r/startups peaks Tuesdays 6pm-8pm UTC
r/startups was created on January 25, 2008, making it 18 years and 1 month old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 2,007,367 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/startups is experiencing strong growth, with 23,465 new members in the last 30 days.
r/startups shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 9.3 upvotes per post across its 2,007,367 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 5.94. To reach the Hot section of r/startups, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/startups receive an average of 55.2 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Tuesday is the most active day with 19 posts reaching the top, while Thursday sees the least activity with 11 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 6pm UTC (8 posts), 12pm UTC (7 posts), and 7am UTC (6 posts). The quietest hours are 11pm UTC, 2pm UTC, and 5am UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (17), Tuesday (19), Wednesday (13), Thursday (11), Friday (16), Saturday (12), Sunday (12) posts reaching the top.
r/startups currently has 2,007,367 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 23,465 members (1.18%), averaging 652 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/startups in the top 6% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/startups has gained 60,247 subscribers (3.09%). Since tracking began 578 days ago, the community has added 320,988 total subscribers.
r/startups is experiencing strong growth, with 23,465 new members in the last 30 days.
r/startups has 2,007,367 subscribers as of March 2026.
The best time to post on r/startups is Tuesdays 6pm-8pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/startups is experiencing strong growth, with 23,465 new members in the last 30 days.
r/startups was created on January 25, 2008, making it 18 years old.
Posts on r/startups typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/startups is a Reddit community with 2,007,367 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Welcome to /r/startups, the place to discuss startup problems and solutions. Startups are companies that are designed to grow and scale rapidly. Be sure to read and follow all of our rules--we..." The best time to post on r/startups is Tuesdays 6pm-8pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 9.3 upvotes and 55.2 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 652 new members each day. Founded 18 years ago, r/startups is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-03-10 01:07:38