About r/startup
Reddit's space to learn the tools and skills necessary to build a successful startup. A community meant to support each other and grow through the exchange of knowledge and ideas. A rising tide lifts all ships in its wake.
The community at a glance
r/startup is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Micro Startups with roughly 317K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Micro Startups topic page and the 10th largest community in the Entrepreneurship topic page.
Roughly 90K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Startup, App, and Web Developer. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1K members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 4K members
- 2018: 5K members
- 2019: 15K members
- 2020: 23K members
- 2021: 16K members
- 2023: 49K members
- 2024: 49K members
- 2025: 89K members
- 2026: 58K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 7K members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 8K members
- Jan: 8K members
- Feb: 7K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 7K members
- Aug: 5K members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- Need advice about co founder
- I need volunteer to test my app
- Where do you find your first 1000 users for your SaaS?
#16Advice RequestsNeed advice about co founder · I need volunteer to test my app · Where do you find your first 1000 users for your SaaS? - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Built a virtual try-on tool for Pakistani clothing brands. Looking for pilot merchants + advice on going to market solo.
- Market Research: Website for influencer to sell their service.
- How to make user believe in our saas application
#23Solution RequestsBuilt a virtual try-on tool for Pakistani clothing brands. Looking for pilot merchants + advice on going to market solo. · Market Research: Website for influencer to sell their service. · How to make user believe in our saas application - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- Looking for any Startup Ideas in Tech
- We need this tool as founders...or am I wrong
#32IdeasLooking for any Startup Ideas in Tech · We need this tool as founders...or am I wrong - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- I built an app that tells you where each paycheck should go. It’s called Split.
- FeedPulse.app - Launching on ProductHunt today
#42Self-PromotionI built an app that tells you where each paycheck should go. It’s called Split. · FeedPulse.app - Launching on ProductHunt today - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Is there still an opportunity to establish an electric scooter/bike business in India?
#51OpportunitiesIs there still an opportunity to establish an electric scooter/bike business in India?
Topics
- Startup5 posts in the past month#15Startup
- App5 posts in the past month
- How to make user believe in our saas application
- FeedPulse.app - Launching on ProductHunt today
- Urgently looking for funding for my app
#25AppHow to make user believe in our saas application · FeedPulse.app - Launching on ProductHunt today · Urgently looking for funding for my app - Web Developer4 posts in the past month#34Web Developer
- Cofounder4 posts in the past month#44Cofounder
- Ai4 posts in the past month
- Deploying an AI Voice agent under DORA
- Got sick of bad AI logos so I built my own AI logo designer
- Scyord - Privacy Ai
#54AiDeploying an AI Voice agent under DORA · Got sick of bad AI logos so I built my own AI logo designer · Scyord - Privacy Ai
Flair
- knowledge6 posts in the past month
- What Parsewave Made Me Think About Niche AI Startups
- Need advice about co founder
- Deploying an AI Voice agent under DORA
#16knowledgeWhat Parsewave Made Me Think About Niche AI Startups · Need advice about co founder · Deploying an AI Voice agent under DORA - investor outreach2 posts in the past month
- How can I develop my idea for an app?
- Is there still an opportunity to establish an electric scooter/bike business in India?
#22investor outreachHow can I develop my idea for an app? · Is there still an opportunity to establish an electric scooter/bike business in India? - marketing1 post in the past month
- Having Hard time Cold outreaching with Apollo.io
#31marketingHaving Hard time Cold outreaching with Apollo.io - services1 post in the past month
- Ran an LLM-based scanner against a couple of popular open-source repos out of curiosity — found two real auth bugs
#41servicesRan an LLM-based scanner against a couple of popular open-source repos out of curiosity — found two real auth bugs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/startup for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders and Micro Startups enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/startup free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/startup have?
- Roughly 317K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/startup on?
- r/startup runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/startup cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/startup is organized under Founders and startup builders, Micro Startups.
- How do I join r/startup?
- You can join r/startup by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
- One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.
Monthly Stats
- 22
- Views /mo
- 17
- Visitors /mo
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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