Steve Huffman

Co-Founder & CEO Reddit

Steve Huffman is the Founder and CEO of Reddit, an online community of communities. On Reddit, there is a home for everybody and a place for everyone to dive into their interests. Raised in northern Virginia, Huffman discovered his passion for programming at an early age and went on to earn a degree in computer science from the University of Virginia. In 2005, he and his college roommate pitched the then-new startup accelerator Y Combinator with an idea for a food-ordering mobile app called My Mobile Menu. Although the concept was rejected, Y Combinator co-founders Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston invited them back to build the front page of the internet, which soon led to the creation of Reddit. What began as a simple link-sharing site quickly evolved into one of the internet’s most influential platforms, known for authentic discussion, cultural zeitgeist, and communities spanning nearly every topic imaginable. After selling Reddit in 2006, Huffman co-founded the travel search company Hipmunk, where he served as CTO. During that time, he was named to Inc.’s “30 Under 30” list in 2011 and Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in 2012. Huffman returned to Reddit as CEO in 2015 and has since led the company through major transformation, including international expansion, a comprehensive update to Reddit’s Content Policy, a full platform redesign, and the company’s successful IPO in 2024. Under his leadership, Reddit has grown to more than 121 million daily active unique users globally and generated $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025. In recognition of his leadership, Huffman was named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI in both 2024 and 2025, and to Fortune’s “40 Under 40 in Tech” in 2020. In his free time, Huffman is a longtime mentor at Hackbright Academy, a San Francisco-based coding school for women. He also enjoys skiing, ballroom dancing, and browsing r/WholesomeMemes.