YC S05 · Acquired · The frontpage of the internet.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Browser BuddyShared: internet, interested, contentAcquiredAI | AI | Acquired | YCW24 |
 9gagShared: social network, top, sourceActiveOther | Other | Active | YC +1S12 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 TwitchShared: social network, community, social mediaAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCW07 |
 ImgfaveShared: community, social, userInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS12 |
 JamglueShared: social network, user, contentInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS06 |
 OpenlandShared: community, social, internetInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW18 |
 FamilyLeafShared: social network, pageAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YC +1W12 |
Also from S05
All of S05| Company | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
 InfogamiDataInactiveData | Data | Inactive |
 ParakeyDeveloper toolsAcquiredDevtools | Devtools | Acquired |
About Reddit
Founded by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian in 2005, Reddit is an online community where users submit, vote, and comment on content, news, and discussions. Nicknamed "the front page of the internet," Reddit is one of the top ten sites in the United States (source: Alexa), with hundreds of millions of users each month on desktop, mobile web, and our official Android/iOS apps. Interested in joining our growing team? Check out about.reddit.com/careers
- YC batch
- S05 · Summer 2005
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 2,000
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Checked
- 4h ago
YC tags: Community, Social Media, Social, Social Network
Reddit: questions
Which YC batch was Reddit in?
Reddit was in Y Combinator's Summer 2005 batch (S05).
Is Reddit still active?
Y Combinator lists Reddit as acquired.
Where is Reddit based?
Reddit lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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