |
7th | Kylie Cosmetics 2015, Oxnard (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand offering multi-category organic beauty products | - | - | 53/100 |
8th | Mielle Organics 2014, Crown Point (United States), Acquired | Natural and organic hair care products for textured hair consumers | - | 50/100 | |
9th | Babo Botanicals 2008, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of plant-based, family skincare products | $4.74M | 50/100 | |
10th | Tom's of Maine 1970, Portland (United States), Acquired | Natural toothpaste, deodorant, and body care products for a healthy lifestyle | - | 47/100 |
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Honest's Investments and acquisitions
Honest has acquired Alt12 Apps. Honest has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Honest
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News related to Honest
Media has covered Honest for a total of 13 events in the last 1 year, 7 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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The Honest Company Reports FY2025 Results and Launches US$25 Million Share BuybackGlobal CosmeticNews•Feb 26, 2026•Honest
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The Honest Company Expands Skincare Portfolio with New Hydrorich CreamGlobeNewswire•Feb 03, 2026•Honest
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The Honest Company Reports Q3 Profit, Unveils 'Transformation 2.0Global CosmeticNews•Nov 06, 2025•Honest
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Honest partners Bank INA to target 300,000 credit card users in 2025IDNFinancials•Oct 16, 2025•Honest, Bank INA
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