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 Headquarters in Los Angeles, California | |
| PayPal Honey | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Cashback website, online coupons |
| Founded | November 8, 2012[1] |
| Founders | George Ruan[2] Ryan Hudson[2] Brian Silverstein[3] |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States[4] |
Key people | George Ruan (CEO) |
Number of employees | 209 (worldwide, 2018) |
| Parent | PayPal[2] |
Honey Science Corporation,[1][5] doing business as PayPal Honey (previously Honey), is an American technology company and a subsidiary of PayPal. It is known for developing a browser extension that automatically applies online coupons on e-commerce websites. Founded in 2012 by Ryan Hudson and George Ruan in Los Angeles, California, the company was acquired by PayPal in 2020 for approximately $4 billion. The company has come under scrutiny for overriding affiliate links and using misleading advertising.[6]
- ^ a b "Honey Science Corporation". OpenCorporates. November 8, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c Metcalf, Tom; Verhage, Julie (January 28, 2020). "Coupon Duo Now Worth $1.5 Billion After Honey's Sale to PayPal". BloombergQuint. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Honey Science". EquityNet. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Vincent, Roger (August 1, 2018). "Online coupon firm Honey taking over historic Coca-Cola plant in Arts District". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (November 20, 2019). "PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4B". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Honey's bittersweet business model leads YouTube stars to launch class action". ABC News (Australia). January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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