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Honeydew

YC W23

Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL · Founded 2022 · 6 employees · 12 known investors

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Honeydew provides a semantic layer for enterprise data warehouses that unifies business logic and context across AI agents and business intelligence tools. The platform enables consistent data governance and querying for organizations using multiple BI and AI interfaces.

Also known as Honeydew Data, Inc.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Honeydew was founded in 2022 by David Krakov, Baruch Oxman, and Liron Slonimsky-Shemy.

DKDavid Krakov
David KrakovCo-founder & CEODavid Krakov founded Varada, a data acceleration platform acquired by Starburst, and was an early employee at XtremIO, which was later acquired by EMC and became a leader in all-flash storage. He has over two decades of experience in data and software systems.
BOBaruch Oxman
Baruch OxmanCo-Founder & CTOBaruch Oxman spent over 20 years in software engineering and product development, with early experience at Implicit working on AI for sales; after Salesforce acquired the company, he led architecture and engineering for Einstein for Sales.
LSLiron Slonimsky-Shemy
Liron Slonimsky-ShemyCo-Founder & GrowthLiron Slonimsky-Shemy previously worked as a screenwriter before founding Awear, a fashion analytics startup that tracked how people wear their garments and sold that data to apparel companies. She is now based in Tel Aviv and leads Honeydew.
LSLiron  Slonimsky-Shemy
Liron Slonimsky-ShemyCo-Founder & Growth

Investors · 12

Rebel Fundlisted by Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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Tal Ventureslisted by Tal VenturesTel Aviv

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Dnx VenturesreportedTokyo · $1M – $5M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Honeydew do?
Honeydew provides a semantic layer for enterprise data warehouses that unifies business logic and context across AI agents and business intelligence tools. The platform enables consistent data governance and querying for organizations using multiple BI and AI interfaces.
Who founded Honeydew?
Honeydew was founded by David Krakov, Baruch Oxman, Liron Slonimsky-Shemy in 2022.
Who are Honeydew's investors?
Honeydew's investors include ATOORO FUND, Honeystone Ventures, Maiora Rebel Ventures, Rebel Fund, Tal Ventures, Y Combinator, Davidovs Venture Collective, Dnx Ventures and 4 more.
Where is Honeydew headquartered?
Honeydew is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL.