Matt Johns

Matt Johns founded HoneyHive Capital to create a premier private-placement platform where discerning investors can connect with quality fund managers offering faith-aligned opportunities.

With more than twenty years of experience mobilizing capital, Matt has raised and deployed funds across private equity, venture, and real-asset investments while earning a reputation for rigorous due diligence and relationship-driven execution.

Before launching HoneyHive, he spent nearly two decades in nonprofit leadership, directing major fundraising campaigns, large-scale disaster-response initiatives, and government-relations efforts.
This background in mission-driven capital formation informs HoneyHive’s disciplined and values-based approach to private offerings.

Matt previously served as General Partner of an agriculture private-equity fund and has consulted for numerous private-market managers.
He serves on multiple nonprofit and advisory boards, including the national board of Ground Force Humanitarian Aid, Bountiful Financial’s Catholic Advisory Council, and as a Mentor for The Institute at Ave Maria University.
He also hosts the Purpose Driven Capital podcast and is the author of an upcoming book of the same name.

Matt holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses, earned an MBA from Louisiana State University–Shreveport, and a BA from Baylor University. He is a Registered Representative of Finalis Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.