r/venturecapital

Community Overview

About r/venturecapital

Venture capital news and articles, for the VC industry, and related early-stage investors.

The community at a glance

r/venturecapital is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and VCs with roughly 86K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Venture Capital topic page.

Roughly 18K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Vc, Investment, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention vc books and courses.

On Reddit
86K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +18K members
Growth: +25.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 207 members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 2K members
  • 2020: 11K members
  • 2021: 8K members
  • 2022: 6K members
  • 2023: 9K members
  • 2024: 13K members
  • 2025: 20K members
  • 2026: 12K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 933 members
  • Oct: 40 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Built a database tracking 1,000+ VC funds and their closings, looking for feedback from actual investors
    2. Does anyone work in marketing roles in VCs?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Built a database tracking 1,000+ VC funds and their closings, looking for feedback from actual investors · Does anyone work in marketing roles in VCs?
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Raising pre-seed for UK country music social app 510 organic waitlist in 2 weeks pre-launch
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Raising pre-seed for UK country music social app 510 organic waitlist in 2 weeks pre-launch
    1

Topics

  • Vc
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What the hell are VCs doing right now? Am I missing something?
    2. Built a database tracking 1,000+ VC funds and their closings, looking for feedback from actual investors
    3. Claude Skill for Finding VC Investments
    #1
    Vc
    What the hell are VCs doing right now? Am I missing something? · Built a database tracking 1,000+ VC funds and their closings, looking for feedback from actual investors · Claude Skill for Finding VC Investments
    6
  • Investment
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best investment memo you have seen?
    #2
    Investment
    Best investment memo you have seen?
    3
  • Tired
    2 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tired
    2
  • Investors
    1 post in the past month
    #4
    Investors
    1
  • Return
    1 post in the past month
    #5
    Return
    1

Product recommendations

  • vc books
    6 posts in the past month
    1. The recommended books and articles from the top VC's (Marc Andreessen, Naval Ravikant, Paul Graham, Chamath, David Sacks).
    2. The recommended books and articles from the top VC's (Marc Andreessen, Naval Ravikant, Paul Graham, Chamath, David Sacks).
    3. Books recommended by top VCs, entrepreneurs, and investors
    #1
    vc books
    The recommended books and articles from the top VC's (Marc Andreessen, Naval Ravikant, Paul Graham, Chamath, David Sacks). · The recommended books and articles from the top VC's (Marc Andreessen, Naval Ravikant, Paul Graham, Chamath, David Sacks). · Books recommended by top VCs, entrepreneurs, and investors
    6
  • courses
    2 posts in the past month
    1. A recommended online course for someone who wants to work in VC?
    2. Recommended courses?
    #2
    courses
    A recommended online course for someone who wants to work in VC? · Recommended courses?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/venturecapital for?
Best for Founders and startup builders and VCs enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/venturecapital 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/venturecapital have?
Roughly 86K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/venturecapital on?
r/venturecapital 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/venturecapital cover?
On the Hive Index, r/venturecapital is organized under Founders and startup builders, VCs.
How do I join r/venturecapital?
You can join r/venturecapital 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.