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Reddit Inc.

Reddit Inc.

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Reddit provides advertisers with access to highly engaged, interest-based communities at scale, enabling contextually relevant targeting through authentic first-party community data that is difficult to replicate elsewhere.

Last updated Jun 6, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
2005
HQ
San Francisco, California, United States
Connections
60

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
~$1.3B
Revenue
$800M–$1B
Stock
RDDT
22integrations12competitors1corporate family2partners

About

Leading social media advertising platform with unique community-based targeting capabilities, positioned as a high-engagement alternative to mainstream social networks

Reddit Inc. is one of the world's largest social media and online community platforms, hosting hundreds of thousands of topic-specific communities (subreddits) where users share content, discuss ideas, and engage in conversations. Founded in 2005, Reddit has grown into a cultural internet institution with hundreds of millions of monthly active users globally, making it a compelling destination for advertisers seeking to reach passionate, niche audiences. In the AdTech ecosystem, Reddit operates a self-serve and managed advertising platform that allows brands to target users based on community membership, interests, location, and behavioral signals. Reddit Ads offers a range of ad formats including Promoted Posts, Video Ads, Carousel Ads, and Conversation Ads, all designed to blend into the native feed experience. The platform's unique community structure enables highly contextual targeting that is difficult to replicate on other social platforms, giving advertisers access to deeply engaged audiences organized around specific interests. Reddit went public on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2024 under the ticker symbol RDDT, marking a significant milestone in its evolution as a business. The company has been investing heavily in its advertising technology infrastructure, data licensing, and AI-driven ad products to grow revenue and compete with larger social advertising platforms like Meta and Snap. Reddit's first-party data, derived from authentic user conversations and community engagement, is increasingly valued by advertisers and data partners alike.

Business model

Advertising Platform / Data Licensing

Target market

Enterprise, Mid-Market, SMB

What they offer

  • Reddit Ads

    Self-serve and managed advertising platform enabling brands to run targeted campaigns across Reddit's communities

  • Promoted Posts

    Native in-feed ad units that appear alongside organic content in user feeds and subreddits

  • Video Ads

    Auto-play video ad format designed for brand awareness and engagement within the Reddit feed

  • Carousel Ads

    Multi-image or multi-video ad format allowing advertisers to showcase multiple products or messages

  • Conversation Ads

    Ad format that appears within comment threads to reach users at peak engagement moments

  • Reddit Pixel

    Conversion tracking and retargeting tool that measures on-site actions driven by Reddit ad campaigns

  • Reddit Data API

    API providing access to Reddit's vast content and conversation data, used for research, AI training, and analytics

  • Reddit Pro

    Organic community management and analytics tools for brands to build a presence on Reddit without paid media

  • Brand Safety Controls

    Tools allowing advertisers to control where their ads appear, including community-level and keyword-level exclusions

Key features

Community-based interest targeting via subreddit membershipKeyword targeting within conversations and postsCustom audience and lookalike audience targetingConversion tracking via Reddit PixelBrand safety and content exclusion controlsNative ad formats that blend with organic contentManaged service and self-serve campaign optionsFirst-party data derived from authentic user discussionsAMA (Ask Me Anything) brand engagement opportunities

Use cases

Brand awareness campaigns targeting niche interest communitiesPerformance marketing and direct response advertisingProduct launch campaigns reaching early adoptersRetargeting website visitors via Reddit PixelReaching hard-to-target demographics like tech-savvy millennialsGaming and entertainment audience engagementFinancial services advertising to investment-minded communitiesAutomotive brand campaigns targeting enthusiast communities

Customer segments

Consumer brands seeking niche audience targetingGaming companies and publishersFinancial services advertisersTechnology companiesAutomotive brandsEntertainment and media companiesDirect-to-consumer (DTC) brandsPolitical and advocacy advertisers

Tech & specs

Technology stack

PythonGoKubernetesApache KafkaPostgreSQLCassandraGraphQLMachine learning and AI ad targeting modelsReddit Pixel (JavaScript tracking tag)AWS cloud infrastructure

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPACOPPASOC 2

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  • 2005Founded
Connection details
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