Steve Huffman
Co-Founder and CEO at Reddit
Huffman is known for building Reddit into a scaled advertising platform powered by community-driven first-party data and interest-graph targeting, and for leading the company through its landmark 2024 IPO.
Last updated Jun 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment
Steve Huffman is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Reddit, one of the internet's largest and most influential social platforms, which he has steered into a publicly traded company and a growing force in the digital advertising ecosystem. Under his leadership, Reddit has built out a sophisticated advertising business that capitalizes on its deeply engaged, interest-based communities — offering advertisers contextual targeting, first-party audience data, and unique brand-safe environments that are difficult to replicate elsewhere. Reddit's 2024 IPO marked a significant milestone, elevating Huffman's profile as both a tech operator and an AdTech-relevant platform leader.
Co-Founder and CEO
Reddit (2005-2009)
Co-Founder and CEO
Hipmunk (2010-2016)
CEO
Reddit (2015-present)
- B.S. Computer Science, University of Virginia
- Co-founded Reddit in 2005, growing it into one of the top 10 most visited websites in the United States
- Led Reddit's IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2024
- Oversaw the development of Reddit's self-serve advertising platform and expanded its programmatic advertising capabilities
- Negotiated high-profile AI data licensing deals, including with Google, to monetize Reddit's vast content corpus