Honeyjar launches AI tools for PR and comms workflows
Honeyjar, founded by PR veterans Michelle Masek and Nadia Jamshidi, is launching AI-powered tools to streamline public relations and communications for companies of all sizes. The startup aims to automate tasks like drafting announcements, identifying journalists for pitches, and finding speaking opportunities, while also offering broader workflow capabilities such as media list building, news…
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- Honeyjar automates PR tasks like drafting announcements, journalist targeting, and speaking opportunity identification
- Founders Michelle Masek and Nadia Jamshidi emphasize human oversight and judgment in AI outputs
- 10,000 waitlist signups in 24 hours, with beta testers including Nextdoor and Bloomberg Beta
Honeyjar’s waitlist saw 10,000 signups in its first 24 hours, with beta testers including Nextdoor, Coco Robotics, Bloomberg Beta, and agencies Mission North and Full Picture. The founders highlight that the tool targets not just PR professionals but also non-communications roles—marketers, investors, authors, and others—who handle comms tasks without formal titles. Concerns about AI-generated PR pitches overwhelming journalists were addressed by Masek, who noted that Honeyjar’s drafts require manual approval before sending or publishing.
Honeyjar offers AI tools to improve PR and comms at every company
TechCrunch AI · 12 October 2026
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