r/startup
ActiveReddit's Startup Community
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.
Members
182,730
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
May 9, 2008
Total posts
88.1K
archived
Total comments
106.5K
archived
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r/startup is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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How many members does r/startup have?
r/startup had 182,730 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/startup dead?
No. r/startup is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/startup created?
r/startup was created on May 9, 2008.
Can I take over r/startup?
Probably not. r/startup is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
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