#227 Richard Joffe: The Founder Who Wouldn’t Quit — 3 Startups, 300 Rejections, a Divorce, and a $1B+ Legacy

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#227 Richard Joffe: The Founder Who Wouldn’t Quit — 3 Startups, 300 Rejections, a Divorce, and a $1B+ Legacy

The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal

56 minutes

1 month ago

#227 Richard Joffe: The Founder Who Wouldn’t Quit — 3 Startups, 300 Rejections, a Divorce, and a $1B+ Legacy

Episode #227 of The High Flyers Podcast features Richard Joffe, three-time successful Founder and now Executive Chair of Honey Insurance. Born in Cape Town, South Africa and now based in Sydney, Australia - Richard has built businesses across New York, San Francisco, and Australia—spanning parking tech, HR platforms, and now insurtech. Known for his unshakeable conviction, deep resilience, and unconventional startup tactics, Richard has raised over $130 million and scaled Honey to $50M ARR in just three years. He’s also a proud dad, relentless learner, and a firm believer that being “a little broken” might just be the founder's greatest edge. ________ To support this podcast, check out our some of our sponsors & get discounts: → $1,000 off Vanta: Your compliance superpower — vanta.com/high → Get up to 6 months of Notion’s Business plan for free with Notion AI included (worth $12K): Go to - https://ntn.so/highflyers & click “Apply Now” If you're keen to discuss sponsorship and partnering with us or recommend future guests, email us at contact@curiositycentre.com today! Join our stable of commercial partners including the Australian Government, Google, KPMG, University of Melbourne and more.