LAFAYETTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Honey Homes, a membership service delivering complete home upkeep and maintenance, today announced it has raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures. The round brings Honey Homes’ total funding raised to over $12.1 million, which includes participation from Pear VC, Teambuilder Ventures, and Moving Capital, along with DoorDash co-founders Tony Xu and Stanley Tang, Lyft co-founder Logan Green, Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu, and Mercury co-founder Immad Akhund, among others.
The funding allows Honey Homes to further innovate on its service and technology offerings, accelerate member growth, and expand into new markets. Since its launch in 2021, Honey Homes has grown to cover suburbs across the San Francisco Bay Area and recently expanded to Dallas, the company’s first market outside of California. Over 500 homeowners have already chosen joy over stress by joining Honey Homes.
Honey Homes gives busy homeowners a simple, stress-free way to turn their home into a sanctuary of comfort and joy. Members are matched with a dedicated handyperson, who is a full-time Honey Homes employee, to ensure home to-dos - from hanging artwork to replacing a faucet - are accomplished with ease. Through monthly in-person visits, handypeople become familiar with their members’ homes and lifestyles to efficiently complete tasks and provide trusted guidance. Members also have access to unlimited support from Honey Homes’ expert team through its mobile app, a convenient, centralized hub where appointments can be booked and new tasks added and discussed.
Founded by Vishwas Prabhakara in response to the difficulty he experienced first-hand in finding trustworthy vendors and managing home projects through to completion, Honey Homes brings turnkey reliability to a traditionally uncertain process.
“Homeowners often tell us they feel powerless when it comes to home improvement and maintenance,” said Vishwas Prabhakara, CEO and co-founder of Honey Homes. “We give them a trusted partner to care for their home so they can focus their time and energy on enjoying it with family and friends. The response from our members has been delight and a universal sigh of relief. We can’t wait to introduce the joy of Honey Homes to more homeowners nationwide.”
Honey Homes’ commitment to enhancing and streamlining the experience for handypeople has resulted in a growing team recruited from among the best in the industry. By emphasizing dedicated, ongoing support for a set group of members, Honey Homes enables handypeople to build trusted relationships, gain deep familiarity with homes, and proactively take action. In contrast to the employment model common in home services, every Honey Homes handyperson is a full-time employee with guaranteed hours, and receives comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and parental leave. This stability is amplified by the opportunity for growth through the Honey Homes University program, which combines continuous skills-based training with mentorship and career acceleration.
“Our handypeople are central to the magic Honey Homes provides for members. We invest in each individual’s long-term success and empower them to deliver a truly delightful experience for members,” Prabhakara continued.
As part of the Series A round, Evan Moore, a partner at Khosla Ventures has joined Honey Homes’ Board of Directors.
“Honey Homes is a new, customer-centric model for home services which offers unparalleled value,” said Evan Moore. “We’re thrilled to partner with Honey Homes’ world class team and help them expand into new markets with this latest round of funding.”
About Honey Homes
Honey Homes replaces the stress of homeownership with comfort and delight through a unique membership service that provides complete home upkeep and maintenance. Members are paired with a dedicated handyperson who becomes a trusted partner for all of their home needs. Ongoing home improvements and preventative tasks are managed through the Honey Homes mobile app, a concierge hub where members can also receive guidance from an expert team and schedule appointments. Founded by Vishwas Prabhakara in 2021, Honey Homes has completed over 20,000 home tasks for hundreds of members across the San Francisco Bay Area and Dallas. To learn more about Honey Homes, visit www.honeyhomes.com.
