When was Reddit founded?

Reddit was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Reddit located?

Reddit is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at 54 LOCKS HEATH PARK ROAD,LOCKS HEATH,SOUTHAMPTON,HAMPSHIRE,SO31 6NB.

Who is the current CEO of Reddit?

Steve Huffman of Reddit. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 11 startups, including BioXcel and Hipmunk.

How many employees does Reddit have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Reddit is 4594.

Is Reddit a funded company?

Reddit is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.62B across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2005.

How much is Reddit worth?

The last known valuation of Reddit was $***** as of May 01, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Reddit?

Reddit's latest funding was a $***** Series F round on May 24, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Reddit?

Annual revenue of Reddit is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Reddit rank among its competitors?

Reddit ranks 1st amongst 903 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Reddit, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Reddit?

Reddit's top competitors include FANDOM, Tumblr and Amino Apps. Among them, Reddit secured the most recent funding round in May, 2023.

Reddit - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Reddit is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2005 by Alexis Ohanian, Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz. It operates as a Community based discussion platform. Reddit has raised $1.62B in funding from investors like Fidelity Investments, Vy Capital and Sam Altman, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 903 active competitors, including 51 funded and 22 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like FANDOM, Tumblr and Amino Apps.

Company Details

Community based discussion platform. It is a social news and discussion website where users can share and discuss content on various topics and interests. The platform allows users to create and participate in communities of like-minded individuals, fostering discussions, debates, and sharing of knowledge.

Website: www.reddit.com/
Social
Email ID: *****@reddit.com
Part Of
Registered Address: 54 LOCKS HEATH PARK ROAD,LOCKS HEATH,SOUTHAMPTON,HAMPSHIRE,SO31 6NB

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.62B in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series F, May 24, 2023, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on May 01, 2024

Investors

Fidelity Investments & 38 more

Ranked

1^st among 903 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

4,594 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Memorable & 7 more

Similar Companies

Tapatalk & 410 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Conde Nast (Oct 31, 2006)

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Reddit is associated with 16 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Reddit, Inc. CIN: 1713445 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
REDDIT, INC. CIN: 45-2546501 , United States, Active	Aug 12, 2024	-	2013 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
IT Galaxy CIN: 43603054369 , Latvia, Active	Jun 27, 2012	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2014)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2015)	-
Red Flag ApS CIN: 37445045 , Denmark, Deadpooled	Feb 10, 2016	-	-
It Takes 2 IVS CIN: 39293331 , Denmark, Deadpooled	Jan 29, 2018	-	-
RED DOT ApS CIN: 31882397 , Denmark, Deadpooled	Nov 13, 2008	-	-
RED X LIMITED CIN: 6255864 , United Kingdom, Active	May 21, 2007	-	2 (As on Jun 30, 2024)
Red To Blue Limited CIN: 5191467 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 27, 2004	-	2 (As on Apr 30, 2022)
RED SEA MANAGEMENT LIMITED CIN: 3971302 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 11, 2000	-	1 (As on Apr 30, 2022)
RED KETTLE LIMITED CIN: NI620695 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 01, 2013	-	2 (As on Apr 30, 2024)
RED EDITION LIMITED CIN: 10124833 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 13, 2016	-	1 (As on Apr 30, 2020)
IT MAKES SENSE LIMITED CIN: 2933533 , United Kingdom, Active	May 26, 1994	-	1 (As on Aug 31, 2024)
IT LETTINGS LTD CIN: 9306431 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 10, 2014	£0 - £1M (As on Mar 31, 2018)	7 (As on Mar 31, 2025)
IT BOSS LIMITED CIN: 8896129 , United Kingdom, Deadpooled	Feb 13, 2014	-	1 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
IT ADVICE LIMITED CIN: 3515778 , United Kingdom, Deadpooled	Feb 23, 1998	£0 - £1M (As on Jul 31, 2021)	1 (As on Jul 31, 2023)
ED PLUS LIMITED CIN: 7097730 , United Kingdom, Deadpooled	Dec 07, 2009	-	125 (As on Jun 30, 2018)

Reddit got acquired by Conde Nast on Oct 31, 2006.

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Reddit has raised a total funding of $1.62B over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2005. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on May 24, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Reddit has 27 institutional investors and 12 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Reddit:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 24, 2023	8324704	Series F	9728490	4543868	8146452	3167419
Aug 12, 2021	6105624	Series F	3957431	6841867	1320437	1038403
Feb 08, 2021	9317606	Series E	2907558	6360260	Vy Capital	Andreessen Horowitz & 1 more

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The founders of Reddit are Alexis Ohanian, Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz.

Here are the details of Reddit's key team members:

Alexis Ohanian: Former Co-Founder of Reddit and founder of 4 other companies, including Reddit, Breadpig and Seven Seven Six. They are also an angel investor in 90 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Steve Huffman: Former Co-Founder & CEO of Reddit and founder of 3 other companies, Reddit, BioXcel and Hipmunk. They are also an angel investor in 11 startups.
Aaron Swartz: Co-Founder of Reddit and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Reddit's employee count trend

Reddit has 4,594 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Reddit's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Reddit include FANDOM, Tumblr and Amino Apps. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Reddit, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Reddit 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Community based discussion platform	$1.62B	Flying Cow Ventures, Fidelity Investments ... & 37 others	85/100
2nd	FANDOM 2005, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Online social platform for media enthusiasts	$191M	Amazon, IVP & 16 others	74/100
4th	Tumblr 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Operator of a social networking platform for content sharing	$120M	Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures & 16 others	66/100
5th	Amino Apps 2011, New York City (United States), Series C	Online communities enabler	$72.4M	Google Ventures, Union Square Ventures & 16 others	64/100
6th	Whisper 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Series C	Social platform for local anonymous discussions	$61M	Thrive Capital, Shasta Ventures & 12 others	63/100
7th	Mix 2016, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Community platform to discover & share entertaining content	-	Sherpalo Ventures, Expa	60/100
8th	State 2010, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Social platform for public opinions	$14M	Al Sms, Columbus Capital Ltd & 73 others	57/100
9th	InterNations 2007, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Online expatriate Community and Network	-	HV Capital, ASTUTIA Ventures & 1 others	53/100
10th	Yik Yak 2013, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Anonymous college social media platform connecting students within their campus	$75M	DCM Ventures, Azure Capital Partners & 7 others	47/100

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Reddit has made 2 investments in companies including Stream and Imgur. Reddit has also acquired 6 companies including Memorable and Oterlu.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 01, 2024	Acquisition	Memorable	2020	Cambridge (United States)
Oct 22, 2022	Acquisition	Oterlu	2019	Gothenburg (Sweden)
Sep 01, 2022	Acquisition	Spiketrap	2016	San Francisco (United States)