Who are the founders of Reddit?

Reddit was founded by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. They created the platform in 2005 while they were roommates at the University of Virginia. Steve Huffman served as Reddit's CEO until 2009, and Alexis Ohanian played a significant role in the early development and growth of the platform. Reddit has since become one of the largest and most influential social media platforms on the internet.

Reddit was founded by:

🧑�💻 Steve Huffman
Reddit's current CEO (as of 2025)
Also known by his Reddit username: u/spez
👨�💼 Alexis Ohanian
Entrepreneur, investor, and outspoken advocate for online communities
Often called "the Mayor of the Internet"
Reddit username: u/kn0thing
🧠 Aaron Swartz (joined shortly after Reddit's founding)
Programmer, activist, and co-creator of RSS
Played a key role in merging his startup, Infogami, with Reddit in its early days
Left a lasting impact on internet freedom and open access advocacy
Reddit was founded in June 2005 and later sold to Condé Nast in 2006 — just a year after launching. The platform has since grown into one of the largest social websites in the world.