Reddit - About the company
Reddit is a public company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2005 by Alexis Ohanian, Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz. It operates as an Online platform for communities and human connection. Reddit has raised $1.3B in funding from investors like Fidelity Investments, Y Combinator and Andreessen Horowitz. The company has 455 active competitors, including 45 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like FANDOM, Tumblr and Amino Apps.
Company Details
Online platform for communities and human connection. It is a social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website where registered users submit content such as links, text posts, images, and videos, which are then voted up or down by other members.
- Website
- redditinc.com
- Email ID
- *****@reddit.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$1.3B in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 455 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1.19B as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
2,013 as on Dec 31, 2023
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Reddit
Reddit is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
REDDIT, INC. CIN: 45-2546501 , United States, Active | Aug 12, 2024 | $1.19B (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 2013 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
Reddit's IPO details
Reddit got listed on Mar 21, 2024.
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Reddit's funding and investors
Reddit has raised a total funding of $1.3B over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2005. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on Aug 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Reddit has 9 institutional investors and 11 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 |
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Aug 2021 | 8277429 | Series F | 3985444 | 3741222 | 5192264 | 9943747 |
Feb 08, 2021 | 5964869 | Series E | 7637335 | 2848032 | 9626969 | 7485146 |
Feb 11, 2019 | 1663703 | Series D | 3155944 | 1853367 | 8632970 |
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Reddit's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Reddit are Alexis Ohanian, Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz. Steve Huffman is the CEO of Reddit.
Here are the details of Reddit's key team members:
- Alexis Ohanian: Former Co-Founder of Reddit and founder of 4 other companies, including Breadpig, Seven Seven Six and Initialized Capital. They are also an angel investor in 89 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Steve Huffman: Co-Founder & CEO of Reddit and founder of 3 other companies, BioXcel, Reddit and Hipmunk. They are also an angel investor in 11 startups.
- Aaron Swartz: Former 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 2,013 employees as of Dec 23. The total employee count is 4.0% more than what it was in Dec 22. Here is Reddit's employee count trend over the years:
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Reddit's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Reddit include FANDOM, Tumblr and Amino Apps. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Reddit, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | FANDOM 2005, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Online social platform for media enthusiasts | $191M | 75/100 | |
2nd | Tumblr 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired | Operator of a social networking platform for content sharing | $120M | 73/100 | |
3rd | Reddit 2005, San Francisco (United States), Public | Online platform for communities and human connection | $1.3B | 72/100 | |
4th | Amino Apps 2011, New York City (United States), Series C | Online communities enabler | $72.3M | 67/100 | |
5th | Whisper 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Series C | Social platform for local anonymous discussions | $61M | 63/100 | |
6th | Mix 2016, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised | Community platform to discover & share entertaining content | - | 55/100 | |
7th | Ranker 2009, Los Angeles (United States), Series A | Crowdsourced ranking platform for entertainment, history, lifestyle, and more | $4.05M | 51/100 | |
8th | Social platform for students to connect anonymously | - | 48/100 | ||
9th | Yik Yak 2013, Atlanta (United States), Acquired | Anonymous college social media platform connecting students within their campus | $75M | 47/100 | |
10th | Tapatalk 2009, Santa Monica (United States), Seed | Online community app for interest-based discussions | $5.89M | 47/100 |
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Reddit's Investments and acquisitions
Reddit has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Reddit
Here is the latest report on Reddit's sector:
News related to Reddit
Media has covered Reddit for a total of 14 events in the last 1 year, 10 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Pacvue and Reddit Partner to Integrate Reddit Ads into Pacvue's SystemGlobeNewswire•Mar 17, 2026•Reddit, Pacvue, Reddit
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American Century Companies Inc. Raises Stock Position in Reddit Inc.MarketBeat•Mar 05, 2026•Reddit, American Century Investments
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Munro Partners Makes New $2.80 Million Investment in Reddit Inc. $RDDTMarketBeat•Dec 14, 2025•Reddit, Munro Partners, Voya Financial
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Stephens Inc. AR Makes New $266,000 Investment in Reddit Inc. $RDDTMarketBeat•Oct 27, 2025•Reddit, Stephens
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Petrus Trust Company LTA Makes New Investment in Reddit Inc. $RDDTMarketBeat•Sep 09, 2025•Reddit, Think Investments
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Northern Trust Corp Acquires 28,960 Shares of Reddit Inc. $RDDTMarketBeat•Sep 01, 2025•Reddit, Northern Trust
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Moore Law PLLC Encourages Investors in Reddit Inc. to Contact Law FirmPR Newswire•Aug 12, 2025•Reddit, Mooreatty
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