r/startups peaks Thursdays 8pm-10pm UTC
r/startups was created on January 25, 2008, making it 18 years and 4 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 2,060,751 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/startups is experiencing strong growth, with 21,965 new members in the last 30 days.
r/startups shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 22.3 upvotes per post across its 2,060,751 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 2.65. 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 59.0 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, Thursday is the most active day with 19 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 6 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 8pm UTC (9 posts), 4pm UTC (7 posts), and 9pm UTC (6 posts). The quietest hours are 4am UTC, 2pm UTC, and 9am UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (16), Tuesday (17), Wednesday (11), Thursday (19), Friday (13), Saturday (6), Sunday (18) posts reaching the top.
r/startups currently has 2,060,751 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 21,965 members (1.08%), averaging 666 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/startups in the top 3% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/startups has gained 63,611 subscribers (3.19%). Since tracking began 651 days ago, the community has added 374,372 total subscribers.
r/startups is experiencing strong growth, with 21,965 new members in the last 30 days.
r/startups has 2,060,751 subscribers as of May 2026.
The best time to post on r/startups is Thursdays 8pm-10pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/startups is experiencing strong growth, with 21,965 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 2,060,751 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 Thursdays 8pm-10pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 22.3 upvotes and 59.0 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 666 new members each day. Founded 18 years ago, r/startups is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,356 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-05-22 03:41:44